Item 82: Wood Engraving titled “View of the Wyoming Valley and WilkesBarre from the West End of Ross Hill,” by E[dmund]. L[ovell]. Dana (removed to Print Box #5), 1866
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 82
Dates
- Created: 1866
Creator
- Dana, Edmund Lovell., 1817-1889 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Wood Engraving
Condition Note:
Fair
Measurements:
9 ⅛ in. x 5 ⅞ in.
Title:
View of Wyoming Valley and WilkesBarre from the west end of “Boss Hill.”
Description:
A wood engraving of the Susquehanna River and some people on boats. There is a shoreline towards the foreground. The river winds throughout and encompasses the city of Wilke-Barre, which is placed in the background. Wilkes-Barre is located in northeastern Pennsylvania in Luzerne county. It was founded in 1769 and re-incorporated as a city in 1869. The city’s rich coal mining history employed thousands of immigrants in the 19th century. The mining of anthracite coal was popular until the Knox Mine disaster that ultimately accelerated the collapse of the industry after World War II. The Wyoming Valley was originally inhabited by the Shawnee and Lenape Native Americans prior to its new settlement.
The Susquehanna River is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and covers much of Pennsylvania. It stretches 444 miles long, making it the longest river on the East Coast, and the 16th largest river in the United States. The river is made up of two main branches including the North Branch and the West Branch. The river drains 27,500 square miles that includes much of Pennsylvania. The river empties into the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay.
This print was created by Edmund. Lovell. Dana.
According to Valley Views of Northeastern Pennsylvania, “Illustration (opposite page 159) Stewart Pierce, Annals of Luzerne County, and Edit. (Philadelphia, 1866)”
Location:
Ross Hill, Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
VIEW OF THE WYOMING VALLEY AND WILKESBARRE FROM THE WEST END OF “BOSS HILL.”
Creator
- Dana, Edmund Lovell., 1817-1889 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu