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View of Mount Carbon Taken from Second Mountain & respectully dedicated to the enterprising citizens of the coal region by J.R. Smith J.R. Smith, Junr. Del., J.R. Smith, Senr Sculpt

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View of Mount Carbon Taken from Second Mountain & respectully dedicated to the enterprising citizens of the coal region by J.R. Smith J.R. Smith, Junr. Del., J.R. Smith, Senr Sculpt

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Print shows an aerial view of the Schuylkill River valley between Mount Carbon on the left and Sharp Mountain on the right. An artist sketches from a ridge on the right and a man sitting in the brush holding a rifle.
Copyright 1833 by J.R. Smith.

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"From Pottsville on the banks of the Schuylkill, which is here seen through the gap of Sharp Mountain, commences the canal and rail road landing & c. Mount Carbon on your left at the foot of which is the Great Hotel of that name."
Inscribed in ink on verso: "N. 402, Feb 2, 183 by J.R. Smith."
Print imperfections include: fold creases, and piece of border missing from top.
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

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