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Scranton Public Library – From Lace Makers to Coal Miners: Life in the Lackawanna Valley 1866-1920

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Subjects: Business and Industry, Pennsylvania History

Institutions: Scranton Public Library

Time Periods: 1866-1877 Reconstruction Era, 1878-1900 Industrial Revolution, 1901-1928 Progressive Era

From Lace Makers to Coal Miners contains photos, books, church records, and brochures of what life was like in the Lackawanna Valley from 1866-1920. The photos show prominent men of the time. These were bankers, rail owners, coal company owners, and members of the clergy. There are programs from symphony orchestras, and books about coal mining and lace making.