History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 181

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158

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VIEW OF PORTION OF 180,000,000 GALLON DAM.

CEMENT BLOCKS .- In 1907, H. C. Long es- tablished an industry in an old one-story stone township school-house, situated along the Mick- ley road, at the county bridge, for the manufac- ture of building blocks and ornamental work (columns, vases, etc.), out of cement. He car- ried on the plant for one year; then Joseph Mickley became associated with him, and they have since conducted the business under the name of Long & Mickley. They make from 150

present time. But in 1900, the Clear Springs Water Co. was organized by Mahlon and John Kemmerer and others for the purpose of sup- plying the inhabitants of Egypt, Cementon, Sieg- fried, Northampton, Coplay, Hokendauqua, North Catasauqua, West Catasauqua, Catasau- qua, and Fullerton with clear spring water, and in this behalf they purchased the water supply mentioned and the old grist-mill at the mouth of Mill creek (formerly called for years the "Fogel

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& Straub Mill," but then the "Fisher Mill"), and the land along the creek for a mile.

In the ravine above the mill, they constructed a superior dam, half a mile long, with a capacity of 100,000,000 gallons, backed up by heavy mas- onry, 500 feet long, 32 feet high, 12 feet thick at the bottom and five feet at the top. A "gate- house," with three sets of screens, is located at the centre of the wall where large iron pipes are connected with the pumping-station, erected on the site of grist-mill; and thence the water (drawn from different levels in the dam so as to be free from foreign materials), is pumped into a receiving reservoir on the top of "Lincoln Heights," to an elevation of 325 feet, about a mile south of the dam.

The reservoir is 200 feet square, and thirteen feet deep, with a capacity of 3,000,000 gallons ; and in the centre there is an aerating device for purifying the water as it flows from the pipe.

were made here as early as 1733. The place came to be established on land taken up by Jacob Kohler and Peter Steckel, the former having started a grist-mill in 1755 which has continued in the family in a direct line to the present time, and the latter's son started a store and hotel in 1790 which he carried on for thirty years.

The Egypt church was founded here in 1734 and erected in 1764; and an English school dis- tinct from the church, was encouraged and built in 1808, and sustained for fifty years till the compulsory common school system was inaugu- rated. The Egypt graded school, with eight rooms and spacious play-ground is the equal of the best public school in Pennsylvania for con- venient arrangement, sanitary situation, and edu- cational facilities.

The real development of the place began after the establishment of the American Cement Works in 1884; then it contained a church,

WINTER SCENE OF 3.000,000 GALLON RESERVOIR.

From this reservoir, the water is distributed through mains by gravity to the several places named. The total length of mains laid is forty- three miles. The daily supply from the reser- voir is 1,000,000 gallons.

TOWNS.

The township includes five towns, each of con- siderable area and population, excepting the last :

Egypt

West Catasauqua

Cementon

Fullerton

Hokendauqua

Mickley's

EGYPT is a progressive town in the northern section (western political division) of Whitehall township, on Coplay creek, one mile west of Ce- menton on the Lehigh river and seven miles north of the county-seat. The first settlements

school, store, hotel, thirty-seven dwellings, 175 inhabitants, railroad branch, and post office.

Vast deposits of superior cement rock have been quarried in the vicinity for 40 years, where some of the largest cement works in the world have been established and carried on.

In 1828, the first threshing-machine in Le- high county was made at Egypt, by James Desch- ler and Joseph Saeger; though about this time one was made at Macungie by Benjamin Fogel.

In 1870 the lots were sold according to a reg- ular plan, and the improvements made according- ly; and that year seven dwelling-houses were erected. And in 1870 Edmund Kohler secured a patent for the last thirteen acres of unpatented land at Egypt, for which his grandfather, Jacob Kohler had made application in 1765.

The erection of this political district into a "first class township" in 1901 gave an impetus

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to local improvement. In November, 1913, the situation of the town was as follows:

Churches,

Schools,

General Stores, .3

Bakeries, 3

Sundry Stores, 4

Hotels, 3

Grist-mill, . I

Silk-mill,

Stone-Crusher,

Saddlery,

Barbers,

Coal Yards, 2

Meat Chop, . I

Bottling-Works, I

Blacksmith Shop, I

Poultry Farm, I

Tinsmith, I

Carpenters, 6

P. O. S. of A. Hall,

Post Office, . I

Justice of the Peace, . I

Beneficial Societies, .3

Young People's Society, I

Pool-room, I

Population, 1,200

Automobiles, 15

Branch of Ironton R. R. I

L. V. Transit Railway, I

Company Water Supply, . I Company Electric Lighting, .I

INDUSTRIES AT EGYPT .- The following varied industries have been established and carried on at Egypt.

Grist-Mill .- In 1755 a log grist-mill was erected by Jacob Kohler along the Coplay creek, a short distance below the Egypt church. In 1769 he sold the mill and 155 acres of land to his son, Peter, who carried it on until he died in 1793, when it became the property of his grand- son, Peter. A large three-story stone mill was erected by the grandson in 1809 on the same side of the old "King's Highway" (Mickley road) but 100 feet to the north of the log mill; and there the business has been continued by the origi- nal pioneer miller's descendants in a direct line to the present time, the successors during the past century having been Aaron Kohler, Lewis A. Kohler, and the sons of Lewis, Geo. A., and Dallas R. It is a custom-mill, where the old process flour is still ground on mill-stones, driven by water-power (at times by gasoline engine when the water becomes too low).

Tannery .- In the year 1801, Peter Leisenring erected a tannery on land which shortly after- ward (1808) came to adjoin the English School lot on the east, and here the business was

carried on for upward of eighty years until 1884. Besides Leisenring, the proprietors were William Wetherhold, William Burkhalter, Charles Trox- ell, Aaron Kachline, and Alfred D. Kachline. The building then erected is still standing. It is a two-story frame structure, 20 by 30 feet, set on a stone foundation three feet above the ground, doubtless as a precaution against floods in the Coplay creek, which flows through the property a short distance to the south. It has been occupied as an unpretentious residence for twenty years, latterly by foreigners.

Cement Works .- The real development of Egypt and vicinity began in 1884 with the es- tablishment of the cement industry along the Coplay creek, on lands of Edmund Kohler and William Lazarus, south of the Egypt church. The promoter of the enterprise was Christian L. Knauss, and through him some capitalists, among them James M. Wilcox, Robert W. Les- lie, and Franklin Thompson (president of P. R. R. Co.), organized the American Portland Ce- ment Co., who secured about 40 acres of land and erected a plant for the manufacture of cement, which was known as the "Egypt" plant. Subsequently the name was changed to American Cement Co., and other plants were erected to meet the increasing demands of trade, known re- spectively as the "Pennsylvania," "Columbia," "Giant," "Central," and "Reliance,' and addi- tional tracts of land were secured until the Com- pany came to own over 400 acres.

Carriage-works. On the premises, where the fine residence of E. E. Long is located, a carriage works was carried on along the road-side for up- wards of twenty years by Cyrus A. Koons and James Newhard whose carriages and wagons had a good reputation for superior workmanship.

Isaac U. Deturck, of Kutztown, located in the town in 1868 and conducted a machine repair shop and dealt in farming implements until 1875.

Coal yard .- In 1870 Lewis A. Kohler estab- lished a coal yard north of the grist-mill, and after carrying on the business for a number of years, transferred it to his sons, George A. and Dallas R., who have conducted it until now in connection with the grist-mill.

Bakery .- A bakery was started at Egypt in 1888 by Francis Woodring and Edwin Ritter his brother-in-law. They erected a plant and car- ried it on for some time when Ritter became the sole owner and he conducted the business until 1896. His successors were Wilson H. Schneck till 1898, and Keefer and Lindaman till 1900, when the Egypt Bakery Co. was organized by O. E. Leh, E. E. Long, Joseph D. Peters, John O. Kohler, John W. Eckert, and others, who pur- chased the plant and have carried it on until now.

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In 1898 Tilghman Weaver embarked in the business also on Main street, and after carrying it on several years sold it to the company men- tioned. The two bakeries have since been car- ried on by this company in a successful manner. The total weekly production is about 15,000 loaves of bread, and they employ four teams for delivery throughout the surrounding country for many miles.

A third bakery was started by John Kohler about 1900. It was carried on by him and other parties until 1911 when Morris Lindenmuth be- came the owner and he has carried on the busi- ness until now.

Saddlery .- In 1901, Dr. H. D. Leh and James W. Peters embarked in the business of supply- ing and repairing harness at Egypt, employing a saddler to carry on the place for the convenience of the community. After directing it for three years they sold the business to Oscar N. Snyder and he has continued it with increasing success until now.

Bottling Works .- In 1902, David H. Linda- man began the business of bottling beer and soft drinks at Egypt, and erected a plant near the Coplay creek along the Ironton R. R. on the road to Ruchsville. He conducted it seven years, then sold it to George W. Keefer who has since carried on the business. He employs four teams and his trade extends throughout the sur- rounding county from ten to fifteen miles.

Stone Crusher .- In 1905, O. E. Leh and Jo- seph Peters purchased the old Josiah Steckel farm, southwest of Egypt, near the Ironton R. R., and opened a superior bed of hard rock where they erected a crusher-plant and have since sup- plied large quantities of crushed stones of all sizes for road purposes and concrete work. At the same time they put up chutes and have since car- ried on a coal business.

Leh Poultry Farm .- In 1909 Oliver E. Leh embarked in the business of conducting a poultry farm at Egypt with all the modern appliances and conveniences of incubating and raising chickens, and for this purpose enclosed eight acres of land and erected eighteen buildings. He has since made a specialty of the white leghorn breed and has on hand from 2,000 to 4,000. It is recognized as a model farm, under the manage- ment of his son, Robert J. Leh. He has also a considerable supply of pigeons.

Silk Works .- In 11911, H. J. Feldhege and E. T. Zellner of Coplay established a fine two- story brick plant at Egypt, covering 20,000 square feet, for the manufacture of broad silks and they have since traded under the name of H. J. Feld- hege Silk Manufacturing Co. Employees num- ber 300; and the annual product is from $350,-

000 to $400,000, sold through their own office at New York City, and forwarded to all parts of the country.

This company is also operating three similar plants, two at Walnutport and one at Siegfried. Their total production is about $1,000,000; and all employees number 600.

Blacksmith-shop .- Joseph Koons started the first blacksmith-shop at Egypt about 1850 and carried on the business for some time. He was followed by Solomon Kratzer, John Krasely, Daniel Sheirer, and Augustus M. Lamb; then by several others for short periods until 1909. In 1911 Ezra M. Young erected a new shop and he has continued the business until now-having previously operated a shop for fifteen years in Monroe county.

GENERAL STORES .- The store business was conducted at Egypt in connection with the hotel by the proprietors in the west end of the build- ing from 1796 until 1885; then a partnership, consisting of the proprietor, E. E. Long, Oliver E. Leh, and John W. Eckert, carried it on there until 1904 when the property was sold to O. P. Werley for hotel purposes and Mr. Long erected the superior two-story cement-block, store-stand on the opposite corner and the part- nership continued the business there until 1909. O. J. Fenstermacher & Co. then became the owners and they have continued it until now.

Augustus K. Kelchner started the second store in Upper Egypt about 1857 and carried on a general business until 1897. H. W. Hankee and his brother, Lansford, became his successors and they have conducted the stand until now.

In 1895, J. W. Peters started a third store a short distance south of the corner where the Long store came to be located in 1904, and he conducted the business four years; since then J. W. Peters & Co. have continued it until the present time.

Besides these three large general stores, there are four smaller stores of different kinds.

POST-MASTERS .- The mail matter of this community was received at the Siegfried Post- office until 1870, and forwarded to the Kelchner store at Upper Egypt for the convenience of the people where they called for the letters, etc .; then a post office was established. The post- masters have been :

John Koch, Jr., 1872-75.

Ephraim Long, 1875-85.

Walter K. Long, 1885-89; 1893-97.

Oliver E. Leh, 1889-93 ; 1897-1907.

Alfred H. Leh, 1907-13.

Wilson H. Schneck, 1913 -.

HOTELS .- Three licensed hotels are at Egypt. The Werley House was erected by Jacob Steckel

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in 1796 and he carried it on as a public tavern until 1815. Then it was discontinued for 32 years. In 1848 William Leisenring re-estab- lished the place as a tavern and the business has been continued there until the present time, his successors having been David Fatzinger, Tilgh- man Kohler, John Koch (1870-75), Ephraim Long (1875-85), Eugene E. Long (1885-1904), and Oscar P. Werley ( 1904-14).

The American House was started by Charles W. Miller in 1887 and he carried on the busi- ness until 1904; then different parties were there to 1911; and Koch has been the proprietor till now.

The Far-view House was started in 1897 by Fatzinger & Oberholtzer. Different parties con- ducted the place till 1903; since then, John Berg (who has acted as a notary public, and also as interpreter and agent for many foreigners).

WATER .- Previous to 1905, the place was supplied with water from cisterns and three wells; then mains were laid by the Clear-Spring Water Co. and water has since been supplied from its reservoir on Laurel Hill near Cementon.

LIGHT .- The inhabitants of the town used coal oil, and the streets were unlighted until 1896; then the American Cement Co. put up poles and wires and supplied electric light until 1913, when E. E. Long, O. E. Leh, and Harry Grammes organized the Egypt Electric Light and Power Co., and purchased the plant of the Cement Co., and they have since secured the light from the Catasauqua Electric L. & P. Co.

EGYPT SCHOOL .- The eastern portion of Egypt has been known as "Eagle Point," and on account of its elevation commands a "far-view." The large, two-story, brick school-building of the town is situated there. It has eight graded class-rooms, with two lunch-rooms and a large basement for a play-room in inclement weather ; and a play-ground which is the largest in the township. A library of 500 volumes has been collected, embracing history, biography, poetry, and fiction. The classes are under the supervis- ion of Miss Mary Downs (a teacher for 16 terms), and the pupils number 275, more boys than girls, with a large population of "foreign" children. This is a model building, superior and attractive, and reflects great credit upon the en- terprise and progressive spirit of the community. It was erected in 1907. Previously these classes were in two one-story brick buildings, one at the "far-view" point, the other opposite the historic Egypt church, which have since been unoccu- pied.

The old one-story stone building near the county bridge, known as the "English School of 1808," is still standing, occupied as a residence

and owned by H. P. K. Romig, where the owner and his wife while children attended "special" school until about 1860 when it was discontinued. The teachers were :

Thomas Fitzgerald John H. Oliver

Michael Kraemer Alfred B. Schwartz

Henry Scholl Erastus Rhoads

William Osman

Amos Steckel

Russell Ward David Stern

John K. Clifton Emma M. Kachline

The following particulars are given in "Sketches of Lehigh Valley" (p. 17), relating to this school :

"Until this time (1804), in the school at the Egypt church only German was taught and many of the inhabitants expressed the wish that their chil- dren might be educated in English; so, in this behalf, "The English School Society" was organ- ized in the year 1808 for the purpose of establish- ing an English school. This society then sold stock certificates at $10 a share. Among the trustees, whose name can be recalled, was Jacob Saeger; and Jacob Steckel served as a- school teacher. There were 44 shares of stock sold, and a quarter of an acre of land was purchased from Jacob Kohler for the sum of $40, on which a one-story stone school- house was erected which cost $412.30, together $452.30. On the 26th of December, 1808, there was an election held for trustees, etc., and then Abra- ham Zerfasz, David Deschler, Nicholas Saeger, and Peter Ruch were elected as trustees, and Jacob Steckel, Nicholas Kern, Jacob Saeger, and Nicholas Saeger, Esq., as a committee to formulate Rules and Regulations for the Society. On the 3d of January, 1809, Jacob Kern from Mount Bethel started the English school at a salary of $14 per month."

DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS .- The following commissioners from the Egypt or Western Dis- trict have served on the board since the town- ship was made a "first-class" township under the Act of 1899:

Tilghman Weaver, 1901-03.

Oliver E. Leh, 1903-07.

Stanton Ritter, 1907-09.

Harry G. Gangewere, 1909-II.

Albert E. Hoffman, 19II-15.

DISTINGUISHED MEN .- The following prom- inent men were born and reared at or in the vicinity of Egypt :

Revolutionary patriots .- Peter Kohler, Peter Burkhalter and Col. David Deshler.

Ministers .- Lewis Steckel, Amos Steckel, John Lindaman, Francis Lindaman, Joseph Freeman, of the Reformed church ; and Franklin Berndt, of the Lutheran church.

Lawyers .- Hiram H. Schwartz (served as first Orphans Court Judge of Berks county ), and Eli G. Schwartz.

Teachers .- William Steckel, Henry Steckel, Willoughby Kohler.

Physicians .- The physicians who practiced their profession at Egypt were Drs. William Kohler, 1840-1870; John P. K. Kohler, 1861- 1865, (surgeon in the army) ; Josiah Koch, 1875-

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1887, Victor H. Heebner, H. D. Leh, 1887- 1914; Edwin H. Minner, 1911-1914; and Drs. Seiple and Williams.

BRIDGES .- There are two county bridges in the town of Egypt, crossing Coplay creek: one a covered wooden, one-span bridge, erected in 1850, which was repaired and strengthened in IgII ; the other a one-span iron bridge with a long retaining wall along the Kohler Mill dam, erected in 1907 to take the place of an open wooden bridge which had been maintained there for over an hundred years.

HALL .- The only hall is that of P. O. Sons of America, built on Main street in 1900, of brick, three stories, 40 by 60 feet at a cost of $8,000. It is occupied by the Egypt post office, and a barber shop on the first floor ; office of 'Squire Kach- line, and dancing room on second floor ; and three societies on the third floor.

BENEFICIAL SOCIETIES .- Three beneficial so- cieties are maintained at Egypt :

P. O. S. of A., Camp No. 168, instituted June 21, 1897; members, 85.

I. O. of Red Men, Cahota Tribe 97, instituted Nov. 28, 1902; members, 195.

K. G. E., Lehigh Castle 510, instituted Mar. 13, 1913; members, 54.

LANDMARKS. - The following noteworthy landmarks are situated at or near Egypt, which are in a good state of preservation :

Fort Deshler, built by Adam Deshler in 1760. It is a substantial stone building and was used as a place of refuge in the days when Indian war parties made incursions into the townships.

Troxell or Steckel Homestead .- This is a large two-story stone house with this German in- scription on a small plastered surface on the front wall : "1756. Gott behut dis Haus vor aller gefahr, führ unsre Seel' ins Himmel's Saal. Johan Peter Trachsel und Maria Magdalena." The house became the property of Peter Steckel in 1768 and was in the Steckel family over one hundred years.

Burkhalter House, built by Peter Burkhalter, Revolutionary patriot, about 1770. It stands half a mile west of Egypt.

Leisenring House, between Egypt and Cemen- ton, built by Conrad Leisenring in 1 796.

Schreiber Homestead, built by Jacob Schreib- er in 1799.

English School House, a one-story stone build- ing, built in 1808.

Kohler Grist-mill, erected in 1809 by Peter Kohler.

Steckel Hotel, built by Jacob Steckel in 1790, of cut stone, two stories high, to which addi- tions have been made.

Dinkey Homestead, along Mill creek.

MILITARY MEN .- The following residents of Egypt or vicinity participated in the several wars of the country.

Revolutionary War .- Capt. Adam Zerfass, Capt. John Moritz, Lieut. Nicholas . Saeger, Lieut. Abraham Wotring, Ensign Jacob Kern, Ensign Abraham Wotring, Jr., Privates Jacob Schreiber, Christian Bertsch, Peter Burkhalter, Jr., George Flickinger, Jacob Steckel, Henry Steckel, Christopher Kern, Michael Ringer, John Kern, Jacob Kohler, Martin Mickley, Peter Mickley, John Leisenring, Peter Deshler, Adam Deshler, Conrad Leisenring, John Bertsch, Jacob Flickinger, George Koehler, Jacob Mickley, George Kern, Peter Basler, George West, and John Grob.

War of 1812-14 .- Peter Burkhalter, John Deichman, David Deshler, Michael Frack, George Kern, Benjamin Kohler, Peter Leisen- ring, Daniel Leisenring, Jacob Schreiber, and Solomon Steckel were in Capt. Peter Ruch's cavalry company, and Michael Zellner, and a Mr. Kelly, the latter of whom died soon after the war, were in a company commanded by Capt. George Dinkey.

Civil War .- Reuben Roth (who died in the service), Josiah Steckel, Herman Peter, Wil- loughby Peter, William Frantz, Reuben Frantz, John Fisher, Andrew Kratzer (who died in service), Jacob Kramer, James A. Bates, Owen Kern, Lewis D. Steckel, Stephen Leh, Reuben Ruch, Edwin Knecht, Henry Laury, Dr. John P. Kohler.

CEMENTON is located in the northwestern sec- tion of the township on the west bank of the Lehigh river, about a mile above the borough of Coplay. The first settler here was Jacob Sho- walter, a Mennonite, who, with his sons, settled on a tract of 450 acres about 1752. Not having secured a clear title, he was compelled to pur- chase the land from William Allen, who had secured a patent in 1759. In 1771, Joseph Sho- walter sold 150 acres to John Conrad Leisen- ring, whose descendants owned the land for 125 years.

A ferry was established here at an early date. In 1760, a man named Feitner is mentioned as the ferryman at this place. In later years it was called Siegfried's Ferry, after Colonel John Siegfried, who kept a tavern on the Northamp- ton county side from 1770 until his death in 1793. After the bridge was erected in 1828, both settlements on each side of the river were called Siegfried's Bridge, until 1856, when the railroad company established a station on the west bank of the river and named it Whitehall, after the township, and it was so known until 1901 (shortly after the Whitehall Portland Ce-

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ment Co. established its plant here), when the name was changed to Cementon. Peter Leisen- ring built the first house on the site of the town in 1818.º

A bridge over the river, a wooden, covered structure, of three spans, was erected in 1828 by an incorporated company. It was swept away by the great flood of June 5, 1862, but immedi- ately rebuilt after the same style. The high water extended to the Valley House and carried many drowned people in its current down the valley. The western span, adjoining Whitehall, was blown down by a great storm in 1871, and immediately restored. From the time of its erection in 1828 until 1893 toll was required for teams, pedestrians, etc., in passing to and fro; then it was declared a free county bridge by the courts of Northampton and Lehigh counties upon the application of the respective county commissioners, and as such it has since been maintained by the two counties at their joint expense. It was made free of toll for pe- destrians some years before 1893.

About 1890, Albert Leisenring, M. S. Kem- erer, Thomas Righter and others organized the Whitehall Land Improvement Co., bought sev- eral farms in the vicinity of Whitehall and laid them off into building lots; then sold many of the lots and encouraged building operations. In 1899 this company organized the Whitehall Port- land Cement Co., and founded an industry on a tract of 120 acres of land which contained an inexhaustible supply of first-class cement rock and this has been operated in a most successful man- ner until the present time. The plant was en- larged in 1903. The corporate name was changed to Whitehall Cement Co. in 1911, and since then A. Hochstrasser has been superintend- ent of the works. The employees number from 200 to 250, and the annual production is 1,400,- 000 barrels.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 181

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 1158

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158