DESCRIPTION:
Subject: View near Mouth of Jack's Creek, Lewiston, PA
Condition: Fair (See scans)
Back side: Divided
Circulated: No
Year: Ca. 1910
Publisher: ANC, NY
"As in many frontier communities, early industries included milling to refine grain as well as to finish wood for use in building construction. Farmers primarily grew grains that were floated down the Juniata to the Susquehanna River and then taken overland to Philadelphia, the young nation’s largest and most important city. Transportation across the state remained difficult and hampered mercantile interests. Residents petitioned the state legislature for a turnpike to connect the town with the new capital at Harrisburg, and it was completed in 1817. At Jack’s Creek, the old arch bridge still stands as a reminder of the early roadway. Completed in 1813, the stone structure is unusual in that the arch does not have a keystone; in 2006, the bridge was rehabilitated and is a favorite subject for photographers." (Attribution: http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/LEW)
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