"Lackawanna Railway Station, Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania," circa 1905

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THF203615 / "Lackawanna Railway Station, Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania," circa 1905
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Artifact Overview

The arrival of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad transformed the Pocono Mountains from a secluded wilderness into a scenic vacation destination. Once New Yorkers and Philadelphians found they could easily make the trip there in about two hours, Mount Pocono became the site of numerous boarding houses, hotels, and resorts. This train station was constructed in 1886.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1905

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Detroit Publishing Company Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.018725

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.313 in
Width: 9.875 in

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