Tag: Luzerne County

…..You’re From the Valley!

$10.00

Author Lee Woodmansee’s smash hit book: …..You’re From The Valley. The book is a lighthearted look at life in the Wyoming Valley and is relatable to anyone who has lived here. Talking bars, food, music, language, and yes, politics, nothing is off limits.

1920 Women’s Suffrage Poster

$4.72

The Luzerne County Historical Society is pleased to offer for sale, these Women’s Suffrage window sign posters. Each poster is an exact reproduction of the signs that women in the Wyoming Valley (and across the country) hung in their windows and on their porches after registering for the 1920 election, the first in which women nationwide could vote. Each is full color, measures 11”x 17” and is printed on heavy parchment cardstock making it suitable for framing. PLEASE NOTE: These posters are Print on Demand. Posters are not made until they are ordered. Please allow an average of 1-2 business days for processing before your order ships.

Coloring the Pieces of Luzerne County

$3.77

Author: Christina Galchefski Description: A Senior Project by Christina Galchefski, Class of 2004, Wyoming Valley West High School. A collection of 30 Luzerne County locations with descriptions by the author and illustrated by elementary students from Luzerne County.

Old Theaters Poster

$10.00

Poster featuring the old theaters of the Wyoming Valley. A joint venture between the LCHS and Ace Hoffman Studios.

Serving Their Country, Defending the Commonwealth, Saving the Union

$5.34

Authors: Dr. William V. Lewis, Jr., Anthony T.P Brooks, Stephen B. Killian, Angela Lopez, Peter Tomasak Description: Stories and images of Luzerne County Soldiers at Gettysburg, stories of individuals of note and regiments from Luzerne County, along with images of items in the collection of the Luzerne County Historical Society. Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Paperback 46pages Published: 2013

Steamboats on the Susquehanna: The Wyoming Valley Experience

$9.43

Author: F. Charles Petrillo Description: A history of the valley’s unique experience with steamboats on the river between 1825 and 1902, with 37 photographs and illustrations. Size: 11 x 8-1/2 Paperback 79 pages Published: 1993

USS Wilkes-Barre Poster

$4.72

The Luzerne County Historical Society is pleased to offer these Commemorative USS Wilkes-Barre Posters for sale. The USS Wilkes-Barre, named after the city of Wilkes-Barre, was a Cleveland Class Light Cruiser that launched in 1943, participated in the Pacific Theater during World War II , and was the last Light Cruiser in the US inventory. The poster design is inspired by wartime posters during World War II, and shows the USS Wilkes-Barre at launch. Each poster is full color, measures 11”x 17” and is printed on heavy parchment cardstock, making it suitable for framing. PLEASE NOTE: These posters are Print on Demand. Posters are not made until they are ordered. Please allow an average of 1-2 business days for processing before your order ships.