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Death of a Valley
Magazine Article expressing discontent with plan to build damn along the Delaware that kicked people out of homes
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National Heritage Corridor, ‘Conservation Efforts of the Delaware and Lehigh Canal
This depicts the importance of preserving the canal and the nation’s industrial and cultural heritage. This document argues in favor of conservation and how it will benefit the public.
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Molly Polly Chunker Boat
These photos depict a trip taken down the Lehigh Canal. They detail how the canal was used recreationally by the public.
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Heritage, Conservation, and Recreation Service, ‘A Report on the Lehigh Canal
The plans in the report are prototypes to be considered and detail community, industrial, and recreational uses for the canal and the surrounding area. This report is a proposal for how the government should preserve the area.
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Video and Recording of R & H Silk Mill and Dam Along the Bushkill Creek, Easton, PA
With a brief sight of the R & H Silk Mill, the sound of the Bushkill Creek can be heard, along with the viewing of a small dam that is found just before the property of the mill.
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Photo of R & H Simon Silk Mill Along Bushkill Creek, Easton, PA
This picture depicts an afternoon sight of one of the structures found within the chain of buildings located at the R & H Silk Mill.
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Field Notes, Recordings, and Mappings of Bushkill Creek, Easton, PA
This item contains rough sketches of the Bushkill Creek, along with a number of notes taken by hand to accompany work done for a thesis. A detailed map of Bushkill Creek's water shed in included at the end.
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Record of Water Level Measurements and Daily Flow of Bushkill Creek, Easton, PA
A detailed account with the objective of determining the variation of water heights within the Bushkill Creek was recorded through a series of notes written by typewriter.
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Bushkill Creek Planning Map for Location of Private Road Crossing, Easton, PA
Being a hand drawn map, this map is found within a series of photos created by the Easton Office Division of Engineering.
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Bushkill Creek Planning Map for Road Crossing Planning Proposed by City of Easton, PA
Being a hand drawn map, this map is found within a series of photos created by the Easton Office Division of Engineering.
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Bushkill Creek Planning Map for Location of Leased Land, Easton, PA
Being a hand drawn map, this map is found within a series of photos created by the Easton Office Division of Engineering.
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Bushkill Creek Planning Map for Cordage Works Right of Way, Easton, PA
Being a hand drawn map, this map is found within a series of photos created by the Easton Office Division of Engineering.
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Amphitheater in Scott Park
View from stands in amphitheater in Scott Park. There are two of amphitheaters and this is the smaller one closer to the water.
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Picture of Larry Holmes Statue
Picture of Larry Holmes statue in Scott Park.
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Easton View from River Outlook
This is an image of the view of Easton from the fork between the Lehigh and Delaware River look out.
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Photo of bridge and Fork of Delaware and Lehigh Rivers
This is a photo showing the bridge from the corner of Easton. The image includes part of a small dam and the intersection of Lehigh and Delaware Rivers.
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Image of the Delaware River, Train Bridge, and Birds, Looking South
This photo shows the connection between the river and the birds, who spend the majority of their day on and around the water.
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Image of the Delaware River and Bridge Looking North
This photo shows the sun's beautiful reflection on the water. Also, see how the photo shows the energy of the water through ripples on the surface.
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Image of Garbage in Delaware River
Close up shot of garbage floating in the Delaware River in Riverside Park, Easton, PA
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'Working at Simon’s Silk Mill’ - Mill photo with family and employees
Group photo in the Mill. Uncertain who is an employee and who is just there from the family there for the photo. The constituents of the photo are wearing baggy clothing with content facial expressions.
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This is the Promised Land - The Saga of a Mill Family
Autobiography by Gus Meyner that follows his families travels from city to city and their association with the american Mill industry. The family starts in easton and moves to Phillipsburg, to Michigan and eventually to California.
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Image: Looking down the Easton Dam and Delaware River
Photograph showing the distance across the Easton Dam and the angle it bends at to allow water to flow into the Delaware Canal.
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3 photo sequence of Mill Interior
First photo shows a man standing next to a large belt and wheels to which the man stands less than half the hight. The second photo shows a few men standing around open faced machinery that looks to be a part of the actual processing of the silk. The third photo shows a large open ballroom-esc part of the mill where women are doing some work by hand, and there looks to be seating for meetings or meals up on the right hand wall.
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Video of the Easton Dam showing upstream the Lehigh River and Downstream the Delaware River
Video footage of the Easton Dam and surrounding area. It captures 180° showing upstream the Lehigh river and downstream the Delaware river and canal.