Item 164: Photograph of the Entrance at Market Street to Old Wooden Bridge, Designed by Jacob Cist, Photograph taken by Charles F. Cook (Removed to Print Box #7), [bef. mid nineteenth century].
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 164
Dates
- Created: [bef. mid nineteenth century].
Creator
- Cist, Jacob, 1782 - 1825 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photograph
Condition Note:
Fair.
Measurements:
8 ⅝ in. x 6 ⅞ in. {photograph}; 14 in. x 11 in. {backing}
Description:
A photograph of a gate-like building with a horse carriage about to go under it. It is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. 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 Old Wooden Bridge was designed by Jacob Cist and photographed by Charles F. Cook.
More of Charles F. Cook’s photography can be found on the Library of Congress website.
Jacob Cist was born March 13, 1783 and was an American naturalist, artist, inventor, businessman, author, treasurer, and United States Postmaster. He was a prominent figure in the marketing of anthracite coal industry and a leading authority on its overall economic potential. He died on December 30, 1825.
Location:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
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Entrance as marked st to old Wooden Bridge Designed by Jacob Cist
Creator
- Cist, Jacob, 1782 - 1825 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu