Since its formation in 1855, Snyder County has played many important
roles. It was a key link in the nation's first mass-transit system, the
Pennsylvania Canal; the home of the commonwealth's last three-term
governor, Simon Snyder; and the seat of one of the nation's oldest
coeducational colleges, Susquehanna University. Snyder County explores
this area's rich history through beautiful photographs, many of which
were culled from treasured family albums. While this volume commemorates
more than one hundred fifty years of history, particular attention is
paid to the period from 1860 to 1960 through two hundred original
photographs, many of which are published here for the first time.