The WPA Guide to Pennsylvania by Project, Federal Writers' -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Introduction, By Roy F. Nichols Foreword, By S.K.Stevens Preface Contents Illustrations Maps Practical Information Calendar of Annual Events Part I. The General Background

Pennsylvania Today The Physical State The Indians History Ethnic Groups and Their Folkways Mine, Mill, and Factory Transportation The Farms Religion Education Literature Growth of the Press The Theater Music Arts and Crafts Architecture

Part II. Cities and Towns

Allentown Bethlehem Carlisle Chester Easton Ephrata Erie Gettysburg Harrisburg Lancaster Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading Scranton State College Wilkes-Barre Williamsport York

Part III. Tours

Tour 1: (Port Jervis, N.Y.)—Matamoras—Milford—Carbondale—Scranton—Towanda—Mansfield—Smethport—Kane—Warren—Corry—Union City—Junction with US 20 [US 6–6N]

Section a. New York Line to Scranton Section b. Scranton to Mansfield Section c. Mansfield to Kane Section d. Kane to Junction with US 20

Tour 2: Milford—Stroudsburg—Lansford—Tamaqua—Pottsville—Millersburg [US 209] Tour 3: (Phillipsburg, N.J.)—Easton—Bethlehem—Allentown—Harrisburg—Lewistown—Ebensburg—Pittsburgh—(Weirton, W.Va.) [US 22]

Section a. New Jersey Line to Harrisburg Section b. Harrisburg to Lewistown Section c. Lewistown to Ebensburg Section d. Ebensburg to West Virginia Line

Tour 3A: Allentown—Reading—Ephrata—Lancaster—(Conowingo, Md.) [US 222]

Section a. Allentown to Reading Section b. Reading to Lancaster Section c. Lancaster to Maryland Line

Tour 3B: Ebensburg—Indiana—Kittanning—Butler—New Castle—(Youngstown, Ohio) [US 422] Tour 4: (Lambertville, N.J.)—New Hope—Norristown—West Chester—(Wilmington, Del.) [US 202] Tour 5: (Trenton, N.J.)—Morrisville—Philadelphia—Media—(Rising Sun, Md.) [US 1] Tour 6: (Trenton, N.J.)—Morrisville—Philadelphia—Chester—(Wilmington, Del.) [US 13] Tour 7: Philadelphia—Norristown—Reading—Lebanon—Junction with US 322 [US 422] Tour 8: (Camden, N.J.)—Philadelphia—Lancaster—York—Gettysburg—Chambersburg—Greensburg—Pittsburgh—(Chester, W.Va.) [US 30]

Section a. New Jersey Line to Lancaster Section b. Lancaster to Chambersburg Section c. Chambersburg to Pittsburgh Section d. Pittsburgh to West Virginia Line

Tour 8A: Lancaster—Middletown—Harrisburg [US 230] Tour 8B: Junction with US 30—Latrobe—New Alexandria—Apollo—Leechburg—Kittanning [State 981, 80, 380, 66] Tour 9: (Bridgeport, N.J.)—Chester—Ephrata—Harrisburg—Lewistown—State College—Brookville—Franklin—Meadville—(Williamsfield, Ohio) [US 322]

Section a. New Jersey Line to Harrisburg Section b. Lewistown to Junction with US 119 Section c. Junction with US 219–119 to Ohio Line

Tour 10: (Binghamton, N.Y.)—Scranton—Pittston—Northumberland—Selinsgrove—Harrisburg—Carlisle—Chambersburg—(Hagerstown, Md.) [US 11]

Section a. New York Line to Northumberland Section b. Northumberland to Harrisburg Section c. Harrisburg to Maryland Line

Tour 10A: Scranton—Stroudsburg—Easton—Philadelphia [US 611]

Section a. Scranton to Easton Section b. Easton to Philadelphia

Tour 10B: Lemoyne—York—(Hereford, Md.) [US 111] Tour 10C: Selinsgrove—Lewistown—Mt.Union—McConnellsburg—(Hancock, Md.) [US 522] Tour 11: Osterhout—Pittston—Wilkes-Barre—Mauch Chunk—Allentown—Philadelphia [US 309]

Section a. Osterhout to Allentown Section b. Allentown to Philadelphia

Tour 11A: Wilkes-Barre—Easton—Kintnersville—New Hope—Morrisville [State 115, US 611, State 32]

Section a. Wilkes-Barre to Easton Section b. Easton to Morrisville

Tour 11B: Allentown—Boyertown—Collegeville—Phoenixville—West Chester [State 29, 100, 73, 29] Tour 12: (Waverly, N.Y.)—Towanda—Muncy—Williamsport—Lock Haven—Altoona—Hollidaysburg—Bedford—(Cumberland, Md.) [US 220]

Section a. New York Line to Muncy Section b. Muncy to Hollidaysburg Section c. Hollidaysburg to Maryland Line

Tour 13: (Lindley, N.Y.)—Williamsport—Muncy—Sunbury—Harrisburg—Gettysburg—(Emmitsburg, Md.) [US 15]

Section a. New York Line to Muncy Section b. Muncy to Harrisburg Section c. Harrisburg to Maryland Line

Tour 13A: (Elmira, N.Y.)—Troy—Trout Run [State 14] Tour 13B: Sunbury—Pottsville—Reading—Oxford [US 122] Tour 13C: Junction with US 15—Lewisburg—State College—Water Street [State 45] Tour 14: (Limestone, N.Y.)—Kane—DuBois—Ebensburg—Johnstown—(Grantsville, Md.) [US 219] Tour 14A: Kane—Clarion—Butler (East Liverpool, Ohio) [State 68] Tour 14B: Ridgway—St.Marys—Renovo—Lock Haven [US 120] Tour 14C: Brockway—Brookville—Kittanning—Pittsburgh—(Wellsburg, W.Va.) [State 28, 66, 28, 31] Tour 14D: Junction with US 322—Indiana—Greensburg—Uniontown—(Morgantown, W.Va.) [US 119] Tour 15: (Jamestown, N.Y.)—Warren—Oil City—Franklin—Mercer—(Youngstown, Ohio) [US 62] Tour 16: (Westfield, N.Y.)—North East—Erie—Girard—(Conneaut, Ohio) [US 20] Tour 17: Erie—Union City—Oil City—Franklin—Butler—Pittsburgh [State 8] Tour 18: Erie—Meadville—Pittsburgh—Washington—(Westover, W.Va.) [US 19] Tour 19: (Keyser, Md.)—Uniontown—Washington—(Wheeling, W.Va.) [US 40] Tour 20: Junction with US 20—New Castle—Pittsburgh—Uniontown [State 18, 930, 51] Tour 20A: Rochester—Ambridge—Pittsburgh [State 88] Tour 20B: Pittsburgh—Homestead—Duquesne—McKeesport—Junction with State 51 [State 837, Unmarked road, State 837]

Part IV. Appendices

Chronology A Guide to Further Reading Acknowledgments Census Figures—1940 Index

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