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Title
Allentown: Railroad Yard & Jordon Creek
Description
Allentown saw significant economic growth in the 19th century due to the industrial revolution. it was an exporter of iron which was exported through the Lehigh Valley Railroad. This photo, likely taken around 1975, shows a rail yard, and some factory buildings typical. They are situated along Jordon Creek, which is a tributary of the nearby Lehigh River.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1965-04-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
1292
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Allentown
Country
United States of America
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Railroads -- Yards; Rivers -- Pennsylvania -- Lehigh Rive (Pa.);
Region
Pennsylvania