We are continuing to add a listing of books, pamphlets, and other items available for purchase through the Luzerne County Historical Society to this page.  Please stop back and visit us soon!

150 Years of Photography in the Wyoming Valley

Author:  F. Charles Petrillo

Description:  A brief history of the area's historical photographers.

Size:  8 ½ x 11   Paperback - 12 Pages

Published:  1990

Cost:  $3.50

African Americans in the Wyoming Valley  1778 - 1990

Author:  Emerson I. Moss

Description:  African American history in the Wyoming Valley including family, social, religious, political and educational remembrances. Over 40 historic photographs.

Size:  6 x 9              Paperback - 167 Pages

Published:  1992

Cost:  $9.00

Coloring the Pieces of Luzerne County

Author:  Christina Galchefski

Description:  A coloring book of historic drawings by local children, 

          grades 1 through 4. Each picture has a caption describing it. 

          Some of the images include the Market Street Bridge, the 

          Luzerne County Court House, the Swetland Homestead, and 

          Eckley Miners' Village. Although this book was done by 

          children for children, people of all ages will be educated and 

          entertained by the child's perspective of our county's history.

Size:  8 ½ x 11    Paperback - 30 Pages

Published:  2003

Luke Swetland's Captivity and Rescue from the Indians

Author:  Edward Merrifield

Description:  A detailed narrative of Swetland's capture, captivity, 

          and escape from the Indians in the Wyoming Valley. 

          Originally published in 1915.

Size: 5 ½ x 8 ½     Paperback - 68 Pages

Published:  1998

Steamboats on the

Susquehanna:  The Wyoming Valley Experience

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 ½         Paperback - 79 Pages

Published:  1993

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