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Edgewood Park in 1905

A reusable 1905 postcard view documents Edgewood Park before the three park scenes selected for the 1908 promotional album.

Historically established
1905 postcard view of Rebecca Spring at Edgewood Park in Shamokin
Rebecca Spring at Edgewood ParkA 1905 postcard view of Rebecca Spring at Edgewood Park in Shamokin.Image date: 1905Credit: Library of Congress; Myron Thomas / Raphael Tuck & Sons

An Independently Reusable View

The displayed 1905 postcard comes from a reusable public collection and is not copied from the supplied Souvenir reproduction.

The Park Before 1908

Its date establishes that Edgewood Park was developed by 1905 without claiming an opening year.

A Broader Park Story

The 1908 album also depicts gathering areas, a promenade or pavilion, and rail access. A separately available postcard presents the park in roughly the same period.