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Pottsville, PA in 1833: A Growing Coal Town on the Rise
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Pottsville, PA in 1833: A Growing Coal Town on the Rise
This 1833 etching of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, created by artist John Rubens Smith, offers a rare glimpse into the early days of Schuylkill County’s coal capital. The view, looking north from Sharp Mountain, captures a town on the rise. The 1830s saw a population explosion as the discovery of vast anthracite coal deposits transformed Pottsville from a quiet mountain settlement into a booming industrial center. Illustration included as part of S…
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