Loading Coal onto Steamship, Lackawanna Railroad Ore Docks, Buffalo, New York, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad connected New York City with Buffalo, passing through northeastern Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region on the way. Clean-burning anthracite, which produced little smoke or soot, was particularly well suited to home heating. When oil and natural gas gained favor, DL&W's fortunes declined. Hoping to avoid bankruptcy, it merged with the Erie Railroad in 1960.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover. Published by Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.012929
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.125 in
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