Lackawanna Avenue looking east, Scranton, Pennsylvania, circa 1905
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
A view east along Lackawanna Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania, lined with multi-story Victorian commercial blocks, a hotel (the Lackawanna House) on the left, and a dense forest of telegraph and trolley poles; pedestrians crowd the sidewalks and trolley cars recede down the street. Lackawanna Avenue was Scranton's principal business thoroughfare during the city's anthracite-coal boom, when it carried department stores, hotels, and the electric street railway lines seen here. The tall pole lines and horse-and-buggy-era dress date the view to the first decade of the twentieth century.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Paul C. Koeber Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 2609 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Scranton, PA |
| Place mentioned | Kirchheim |
| Publisher | Paul C. Koeber Co., New York, NY |
| Notes | White border along the bottom carrying the printed caption; card number 2609 at lower left. Undivided-back era stock; slight edge wear and light soiling. No postmark or cancellation present. Undivided back ("This side for the address") with "POST CARD" heading and a Place Stamp Here / Domestic One cent / Foreign Two cents box; PCK Series peacock logo; imprint of Paul C. Koeber Co., 85 Franklin St., New York City and Kirchheim, Germany. Cream matte stock, light edge wear, no handwriting. |
Cite this card
Lackawanna Avenue looking east, Scranton, Pennsylvania, circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lackawanna-avenue-looking-east-scranton-pennsylvania-circa-1. Accessed October 24, 2026.