Once called the jewel of Pennsylvanias middle anthracite coal fields, Hazleton grew up on a solid foundation of black diamonds and prospered in the coal industry. The city quickly became the financial, industrial, shopping, transportation, and entertainment center of the region. Mining gave rise to other businesses, many established to supply machinery to the numerous collieries. Silk mills and garment factories provided work to scores of people. By the close of World War II, the days of coal mining as a major industry were numbered. Slowly, the towering coal breakers fell silent, their machinery grinding to a halt. Not a single example remains standing today. Around Hazleton is an informative trip through this city and nearby towns.
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A native of Bucks County, Richard W. Funk is a historical writer and researcher. He authored two long-running newspaper series dealing with the old, and sometimes forgotten, towns of Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill Counties. His other works include articles on early iron furnaces, mine disasters, and railroads of eastern Pennsylvania.
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This review is from: Around Hazleton (PA) (Postcard History Series) (Paperback)
I am researching my family history all of whom were coal miners from the Hazleton area. It's great to be able to see pictures of the region where they lived. I'm glad I got this book. Richard Funk did an excellent job.
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The postcards reproduced in this book provide excellent historical background for the region: 5 stars.
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Purchased this for my father-in-law, who grew up in Hazleton. What a great trip down memory lane this was for him!
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Hazleton's Markle Bank Building is the tallest structure in the city and was a natural place for photographers to make bird's-eye view images. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Lehigh Valley Railroad, White Haven, Beaver Meadows, Carbon County, Lehigh River, Church Street, Mauch Chunk, Diamond Avenue, Schwab School, East Broad Street, Carbon Street, Lehigh Canal, North Laurel Street, Black Creek, East Main Street, Jim Thorpe, Markle Bank Building, Summit Hill, Civil War, Gilbert House, Pardee Square, Spring Mountain, West Broad Street, West Hazleton, Central Hotel New!
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Hazleton's Markle Bank Building is the tallest structure in the city and was a natural place for photographers to make bird's-eye view images. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Lehigh Valley Railroad, White Haven, Beaver Meadows, Carbon County, Lehigh River, Church Street, Mauch Chunk, Diamond Avenue, Schwab School, East Broad Street, Carbon Street, Lehigh Canal, North Laurel Street, Black Creek, East Main Street, Jim Thorpe, Markle Bank Building, Summit Hill, Civil War, Gilbert House, Pardee Square, Spring Mountain, West Broad Street, West Hazleton, Central Hotel New!
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