Description: Pottsville, PENNSYLVANIA - Center Street - 1924: Pottsville is a city in, and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,324 at the 2010 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, 97 miles (156 km) north-west of Philadelphia. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region, named for the abundance of anthracite coal. In 1806 John Pott purchased the furnace. By an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth approved March 1, 1811, the County of Schuylkill was erected out of portions of Berks and Northampton; this placed the site of Pottsville in Schuylkill County. The town was formally laid out in 1816 by a local surveyor, Henry Donnell. Pottsville was established as a village in Norwegian Township in 1819 and incorporated as a borough on February 19, 1828. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, 97 miles (156 km) north-west of Philadelphia. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region, named for the abundance of anthracite coal. Because of its location along the Schuylkill River, Pottsville also developed a small textile industry. Out of this industry grew the Phillips Van Heusen company which was founded in 1881. Moses Phillips and his wife Endel began sewing shirts by hand and selling them from pushcarts to the local coal miners. Van Heusen and other textile companies left the region starting in the late 1970s, mainly as a result of foreign competition. Another element of the textile industry was the Tilt Silk Mill on Twelfth Street, which produced silk from silkworms imported from China which fed on mulberry trees in the building's solarium. The silk business eventually was eclipsed by the development of nylon stockings. The card is in good condition, but there is edge wear and some soiling. CT American Art. No. R-68923. Published by The Sabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-12-30T03:37:32.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Continent: North America
Material: Paper
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Flags, Model T
Region: Pennsylvania
Country: USA
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Street View
Year Manufactured: 1924
Subject: Center Street
Postage Condition: Posted
City/Region: Pottsville
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: Pittsburgh
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
Street: Center
PA: Pottsville
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
County: Schuylkill
Coal: Anthracite
Era: White Border (c. 1915-1930)
Brand/Publisher: Sabold-Herb Co
Silk: Nylons
