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Looking south into Lehigh Gap with the Chain Bridge in the far background. It appears as if this image was taken from the Stone Ridge.

This is the monument that is located in Union cemetery. The hill is not so empty anymore.

Looking south at the Blue Mountain from the vicinity of Palmerton.

A small photo of the chain bridge on an overcast day with the Lehigh River running high.

Photo of the depot in the 1960s. Two track mainline of the railroad still seen here.

Aerial view of upper Main Street at the time of the crane accident in July 1986. Main Street makes the sharp bend where the crane proceeded to go straight into Trout Creek manor (site of where the Presbyterian Church used to stand). 2nd street is…

Looking East towards the railroad tracks and the Lehigh River in 1907. The Bittner Hotel is on the right. This is a photo repro that appeared in the Morning Call in 1987.

Nice color image

Three churches of the many in the town are depicted here.

The parsonage was right next door (on the west) of the church, which stood in the bend of Main Street, where the apartments now are. I do not recall the exact year that the church was torn down. The church also had a very large churchyard for kids…