Clearfield County

By Richard, Julie Rae|Rickard, Julie Rae
Clearfield County

Details

Authors: Richard, Julie Rae|Rickard, Julie Rae
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9781531619930
ISBN10: 1531619932
Page Count: 130
Dimensions: 6.69x0.38x9.61
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Description

Clearfield County recalls the early days in the area's history when log drives filled the West Branch of the Susquehanna and the woods were occupied by lumbermen. Through these historic photographs, witness the growth of Curwensville, Clearfield, and DuBois despite terrible floods and fires. In the 1900s, the area became well known for its coal towns, quarries, the Gearhart Knitting Machine, and businesses such as Kurtz Brothers, Clearfield Furs, and Clearfield Cheese. The engaging photographs in Clearfield County also document how Kylertown Airport was once one of the busiest in the country and reveal how a few county residents, including Nora Waln, Philip Bliss, George Rosenkrans, and Tom Mix, found fame.
Loading...