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“Birds in Winter” – Waymart, PA (1908)

February 28, 2026 No Comments

Mr. Clarence Shaffer lived in Waymart, a small borough in the Pocono Mountains of Wayne County in northeast Pennsylvania. In the 19th century, Waymart was

“Sam Will Swim Like a Duck” – Pocono Pines, PA (1911)

January 19, 2026 No Comments

Sam C. Jones was at the Pocono Pines Inn, which (in the context of the message) seems to be a summer camp or resort. The

The Buck Hill Inn – Buck Hill Falls, PA (circa 1910)

January 22, 2023 No Comments

There are many celebrated resorts of the early 20th century (and 19th century) that have followed a similar trajectory. A lavish resort is built in