Emlenton in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Railroad Supplies The Area's Needs
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
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Railroad Supplies The Area's Needs. . The Allegheny Valley Railroad, later a branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, reached Emlenton in 1867. Local merchants soon availed themselves of the freight services bringing goods from all parts of the country. Daily merchandise trains brought food, equipment, and tools to the energetic little town. Passenger trains served visitors, shoppers, and commercial travelers, as well as high school students commuting from nearby settlements. Hotels had "sample rooms" devoted to the traveling salesman for displaying their wares.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad, later a branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, reached Emlenton in 1867. Local merchants soon availed themselves of the freight services bringing goods from all parts of the country. Daily merchandise trains brought food, equipment, and tools to the energetic little town. Passenger trains served visitors, shoppers, and commercial travelers, as well as high school students commuting from nearby settlements. Hotels had "sample rooms" devoted to the traveling salesman for displaying their wares.
Location. 41° 10.627′ N, 79° 42.512′ W. Marker is in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emlenton PA 16373, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
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Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Emlenton, PA
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
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Farmers lined up on Main Street in anticipation of the train bringing their long-awaited farm implements - Osborne Delivery, 1897
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Delivery of Osborne Implements, 1897
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
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Auction Day on Main Street in 1917
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D.M. Long, the "Big Carload Dealer," receives a shipment of Fordson tractors, 1922
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.