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**Item Description:**
Up for sale is an exceptional original vintage photograph archive from September 1968 documenting the construction and corporate presentation of the historic Keystone Generating Station in Shelocta, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County).
Built as a groundbreaking "mine-mouth" facility, this multi-photo archive provides a rare, detailed look into late-1960s industrial engineering and Appalachian utility infrastructure development.
**What’s Included in This Lot (6 Photos Total):**
* **Two (2) 8" x 10" Large Format Industrial Prints:** Striking, expansive landscape views documenting the massive hyperbolic natural-draft cooling towers under construction, skeletal powerhouse steel framework, towering twin smokestacks, and surrounding access roads.
* **Four (4) 3.5" x 3.5" Square Photo Proofs (Stamped SEP 68):** Fascinating documentation of an official utility presentation display titled "COAL-TRICITY". These 1960s square proofs capture the informational presentation boards, regional transmission line maps, and a miniature 3D tabletop architectural model used to pitch or explain the facility's construction.
**Subject Matter:**
An incredible find for collectors of Pennsylvania local history, industrial photography, engineering history, mid-century advertising/PR history, or coal/electricity utility memorabilia.
**Specifications:**
* **Subject/Location:** Keystone Generating Station (Shelocta, Armstrong County, PA)
* **Date Stamped:** September 1968 (SEP 68)
* **Large Prints Size:** 8" x 10" (Glossy finish)
* **Small Prints Size:** 3.5" x 3.5" (Square glossy proof format)
* **Total Archive Count:** 6 Original Vintage Photographs
**Condition Report:**
All photographs in this estate-found archive are in very good vintage condition. The photographic emulsion remains stable with strong contrast, clear details, and crisp black-and-white tones. Minimal edge wear and light handling waviness consistent with age. No heavy creases, pinholes, ink markings on the image faces, or water damage. Please examine all high-resolution photos to assess the exact condition details before purchasing.
**Shipping:**
Will be shipped completely flat in archival-safe sleeves, sandwiched securely between multiple heavy sheets of thick corrugated cardboard to ensure absolute protection against bending or dropping during transit.
