Sunday, February 28, 2021

Orchard Street

 Looking west on Orchard Street last month. 

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Delaware - Lackawanna 2045

 DL 2045 behind the new bus station last month. 

Friday, February 26, 2021

Hippodrome Cafeteria

 This space changed over the years, Nanking Restaurant, and a pool hall were a couple of the tenants in this space, entered directly by stairs in front of the Hipp, 720 Euclid Avenue.

Baldwin Locomotive Works 26

 BLW 26 at Steamtown in February 2016.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Step Falls

 Step Falls from the new Harrison Avenue Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Scranton Skyline

 View from the New Harrison Avenue Bridge on Sunday afternoon. If the forecasts hold, this view should be very different in the next week or so. 

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Grain Cars

 Grain cars on the Lackawanna main, seen from the new Harrison Avenue Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

Monday, February 22, 2021

Washington's Birthday

 George Washington on the cover of Literary Digest, February 22, 1930.

Sunday, February 21, 2021

St Mary's Church

 St Mary's Church from the Lackawanna Avenue Bridge, last month.

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Ghosts of Campaigns Past

 No matter where we go we keep seeing ghosts of campaigns past. This was in a park in Jessup last month.

Overhead

 Airplane over a downtown building, from last month.

Friday, February 19, 2021

Depew Lancaster & Western 1804

 DL&W 1804 behind the new bus station last month.

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Lackawanna County Courthouse

 Lackawanna County Courthouse last month.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Wabash 2409

 Wabash (DL) 2409 behind the new bus station last month.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Canadian National 3377

 CN 3377 at Steamtown, rusting away in April 2011.

Monday, February 15, 2021

Electric City Trolley

 Since the excursions were cancelled this weekend, here's a few of Philadelphia Suburban 76 from 2013.

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Valentine's Day

 Happy Valentine's Day! 

From the Plain Dealer, February 12, 1928.

Ohio Theatre

 Tonight is the 100th anniversary of the Ohio Theater. 

From The Plain Dealer, February 14, 1921.

For a complete overview, see update of the 95th Anniversary Post.


Saturday, February 13, 2021

Friday, February 12, 2021

Alder Street

 Looking west on Alder Street from Stafford Avenue during last weeks storm.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Board of Trade Building

 The Board of Trade Building, from last month.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Patterns

 Patterns left after the storm, looks like the DL moved some cars since the storm.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Step Falls

 Step Falls from the New Harrison Avenue Bridge on Saturday afternoon. 

Monday, February 8, 2021

Scranton Skyline

 View from the new Harrison Avenue Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Sunday, February 7, 2021

South Side Alley

 South side alley during Monday's storm. 

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Orchard Street

 Orchard Street during Monday morning's storm. 

Friday, February 5, 2021

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Delaware - Lackawanna 2461

 DL 2461 on a frosty Saturday afternoon. 

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

February 3, 1959

 62 years ago... 

The last Show, Mason City Globe-Gazette, February 2, 1959. 
From the Scranton Tribune, February 4, 1959.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Playhouse Square

 Fifty years ago today, sure didn't look like there was much of a future. 

From the Plain Dealer, February 2, 1971. 
From the Plain Dealer, February 7, 1972. 

Monday, February 1, 2021

Point Building

 An Amusing Point Building story. 

Point Building in 1943, from Kathleen Kennedy, Playhouse Square, 1975.
From The Plain Dealer, January 24, 1958.