19thc Engraving, Mt Pisgah, New York

Mauch Chunk, From Foot of Mount Pisgah wood engraving, 1872-74. From "Picturesque America, or The Land We Live In." Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Edited by William Cullen Bryant. Image size 8 7/8 x 6 3/8" (22.5 x 16.2 cm). A view of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, formally known as Mauch Chunk, which meant "Bear Place" in the native Munsee-Lenape language. Located in the Poconos, it is known as the Switzerland of America because of its scenic views and architecture.