Item 85a: A Postcard of the Wilkes Barre “Old Court House,” Published by Hugh C. Leighton Co., [ca. 1906-1909]

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1.85a

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A Postcard of the Wilkes Barre “Old Court House,” Published by Hugh C. Leighton Co., [ca. 1906-1909]

Dates

Created: [ca. 1906-1909]

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Access:

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Postcard

General Condition:

Good

Measurements:

5 ½ x 3 ½ in.

Description:

The following item depicts a postcard of the Wilkes Barre Old Court House, published by Hugh C. Leighton and Company, roughly during their active years of 1906-1909. The image is a color print of the court house, which is a white building, with red ornamentation on the peaks, and a blue roof. There is a clock in the center of the tower. People are walking along the streets, with a white tent in the right foreground of the print, and trees on both sides of the frame.