Item 219: Photograph of an Illustration titled, “Mauch Chunk PA Sept 1859,” by Edward Henry Lamson, 1859 September
Item — Box: 22, Folder: 42
Dates
- Created: 1859 September
Creator
- Henry, Edward Lamson, 1841 – 1919 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photograph
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
10 in. x 8 in.
Title:
Mauch Chunk PA Sept 1859
Description:
This is an image of Mauch Chunk with some buildings, and carts and carriages in the background. There is a train to the right and mules pulling barges along the canal. The mine works and a town are in the background. 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. 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 piece was created by Edward Lamson Henry.
Mentioned in the description of this piece, Edward Lamson Henry, also known as E. L. Henry, was born on January 12, 1841 in Charleston, South Carolina. At the young age of seven, his parents died and he went to live with his cousins in New York City. He began to study painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He went to Paris in 1860, where he studied with Charles Gleyre and Gustave Courbet. This was roughly at the same time as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Frédéric Bazille, and Alfred Sisley.
Location:
Mauch Chunk, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
Mauch Chunk pa Sept[ember] 1859
Back:
Edward Lampson (sic) Henry
Fig. 86, Bul. 339, N.Y. State Museum
N.E. Baldwin, No. 685
Back:
Edward Lampson (sic) Henry
Fig. 86, Bul. 339, N.Y. State Museum
N.E. Baldwin, No. 685
Creator
- Henry, Edward Lamson, 1841 – 1919 (Person)
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu