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The Scranton, Pennsylvania Histories book collection is a group of 7 books that detail the history of Scranton and Lackawanna County - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Scranton during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. Prominent men; Scranton and vicinity (1906) - Stoddard, Dwight James - 398 pages
2. History of Scranton and its people Volume 1 (1914) - Hitchcock, Frederick L. (Frederick Lyman) - 532 pages
3. History of Scranton and its people Volume 2 (1914) - Hitchcock, Frederick L. (Frederick Lyman) - 695 pages
4. History of the city of Scranton, Providence, Dunmore, Waverly, and Humphreysville ...; also, directory and business advertiser for 1867 and 1868 (1867) - Galatian, Andrew B - 416 pages
5. History : the First national bank of Scranton, Pa., incorporated 1863; issued by authority of the Board of directors (1906) - 190 pages
6. A city's danger and defense. Or, Issues and results of the strikes of 1877, containing the origin and history of the Scranton city guard (1887) - Logan, S. C. (Samuel Crothers) - 355 pages
7. Portrait and biographical record of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (1897) - 1076 pages

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. All books on this CD are searchable and printable.