A moving image of the Bushkill Creek from the front end of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail. It encapsulates the scenery and sound from what is considered a recreational area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This photo depicts where water enters into the Delaware Canal from the Lehigh River at the top of the Easton Dam. A small bridge stretches across the top.
An autobiography written by Gus Meyner detailing his life growing up as a silk mill family. His family worked at the Simon Silk Mill in Easton, before moving to New Jersey
This hand drawn map is a copy of the original two which hang in Easton and LC Libraries. It snapshots the downtown Easton Area and the fork of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers, and covers as far back as Lafayette College where Pardee can be seen.