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Slate quarry near Slatington, seen looking west, showing workmen engaged in clearing a "ribboned" slate from the surface of thick workable bed.

Eureka slate quarry near Slatington, north part seen looking east, showing an eroded northward-inclined close syncline crossed by cleavage and curved joints, and overlain by glacial deposits.

Blue Mountain slate quarry near Slatington, seen looking east, showing the character of the syncline and the bending over southward of the cleavage at the surface, probably due to the friction and weight of the glacier

A horse-drawn funeral procession coming up Main Street. I am told this scene occurred after a terrible train wreck in Slatington. Notice there are a several hearses, as there were a number of fatalities. I am aware of two terrible train wrecks with…

"A side view of the double-span bridge over Trout Creek. This may be a rather early picture. There are two beautiful Victorian homes from the turn of the last century not built yet. They replaced the two homes on the left."

The Rev. James W.…

A look up Main Street from 1899 or 1900. The steeple of the brick Baptist Church at the top left is enclosed in scaffolding as it is being constructed. The Victorian home across the street was known as the Costenbader house, for the original family…

Henszey's Bridge is an 1869 wrought-iron bowstring truss originally located in Slatington. It was renovated and moved to the campus of Central Pennsylvania College.

Eastbound of the Pennsylvania Route No. 873 highway bridge, the CNJ mainline passed by another relic of the Lehigh Navigation - the former lock-tender's house of Lock No. 20. Between Mauch Chunk and Easton the LC&N had operated 49 locks, with inlet…