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Somerset County, Pennsylvania: A History in Images
Nestled in the picturesque Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, Somerset County has a rich and vibrant history that spans more than two centuries. In this photographic collection, local historian Sister Anne Frances Pulling brings to life the characters and communities that make up this "Roof Garden of Pennsylvania."
From Harmond Husband's rebellious roots that led him to settle in and establish the village of Somerset to the Meyers family of maple fame, Pulling includes images from many of Somerset's treasured boroughs. As the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor wound its way through central Pennsylvania and coal mining towns like Boswell and Jerome sprang up across the countryside, Somerset County changed and evolved with the times.
Pulling revives the lost memories of curiosities like the "Ship of the Alleghenies" and extols the virtues of the snowmakers at the Seven Springs resort. She also recounts the tragic accident at the Quecreek mine that trapped nine miners for more than three days, and shares the sorrow and mourning of the community of Shanksville--forever changed on September 11.
From Harmond Husband's rebellious roots that led him to settle in and establish the village of Somerset to the Meyers family of maple fame, Pulling includes images from many of Somerset's treasured boroughs. As the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor wound its way through central Pennsylvania and coal mining towns like Boswell and Jerome sprang up across the countryside, Somerset County changed and evolved with the times.
Pulling revives the lost memories of curiosities like the "Ship of the Alleghenies" and extols the virtues of the snowmakers at the Seven Springs resort. She also recounts the tragic accident at the Quecreek mine that trapped nine miners for more than three days, and shares the sorrow and mourning of the community of Shanksville--forever changed on September 11.
128 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 2007
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March 26, 2024
Review title: Postcards history
History Press has carved a well-filled niche with these local histories prepared by local writers relying on basic research and largely illustrated by postcards from the era when those were cheap souvenirs and "social media" advertising the traveler's journey. If you live in the locale you may find scenes of places and people you used to know, if not you will probably not be interested.
This one is about Somerset County in the southwestern corner of the state. The sections are loosely connected around highlights such as the small towns--such as county seat Somerset--in the very rural area, the twin disasters Flight 93 and the Quecreek mine rescue that occurred just months apart, and the local section of the Lincoln Highway, the first coast-to-coast highway. My wife was born in the county and many of our extended family including two of my grandchildren still live there. We live half-mile off the Lincoln Highway just to the west of the county and visit often.
So we picked this up and found our scenes. If you are just visiting you probably won't find enough pictures of interest or narrative of current information to be worth your while.
History Press has carved a well-filled niche with these local histories prepared by local writers relying on basic research and largely illustrated by postcards from the era when those were cheap souvenirs and "social media" advertising the traveler's journey. If you live in the locale you may find scenes of places and people you used to know, if not you will probably not be interested.
This one is about Somerset County in the southwestern corner of the state. The sections are loosely connected around highlights such as the small towns--such as county seat Somerset--in the very rural area, the twin disasters Flight 93 and the Quecreek mine rescue that occurred just months apart, and the local section of the Lincoln Highway, the first coast-to-coast highway. My wife was born in the county and many of our extended family including two of my grandchildren still live there. We live half-mile off the Lincoln Highway just to the west of the county and visit often.
So we picked this up and found our scenes. If you are just visiting you probably won't find enough pictures of interest or narrative of current information to be worth your while.
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