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Description: | The roofs and smokestacks of the power house and hoist house of Buffington Coke Works are behind the coke ovens which are in the foreground. Buffington Cok... |
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Description: | Semet-Solvay was founded in 1894, manufacturing coke and its by-products. Caption reads: "Semet-Solvay Coke Ovens, Lebanon, PA." |
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Description: | Lukens Steel Company was founded in 1810, and was the largest employer in Chester County in the 1960s, with over 10,000 workers. |
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Description: | The first rails of puddled iron were rolled on Bethlehem Steel Company's rolling mill September 26th, 1863. |
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Description: | Robert and George Dawson Coleman built the North Lebanon Furnaces in 1847 and 1848 on the southern slopes of what is now Coleman’s Park. Caption reads: "No... |
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Description: | View toward the fire engine which is parked in the middle of the street. To the right, parked next to the curb, is the wagon that carries the fire fighters... |
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Description: | Interior of a general store. Toys, porcelain animals, canned goods, and bottles line the store shelves. |
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Description: | Exterior view of WIlliam's Pharmacy. Signs read "Williams Drugs, Hospital Supplies, Toilet Articles, Kodak Films, Soda Fountain, First Aid, Information" "S... |
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Description: | A view of the fire department and its engines. The garage consists of two bays, with a small, circular window placed above, the gabled roof forming a tria... |
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Description: | A view of the fire department and two engines in the middle of the street. The engine on the left contains three men, one at the wheel and two standing on... |
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Description: | A view of the station and two engines. The brick building has two garage doors, with a door to the left, set off with a stone arch. The building has three... |
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Description: | A view of chairs, tables, and plants in the Grand Lodge Hall Conservatory of the Masonic Temple. A fireplace and windows are in the background. |
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Description: | Interior of J.M. Stearns Book & Stationary Store. Pens, books, and printing supplies are on display. |
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Description: | Interior view of an antique shop, the proprietor of which was Mrs. L.H. Morrison. Scene includes teacups on saucers, a wooden chair, an oil lamp, a table ... |
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Description: | Front view of the Salvation Army home. The band is assembled in front of the home, holding instruments. |
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Description: | View across lawn with a fountain and flowers toward the facade of the house. The covered, wraparound veranda has four columns, and there are stone foundati... |
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Description: | Elevated view of the lawn and driveway, with a fountain in the foreground, and plantings that spell "Unity." Two women are walking on the left path, and in... |
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Description: | View toward the covered entrance and covered pathway. Above the roof is sign that reads, in reverse: "Welcome." To the right is a large structure, probably... |
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Description: | A view from across the front lawn of people gathered around the main building of Bethany Orphans' Home, built in 1898. A United States flag is on a pole on... |
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Description: | A view from Machinery Hall, looking east, of Bethany Orphans' Home. Children observing and playing with a group of cows through the fence, with some child... |
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