MONROE COUNTY HISTORIC PHOTO ALBUM
©
2000, ISBN 1-891395-58-0, Pediment
Publishing
In 2000, the Monroe County
Historical Association and the Pocono Record
published
the 120-page Monroe County Historic Photo Album,
containing reproductions of old photographs and
postcards.
The book is no longer in print, but we offer the contents
here on our website for you to enjoy. Each page here [links
in blue bars at right] represents a chapter of the book as
published, with the original text and photos as presented
in the book.
NOTE: All the photos
in this album are copyright protected and may not be used
without permission. If you are interested in purchasing
photos for your use, the cost is $10 per photo for private
use, and $25 per photo for public/commercial
use. Contact us
for
further information.
FORWARD
The photographs and
postcards in this book focus on the first 100 years of
Monroe County, from 1836 until 1936. This joint project
between the Pocono Record and the Monroe County Historical
Association gives readers a glimpse of the rich heritage of
our area.
From lumber rafts on the Delaware River to the elegant
resorts in the mountains, the pictures reflect the many
talents, interests and enterprises of those who lived in
Monroe County. Local citizens are featured as school
children, merchants, athletes, factory workers and favorite
relatives. Many area businesses, churches, scenes and
buildings can still be reognized, even after a century of
change.
The Pocono Record has been part of the Northeastern
Pennsylvania community for more than 105 years. We're proud
of our history, and we care about the future of this
ever-changing area. Throughout the past 105 years, we have
remained true, continuing to provide news of importance and
interest to the community. We're dedicated to being the
number one source for people and businesses of Monroe
County.
The pictorial archives of the Monroe County Historical
Association encompass a wide time span and show what life
was like for the earlier settlers as well as the visitors
who made this a prominent vacation area. MCHA has collected
these archival reminders of the past since 1920 and
continues to collect and preserve mementos of our past for
future generations. We are delighted to be able to share
our treasured resource with readers of this book.