Shenandoah, Pa.
Item
Title
Shenandoah, Pa.
Creator
Thaddeus M. Fowler
American, 1843–1922
Published by T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer
American, 1843–1922
Published by T. M. Fowler & James B. Moyer
Date
1889
Materials
Color lithograph with additional hand coloring
Measurements
23-3/4 x 29-11/16 in. (60.4 x 75.4 cm)
Description
The borough of Shenandoah is located about fifteen miles southwest of Hazelton, within the Western Middle coalfield of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region. Laid out in 1862 in reaction to the burgeoning need for coal during the Civil War, the town was built atop the Mammoth vein, the largest known deposit of anthracite in the United States. With so much coal flowing out of its mines, Shenandoah became the only small town in Pennsylvania to be served by three railroads: the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Reading Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Terminals for all three were incorporated into the view.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, partial gift and purchase from John C. O’Connor and Ralph M. Yeager.
Identifier
86.568
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.