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Title: Coleman du Pont Road construction process
Date(s): 1920/1929, 1920, 1929
Contributor(s): Coleman DuPont Road, Inc. (compiler), Du Pont, T. Coleman (Thomas Coleman), 1863-1930 (associated name)
Description: Written caption: New Castle County levy court on 'Dinky' Dagsboro Section 2A.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Museum collection (Accession 1968.001)
Hagley ID: 196815463_24_009
Collection: DuPont Company Museum collection

Title: Mount Pisgah Plane Switchback Railroad
Date(s): 1895
Contributor(s): Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920 (photographer), Lehigh Valley Railroad Company (contractor)
Description: Lantern slide no. 557 showing a gravity railroad established in 1827 to move passengers and coal from the mines at Summit Hill to a canal at Mauch Chunk. By 1840, stationary steam engines wre being used to haul cars up two inclined planes; one at Mount Pisgah, directly above Mauch Chunk, and another at Mount Jefferson near Summit Hill.
Collection ID: William H. Rau lantern slides (Accession 1971.360)
Hagley ID: AVD_1971360_012
Collection: William H. Rau lantern slides

Title: Top of Jefferson Plane Switch-Back
Date(s): 1895
Contributor(s): Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920 (photographer), Lehigh Valley Railroad Company (associated name)
Description: Lantern slide no. 15536 showing a gravity railroad established in 1827 to move passengers and coal from the mines at Summit Hill to a canal at Mauch Chunk. By 1840, stationary steam engines wre being used to haul cars up two inclined planes; one at Mount Pisgah, directly above Mauch Chunk, and another at Mount Jefferson near Summit Hill.
Collection ID: William H. Rau lantern slides (Accession 1971.360)
Hagley ID: AVD_1971360_039
Collection: William H. Rau lantern slides

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Jefferson plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_017
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, homeward bound on the Switch-Back
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_022
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, car ascending the plane of Mt. Jefferson
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of an excursion car on the Mount Jefferson decline, crossing over the downgrade tracks. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_023
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, group posing with car
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a group posing with a Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway car.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_030
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, from Mt. Pisgah trestle
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View from Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway trestle behind the powerhouse on Mt. Pisgah. The smoke stacks of the powerhouse are visible in the background of the image.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_015
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a passenger car at the base of the Mt. Pisgah incline. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_003
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_007
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a passenger car near the base of the Mt. Pisgah incline. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_006
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, car at a turn in woods
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of railroad car in the woods, possibly at two-mile turn.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_032
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a passenger car at the base of the Mt. Pisgah incline. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_005
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a passenger car at the base of the Mt. Pisgah incline. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_004
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, group posing with car
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a group posing with a Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway car.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_029
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, homeward bound on the Switch-Back
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_021
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, group posing with car
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a group posing with a Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway car.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_028
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a passenger car at the base of the Mt. Pisgah incline. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_001
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, group posing with car
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a group posing with a Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway car on the downgrade tracks from Summit Hill.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_031
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Pisgah plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View of a passenger car at the base of the Mt. Pisgah incline. Note the 'barney', or push-car, behind the passenger car, which is attached to metal bands that lift or push the car to the top of the mountain. The metal band pulling the car was attached to a hoisting drum that was run by the powerhouse at the top of the incline.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_002
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, from Mt. Pisgah trestle
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View from Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway trestle behind the powerhouse on Mt. Pisgah. The smoke stacks of the powerhouse are visible in the background of the image.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_014
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Jefferson, looking down
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_019
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, looking down Mt. Pisgah
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_009
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, from Mt. Pisgah trestle
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Description: View from Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway trestle behind the powerhouse on Mt. Pisgah. The smoke stacks of the powerhouse are visible in the background of the image.
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_013
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

Title: Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, Mt. Jefferson plane
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Zellner, James, 1836-1897 (photographer)
Collection ID: James Zellner glass plate negatives (Accession 1974.278)
Hagley ID: AVD_1974278_04_016
Collection: James Zellner glass plate negatives

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