Research Catalog

Title

Black Forest souvenirs : collected in northern Pennsylvania / by Henry W. Shoemaker ... ; illustrated.

Author

Shoemaker, Henry W. (Henry Wharton), 1880-

Publication

Reading, Penn. : Published by Bright-Faust Printing Co., 1914.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Clarke, W. T.
• McCormick, Katherine H. (Katherine Hood), 1882-1960.
• Bright-Faust Printing Co. pbl

Description

[xv]-xix, [20]-404, [8] p. (first 2 p. and last 6 p. blank), [21] leaves of plates : ill.; 19 cm.

Subject

Legends > Pennsylvania > Susquehanna Valley

Note

• Frontispiece and illustrations on p. xiii, [20], 21 and 404. Photographic plates facing p. 28, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192, 208, 224, 240, 272, 304, 336, 368 and 400. Ornamented initials.
• "Illustrations from photographs by W.T. Clarke, Betula, Pa., frontispiece, head and tail-pieces by Miss Katharine H. McCormick, Philadelphia, Pa."--Colophon.
• Legends of the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna.
• Includes: Index to legends with locality and informant's name.

Contents

I. John Decker's elk -- II. Why the Senecas would not eat trout -- III. Young Woman's Creek -- IV. Conquering fate -- V. In the rafters -- VI. The winter of the wolves -- VII. The three rivers -- VIII. The story of Regina -- IX. The death shout -- X. The healing spring -- XI. A hunter's daughter --XII. The moment the lights were lit -- XIII. Hugh Mitchell tree -- XIV. George Shover's panther -- XV. The tramper -- XVI. Little Red Riding Hood -- XVII. The cursed woods -- XVIII. The screaming skull.

Call Number

ISC (Shoemaker, H. W. Black Forest souvenirs)

LCCN

15000289

OCLC

1688111

Author

Shoemaker, Henry W. (Henry Wharton), 1880-

Title

Black Forest souvenirs : collected in northern Pennsylvania / by Henry W. Shoemaker ... ; illustrated.

Imprint

Reading, Penn. : Published by Bright-Faust Printing Co., 1914.

Added Author

Clarke, W. T. Photographer

McCormick, Katherine H. (Katherine Hood), 1882-1960. Illustrator

Bright-Faust Printing Co. Publisher

Research Call Number

ISC (Shoemaker, H. W. Black Forest souvenirs)