Pocono Pines ... Then & Now: The Rich Visual History of a Small Pennsylvania Town
Author Frederick A. Lehrer
First Edition, July 2010
Featuring over 100 vintage photographs and corresponding contemporary views, the book documents the evolution of a small American town from its founding in the late nineteenth century until the present day. Accompanying text provides the most comprehensive history of the area available in one volume. Exhibits include interpretive maps and a tabular chronology.
The surprisingly rich history of Pocono Pines includes the initial decision to start a resort area in 1888; creation of a lake in 1895 for the commercial production of ice; development of an independent Chautauqua campus in 1903; the unique experiment called Lutherland in 1926; evolution of the area during the middle of the twentieth century; and the development of the Lake Naomi and Pinecrest Lake communities which have influenced the town since 1963.
Author Frederick A. Lehrer
First Edition, July 2010
Featuring over 100 vintage photographs and corresponding contemporary views, the book documents the evolution of a small American town from its founding in the late nineteenth century until the present day. Accompanying text provides the most comprehensive history of the area available in one volume. Exhibits include interpretive maps and a tabular chronology.
The surprisingly rich history of Pocono Pines includes the initial decision to start a resort area in 1888; creation of a lake in 1895 for the commercial production of ice; development of an independent Chautauqua campus in 1903; the unique experiment called Lutherland in 1926; evolution of the area during the middle of the twentieth century; and the development of the Lake Naomi and Pinecrest Lake communities which have influenced the town since 1963.
Author Frederick A. Lehrer
First Edition, July 2010
Featuring over 100 vintage photographs and corresponding contemporary views, the book documents the evolution of a small American town from its founding in the late nineteenth century until the present day. Accompanying text provides the most comprehensive history of the area available in one volume. Exhibits include interpretive maps and a tabular chronology.
The surprisingly rich history of Pocono Pines includes the initial decision to start a resort area in 1888; creation of a lake in 1895 for the commercial production of ice; development of an independent Chautauqua campus in 1903; the unique experiment called Lutherland in 1926; evolution of the area during the middle of the twentieth century; and the development of the Lake Naomi and Pinecrest Lake communities which have influenced the town since 1963.