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Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 2004), Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 20...

Significance: This filled-spandrel stone arch bridge is distinguished by its 39' span over Mill Creek with an impressive 32'10" clear height. Unusual corbels at the spring line, used to support temporary center... More

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luze...

Survey number: HABS PA-241 Building/structure dates: 1811 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

One-legged Boy from Pennsylvania Coal Mine. See 954. L. W. H.  Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

One-legged Boy from Pennsylvania Coal Mine. See 954. L. W. H. Locatio...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania from Hotel Redington

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania from Hotel Redington

J245743 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; E.W. Irish Photo Co.; January 6, 1921.

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luze...

Survey number: HABS PA-241 Building/structure dates: 1811 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luze...

Survey number: HABS PA-241 Building/structure dates: 1811 Initial Construction

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luze...

Survey number: HABS PA-241 Building/structure dates: 1811 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 2004), Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 20...

Significance: This filled-spandrel stone arch bridge is distinguished by its 39' span over Mill Creek with an impressive 32'10" clear height. Unusual corbels at the spring line, used to support temporary center... More

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 2004), Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 20...

Significance: This filled-spandrel stone arch bridge is distinguished by its 39' span over Mill Creek with an impressive 32'10" clear height. Unusual corbels at the spring line, used to support temporary center... More

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Captain Samuel Bowman House, 220 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luze...

Survey number: HABS PA-241 Building/structure dates: 1811 Initial Construction

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

National Child Labor Committee No. 954. 1-legged boy. Neil Gallagher, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Born January 14, 1891. Went to work at about 9 years. Worked about two years in breaker. Went inside at about 11 years. "Tripper," tending door. 83 cents [a] day. Injured May 2, 1904. Leg crushed between cars. Amputated at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes Barre. "Baltimore Tunnell" - "Black Diamond" D. & H. Co. Thomas Lewellin Superintendent (inside boys); Samuel Morgan, Superintendent. In Hospital 9 weeks. Amputated twice. No charge. Received nothing from company. "Was riding between cars and we aren't supposed to ride between them." No written rules, but they tell you not to. Mule driver (who was on for first day) had taken his lamp and he tried to reach across car to get it. Slipped between bumpers. Been working in breakers since. Same place $1.10 a day. Work only about 1/2 time. Work about 6 hour day. Left 3 months ago. Been in N.Y. - no work. Trying to get work in Poolroom. Applicant at Bureau for Handicapped, 105 E. 22nd Street, N.Y. Nov. 1, 1909. Father living, (Mother dead.) Miner same place. Hurt month ago Rock fall. 2 brothers 25, 27. Home 15 Pennsylvania St.  Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

National Child Labor Committee No. 954. 1-legged boy. Neil Gallagher, ...

An old photo of a man standing on the steps of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Colonel Zebulon Butler Homestead, 313 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre...

Survey number: HABS PA-239 Building/structure dates: 1774 Initial Construction

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 2004), Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek at River Street (State Route 20...

Significance: This filled-spandrel stone arch bridge is distinguished by its 39' span over Mill Creek with an impressive 32'10" clear height. Unusual corbels at the spring line, used to support temporary center... More

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Timothy Pickering House, 130 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne ...

Survey number: HABS PA-230 Building/structure dates: 1787 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Demolished

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard...

Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unu... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Route 115 & Riechard Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Dorrance Colliery Fan Complex, South side of Susquehanna River at Rout...

Significance: The Dorrance Colliery's mine fan complex spanned the history of the colliery. The oldest fan, an 1883 cast iron and wood Guibal, is the last known survival of the most common type used in the ant... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilk...

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlemen... More

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