{"product_id":"allentown-9780738509969","title":"Allentown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a fascinating journey through the history of Allentown, Pennsylvania with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllentown, the \u003ci\u003eQueen City of the Lehigh Valley\u003c\/i\u003e, is the youngest but largest of the three cities in the valley. Founded in 1762 by William Allen, it was little more than a crossroads and small market town along the \u003ci\u003eLehigh River\u003c\/i\u003e until it became the county seat in 1812. Heavy industries based on iron developed in the mid-eighteenth century along the \u003ci\u003eLehigh River\u003c\/i\u003e and, by the 1860s, Allentown had become the largest community in the \u003ci\u003eLehigh Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1867, Allentown became a city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Allentown, readers nostalgic for times past will find photographs showing the places they remember from years ago, the \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania Power \u0026amp; Light\u003c\/i\u003e tower, and the effects of the devastating floods on the \u003ci\u003eLehigh River\u003c\/i\u003e. Equally, newcomers who have heard about the great department stores of \u003ci\u003eHamilton Street\u003c\/i\u003e, the trolley systems, \u003ci\u003eCentral Park\u003c\/i\u003e, the breweries, and the iron and silk industries will treasure the images in this volume. Many places that still exist are shown in Allentown as they appeared in their earlier days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Local historian and author Ann Bartholomew has compiled a riveting photographic record of the vibrant city of Allentown. Perusing these pages will evoke memories and will provide opportunities for parents and grandparents to introduce a younger generation to the city as it was in their youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738509969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.58w x 0.34d","brand":"Ann Bartholomew, Carol M. Front","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39992121360565,"sku":"9780738509969","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_50bffa18-6ae1-4518-9491-83ad6b9caac0.jpg?v=1620707255","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/allentown-9780738509969","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}