Above a Ceiling

Above the main ceiling at Loew's State, from last summer, didn't go very far, but years ago spent way too much time up here.

Scranton Skyline

View from the new Harrison Avenue bridge, pretty murky out on Sunday afternoon.

Delaware-Lackawanna 2452

DL 2452 at Steamtown last Saturday morning.

Reading 467

Reading 467 at Steamtown last Saturday morning.

Delaware-Lackawanna 4118

DL 4118 at Steamtown last Saturday morning.

Delaware-Lackawanna 4103

DL 4103 at Steamtown last Saturday morning.

Bridge 60

Bridge 60 last Saturday morning from behind the new bus station.

Washington's Birthday

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

Cedar Avenue

Cedar Avenue looking south from Lackawanna Avenue a couple weeks ago.

Delaware-Lackawanna 2045

DL 2045 on the Carbondale main on Saturday morning.

Delaware Electric Power Company 120

A couple views of Delaware Electric Power Company 120 outside the Electric City Trolley Museum on Saturday morning.

Delaware-Lackawanna 2461

DL 2461 at Steamtown yesterday morning.

Pipe

Section of pipe at the Harrison Avenue bridge construction site, from a few weeks ago.

Lackawanna Avenue

A few views of Lackawanna Avenue from last Saturday morning.

Steamtown Mall

Steamtown Mall was a ghost town on Saturday.

Scranton Skyline

View from the Harrison Avenue bridge, last month.

Wyoming Avenue

Looking north on Wyoming Avenue, from Lackawanna Avenue on Saturday morning.

South Washington Avenue

Looking south on South Washington Avenue last Saturday.

Abraham Lincoln

Happy Abraham Lincoln's Birthday. Once upon a time this was a national holiday, one I still miss.

From Motion Picture News, January 23, 1926.

South Side Skyline

View from behind Lackawanna Station yesterday morning.

New York Ontario & Western 105

New York Ontario & Western 105 at Steamtown this morning.

Spruce Street

A couple views of Spruce Street from last Saturday morning.

MacAndrews and Forbes Co 10

MacAndrews and Forbes Company 10, in front of the trolley museum. This little loc was built in the 20's as shop switcher for a licorice manufacturing company in Camden N.J.

Burlesque Girl Murder

On the morning of Sunday, February 1, 1920 a couple of kids playing found the body of Frances Altman in a lot at 2258 East 55th Street. Altman had been in the chorus of a touring show, French Frolics, which had closed on January 31 at the Empire Theatre. For unknown reasons Miss Altman didn't travel to Detroit with the rest of the cast, but remained behind in Cleveland. Eventually Frank Whited was arrested, and confessed to the murder.

From the New York Clipper, February 4, 1920.

From The Plain Dealer, January 30, 1920. The Empire Theatre was at 750 Huron Road.

 From The Plain Dealer, February 2, 1920.

From The Plain Dealer, February 2, 1920.

 From The Plain Dealer, February 3, 1920.

 From The Plain Dealer, February 3, 1920.

From The Plain Dealer, February 3, 1920.

From Variety, February 6, 1920.

 From Variety, April 2, 1920.

 From Variety, January 14, 1921.

From Variety, March 25, 1921.

Empire Theatre, 750 Huron Road. This theatre was demolished to make way for the new Ohio Bell building in 1925. Photo from Cinema Treasures.