Electric City Trolley

Philadelphia Suburban 76 at south end of Laurel Line tunnel last Saturday morning. This was the first run of the season, which continues through October.

Electric City Trolley

Philadelphia Suburban 76 southbound, approaching Stafford Avenue bridge last Saturday Morning.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Nay Aug Park

It's starting to green up in the park.

Steamtown: Rail Tag

We noticed a tag on this section of rail the other day.

                            A closer look shows it was laid in 1947.

Old Scrap Bins

The old scrap bins at Steamtown, in the former Lackawanna Railroad yard.

Allen Theatre: Pink Floyd

From my memoir...

A last minute booking By A Friend Productions lead to an appearance by Pink Floyd on Monday, April 24^th. The show was booked about a week ahead of time and sold out in one day. They played some of the songs that would later appear on Dark Side of the Moon, but that night were just some new songs. A highlight was an explosion caused by an improper mixture of flash powder and gun powder. There was a bit more of a bang then they planned on, it sure woke up the audience.

Electric Mindshaft

The Electric Mindshaft at 227 Lackawanna Avenue, where every day is Record Store Day. I was glad when this place re-opened last year.

Embassy Vinyl

Embassy Vinyl on Adams Avenue ay Mulberry Street was one of our stops on Record Store Day last Saturday.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Nay Aug Falls

New "No Swimming" sign at Nay Aug Falls.

Buffalo: New York Central Depot

New York Central Depot, Buffalo, 1915 postcard. This was the station that was in use prior to the construction of Central Terminal.

Buffalo: New York Central Depot

Back of 1915 New York Central Depot, Buffalo postcard.

Dick Clark at Masonic Temple

The 1964 Dick Clark Caravan of Stars with Gene Pitney, The Dixie Cups,The Rip Chords, Major Lance, The Shirelles, Mike Clifford, The Supremes, Round Robin, The Crystals, The Reflections, and Dean & Jean. This was held at the Masonic Temple on Friday July 3,1964.

Dick Clark

Dick Clark All-Time Hits volume 3 EP Cover.

Dick Clark

Dick Clark All- Time Hits Volume 2 EP cover.

Delaware - Lackawanna RR

Looking west along the new trackage, last Friday morning.

Delaware - Lackawanna RR

Upgrading the main line behind the Steamtown Mall.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Big Bird

A large crow, or maybe a raven, as seen from the Harrison Avenue bridge.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

Mile post 12, almost ready to topple over, along the Erie.

Number 5 Dam

Looking across the Number 5 Dam last week.

Number 5 Dam

Number 5 Dam last week.

Number 5 Dam

Spillway at the Number 5 Dam, last week.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Nay Aug Park

Purple tree flowering in the park this morning.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

Bridge at "Little Virginia" over Stafford Meadow Brook, at mile 10.8.

Erie Railroad: Wyoming Division

Looking west across bridge at "Little Virginia" yesterday. This is at mile 10.8.

Allen Theatre

There was a special celebration of the Allen’s 51^st birthday, on Tuesday April 4, 1972. Sally Rand, the famous fan dancer, did two shows, one at 11 AM, where senior citizens were bused in for the event. And an evening show at 7:30. The opening act was a local guy who did impersonations of Al Jolson. I remember after the show, going down to the Sheraton-Cleveland Hotel, and listening to Sally tell a bunch of old show biz stories. The next morning, I was sent down the street, with $1,000 in cash in an envelope for Miss Rand. I was so afraid I’d get robbed, I stuffed it inside a book about the 1930’s. I had Sally autograph a page in the book with a photo of herself for my grandmother.

Photo: 1937 photo of Sally Rand, from the Library of Congress.

Allen Theatre

Yesterday was the 91st anniversary of the opening of the Allen Theatre on Cleveland's Playhouse Square. The opening film was Vera Gordon in The Greatest Love. The Allen's 60 piece orchestra was directed by Phillip Spitalny.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls this morning.

Nay Aug Park

Poison ivy along the Davis Trail.