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  1. Manufacturing and Mercantile Resources of the Lehigh Valley including Historical Sketches of the Prominent Towns
    A descriptive review of the manufacturing and mercantile resources of the Lehigh Valley. Chapters deal with specific cities and villages and their industrial base Companies and individuals active in the economy are highlighted and described. Includes sketches of towns, tables, and appendixes.
    205 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. 1881
  2. Topographical map of the Bethlehems and vicinity
    Crawford presents a look at the industries in Bethlehem for his thesis for the degree in Civil Engineering at Lehigh University. He describes various industries, plants operations and natural supplies in the areas of Bethlehem and South Bethlehem. Industries detailed in this report include the Bethlehem Iron Company, Lehigh Zinc Works, the Bethlehem South Gas and Water Company, as well as reporting on the water supply of Bethlehem and South Bethlehem, as well as the limestone and iron ore supply in the area. Included at the end of the thesis is a topographical map of the Bethlehems and vicinity.
    31 leaves, 1 leaf of fold plate : map ; 25 x 31 cm. 1895
  3. View of Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem, Pa. including the Bethlehem Silk Mill.
    Black and White Postcard. 1901-07?
  4. Zinc Works, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of New Jersey Zinc Company? plant on Lehigh River, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1901-07?
  5. Panoramic view of Bethlehem Steel plant, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Panoramic view of Bethlehem Steel plant looking across Lehigh River with South Mountain in background, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White; Panoramic Postcard. 1903-06?
  6. Lehigh Valley Railroad as seen from the train
    Issued by the Passenger Department of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, this brochure provides a detailed look at the cities, towns and scenery along the Lehigh Valley Railroad line. Its aim was to provide passengers with a general understanding of the areas in which the Railroad line passed. This brochure includes facts such as population, major industries, and well-known landmarks and attractions for the cities and towns mentioned. The Bethlehem Steel Company is highlighted in this brochure under the section on "West Bethlehem."
    46 columns : ill. ; 20 x 21 cm. folded to 20 x 11 cm. 1904
  7. [Letter] 1904 Oct. 21, [to] Charles M. Schwab, New York City
    1770 I-A-31 Folder 32; Schwab Charles M. Jan. 04-Oct. 06. Letter from McIlvaine to Schwab in response to a previous letter [October 16, 1904] about a drop forge for automobile parts. McIlvaine is not sure the auto market is large enough for Schwab's proposal.
    1 leaf ; 28 cm. 1904 Oct. 21
  8. Saw Mill, Sand Island at Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of saw mill on Sand Island, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1905-09?
  9. New Jersey Zinc and Iron Works, So. Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of New Jersey Zinc Company with boxcar and gondola cars on railroad tracks in foreground and South Mountain in background, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1906?
  10. Lehigh Valley Silk Mills, So. Bethlehem, Pa.
    Street view of Lehigh Valley Silk Mills with millworkers looking out windows, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1907-14?
  11. Night view of Bethlehem Plant, Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant at night with Lehigh River in foreground, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1907-14?
  12. Bethlehem Steel Works, So. Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant with train engine and cars, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1907-14?
  13. Part View, Bethlehem Steel Works, South Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant, with trees and Lehigh River in foreground, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1907-14?
  14. Furnaces, Bethlehem Steel Works, South Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of the Bethlehem Steel plant across the Lehigh River.
    Black and White Postcard. 1907-14?
  15. Bethlehem Steel Company, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1907?
  16. Steel Works, Bethlehem, PA.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant with Lehigh River and railroad tracks in foreground and South Mountain in background, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1908?
  17. Workers in front of paint mill?
    View of workers in front of paint mill? with railroad tracks in foreground, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1910?
  18. Panorama of the Bethlehem Steel Works, South Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of the Bethlehem Steel plant buildings, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1911
  19. View of South Bethlehem from Lehigh University
    Ariel view of Linderman Library and Chemical Laboratory (now Chandler-Ullman Hall), Lehigh University, with south Bethlehem and Bethlehem Steel plant in background, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1913?
  20. View of Bethlehem Steel Mills, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant with south Bethlehem in foreground, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1915-30?
  21. Panoramic view of Bethlehem Steel plant, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Panoramic view of Bethlehem Steel plant, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White; Panoramic Postcard. 1917?
  22. City planning report for the City Planning Commission, Bethlehem, Pa.
    This is the city planning report for the city of Bethlehem, PA. Prepared in 1919 for the City Planning Commission of Bethlehem, Koester provides recommendations for city improvements in the areas of highways, city streets, sidewalks, bridges, street railway lines, parks, playgrounds, homes for industrial workers, new industries, civic and educational centers, and city sanitation. Numerous drawings (maps) are provided which illustrate the proposed improvements.
    80 p. : maps (fold.) (some col.) ; 29 cm. 1919
  23. Bird's Eye View of Hill To Hill Bridge, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Hill To Hill Bridge over Lehigh River, industrial area, and silk mill, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1924-?
  24. View of Plant taken from New Street Bridge
    Sheet of glass (type)
    1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. 1926
  25. View of Plant taken from New Street Bridge
    Sheet of glass (type)
    1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. 1926
  26. Bethlehem Steel Co. Works from Lehigh University, South Side, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel plant from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1929?
  27. The immigrant woman and her job
    This report examines the role of immigrant women in industry in the United States. Various aspects of their lives are studied, such as personal history (country of origin), family, housing, education, economic responsiblities, reasons for employment, etc. The immigrant woman's effect on industry as well as her needs of employment are detailed in this report. --Series note: United States. Dept. of Labor. Bulletin of the Women's Bureau ; no. 74.
    ix, 179, ii p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. 1930
  28. Loras Silk Mills, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Loras Silk Mills, with several automobiles in front, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1930-44?
  29. Bethlehem Steel Offices and Plant
    View of Bethlehem Steel offices and plant, and several buses and automobiles on Third Street, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1940-55?
  30. Bethlehem Steel Plant, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of Bethlehem Steel Plant from Lehigh River Bethlehem, Pa.
    Black and White Postcard. 1941?
  31. The people of Bethlehem : community renewal program 2
    This report, prepared by the Bureau of Planning and Development of the City of Bethlehem (and the Community Renewal Program) describes the characteristics of Bethlehem - including information about its history, its inhabitants, and future trends. A study of the city's population, distribution, and characteristics of the people are outlined in order to help understand the future characteristics of the city of Bethlehem. Various charts and graphs are included that details these statistics.
    66 p. : ill., charts, maps ; 22 x 28 cm. 1967
  32. Lehigh Canal : an HCRS project report
    This report, prepared by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, presents recommendations for the revitalization along the Lehigh Canal for the purpose of "cultural and recreational" trails as well as economic stimulation for adjacent communities. A study of the canal and its resources was performed in order to better understand how to revitalize the recreational use along the canal and the surrounding communities. The area included in this study is 46-mile stretch along the Lehigh River from Jim Thorpe to Easton in Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties. [Part of series : HCRS publication ; no. 36]
    89 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm. [1981]
  33. Sauquoit Silk Mill view 2
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm. ca 1930s
  34. Sauquoit Silk Mill view 3
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm. ca 1930s
  35. Sauquoit Silk Mill view 4
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm. ca 1930s
  36. Sauquoit Silk Mill Dining Hall
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm. ca. 1930s
  37. Sauquoit Silk Mill men working at large fabric troughs
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9.5 cm. ca. 1930s
  38. Sauquoit Silk Mill view 1
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm. ca. 1930s
  39. Sauquoit Silk Mill equipment
    The Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, headquartered in New York, operated mills in Scranton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem mill operated from 1887 until the Cutter Silk Mill Company ceased operations in 1984. Located at 250 W. River Street, the brick-clad timber supported Sauquoit Mill was typical of the many small silk processing facilities in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.
    1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 15 cm. ca. 1930s
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