Allentown Remembered

by Myra Yellin Outwater

Book Overview

Enjoy a nostalgic look back at Allentown, Pennsylvania, during its "Golden Age," from the late 1890s through the 1950s. During this period, Allentown's citizens left behind their frugal Pennsylvania German traditions to take on the social and cultural trappings of the twentieth century. Capitalizing on a labor force swelled by an influx of immigrants, local entrepreneurs created many new businesses and factories. As their fortunes and aspirations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076432750X
• ISBN13: 9780764327506
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.0" x 8.5"