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The Picnic Grounds


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The Picnic Grounds &
Hanson's Amusement Park
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The swimming area at the Lehigh Valley Railroad Picnic Grounds, on the north shore, was the predecessor to Hanson's Amusement Park. This picture records the scene about 1922.


© 2006 F. Charles Petrillo