Item 41: Lithograph titled, “View of Mauch Chunk, from the Narrows,” by Edward Valois and Charles Currier, no date
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 41
Dates
- Created: no date
Creator
- Currier, Charles, 1818-1887 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Lithograph
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
8 ⅝ in. x 5 ¾ in.
Title:
View of Mauch Chunk, from the Narrows
Description:
An image of Mauch Chunk from the ground. The gravity railroad emerges from the mine. In the town itself, there is a church, some warehouses, what appears to be a railroad bridge, and a canal. Another production of this view can be found on the Wikipedia Commons, showcasing an Albumen print (or very early photograph) of the Narrows. The Narrows of Mauch Chunk was essentially the valley region along the Lehigh River. This area was populated with the Switchback Railroad and coal mining sites. Referred to as the “Switzerland of America,” Mauch Chunk was known for its mountainous scenic views along the line of the Switchback Railroad and Lehigh Valley Railroad. It is still attracting tourists to see the beautiful, mountainous views. The Narrows was a spot in particular that people would visit for the scenic view. Now referred to as Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania since 1954, Mauch Chunk is located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is known for the burial site of the Native American athlete, Jim Thorpe. It is settled in the Pocono Mountains about 29 miles northwest of Allentown. This print was lithographed by E. Valois and Charles Currier.
Charles Currier was an American artist possibly from Roxbury, Massachusetts and was born in 1818. He died in 1887 in Brooklyn, New York.
Edward Valois was born in 1820 and was a lithographer based in New York City in the 1840s through the 1860s and was still in business with another artist, G.W. Fasel in the 1860s. He died in 1903. More work by Valois can be found on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Location:
Mauch Creek, the Narrows, Jim Thorpe. Printed in New York.
Transcription:
E. Valois. lith. C. Currier’s Lith. N.Y.
View of MAUCH CHUNK, from the Narrows.
Creator
- Currier, Charles, 1818-1887 (Person)
- Valois, Edward, active 1840–69 (Person)
Repository Details
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Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu