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- Jarecki Chemical Company Trade Catalog, "Prosperous Farmers Use Lake Erie Fish Guano and Other Fertilizers," 1894 -
- 1894
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Jarecki Chemical Company Trade Catalog, "Prosperous Farmers Use Lake Erie Fish Guano and Other Fertilizers," 1894
- Loading Coal onto Steamship, Lackawanna Railroad Ore Docks, Buffalo, New York, circa 1900 - The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad connected New York City with Buffalo, passing through northeastern Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region on the way. Clean-burning anthracite, which produced little smoke or soot, was particularly well suited to home heating. When oil and natural gas gained favor, DL&W's fortunes declined. Hoping to avoid bankruptcy, it merged with the Erie Railroad in 1960.
- circa 1900
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Loading Coal onto Steamship, Lackawanna Railroad Ore Docks, Buffalo, New York, circa 1900
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad connected New York City with Buffalo, passing through northeastern Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region on the way. Clean-burning anthracite, which produced little smoke or soot, was particularly well suited to home heating. When oil and natural gas gained favor, DL&W's fortunes declined. Hoping to avoid bankruptcy, it merged with the Erie Railroad in 1960.
- Harrison-Morton Campaign Ribbon, 1888 - Benjamin Harrison, the Republican presidential candidate in 1888 and 1892, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U. S. President. Republicans capitalized on this political lineage. Slogans (Tippecanoe) and symbols (log cabins and barrels of cider) popular during his grandfather's 1840 race adorned Benjamin's campaign materials. It helped in 1888--Benjamin was elected, but he lost in 1892.
- 1813, 1840, 1888
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Harrison-Morton Campaign Ribbon, 1888
Benjamin Harrison, the Republican presidential candidate in 1888 and 1892, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U. S. President. Republicans capitalized on this political lineage. Slogans (Tippecanoe) and symbols (log cabins and barrels of cider) popular during his grandfather's 1840 race adorned Benjamin's campaign materials. It helped in 1888--Benjamin was elected, but he lost in 1892.
- Baldwin "Consolidation" Steam Locomotive, 1909 - Locomotives like this hauled heavy freight at relatively slow speeds. These brutes were based on practicality and increasing understandings of scientific principles, not aesthetics. This locomotive brought iron ore south and coal north on the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, connecting Pittsburgh with Lake Erie. The B&LE played a limited but utterly crucial role in a nationally important heavy industry: steel.
- 1909
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Baldwin "Consolidation" Steam Locomotive, 1909
Locomotives like this hauled heavy freight at relatively slow speeds. These brutes were based on practicality and increasing understandings of scientific principles, not aesthetics. This locomotive brought iron ore south and coal north on the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, connecting Pittsburgh with Lake Erie. The B&LE played a limited but utterly crucial role in a nationally important heavy industry: steel.
- "La Riviere du Detroit," 1764 -
- 1764
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"La Riviere du Detroit," 1764
- Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 3 of 7 (C-G) - Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- 1905-1919
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Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 3 of 7 (C-G)
Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- "P & LE Railway Station and Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh," 1908 - Several railroads served Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie connected the city with Youngstown, Ohio, about 70 miles to the northwest -- and about 60 miles short of the Great Lake in the railroad's name. P&LE's Pittsburgh station, located along the Monongahela River, opened in 1898. Passenger service there ended in 1985, but the building continued to operate as a restaurant.
- 1908
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"P & LE Railway Station and Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh," 1908
Several railroads served Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie connected the city with Youngstown, Ohio, about 70 miles to the northwest -- and about 60 miles short of the Great Lake in the railroad's name. P&LE's Pittsburgh station, located along the Monongahela River, opened in 1898. Passenger service there ended in 1985, but the building continued to operate as a restaurant.
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Sign