Item 225: Photograph of “View of Plymouth,” unknown artist, no date

Item — Box: 22, Folder: 48

Staff Only

Photograph of “View of Plymouth,” unknown artist, no date

Dates

Created: no date

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Photograph

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

8 ½ in. x 11 in.

Title:

View of Plymouth

Description:

This is a photograph of a piece titled “View of Plymouth.” It depicts a grand view of Plymouth, Pennsylvania including the Susquehanna River. Plymouth is located 4 miles west of Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County. It was first settled in 1769 by the Susquehanna Company of Connecticut. The town is situated in the realm of rich anthracite coal mining that took place there many years prior. The Pennamite-Yankee Wars were fought in this area as well.