Signal along the Lackawanna mainline, summer 1997.
Friday, June 30, 2023
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Broadway at Twilight
Undated postcard of Broadway Avenue in Mauch Chunk, the "Switzerland of America" is always a fun place to visit.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Lehigh Valley Station
A postcard view of the now demolished Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Mauch Chunk. The Jersey Central tracks can be seen in the distance. The Reading & Northern are currently running weekend excursions between Mauch Chunk and Pittston Junction using the former Jersey Central line into Mauch Chunk. The familiar Jersey Central Station, along with downtown Mauch Chunk is off to the left.
Monday, June 26, 2023
Seeandbee
Seeandbee dining room postcard, this ship was operated by the Cleveland & Buffalo Navigation Company for a number of years. A classy way to travel between Cleveland and Buffalo back before the war.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Friday, June 23, 2023
President Garfield's Tomb
We stopped by President Garfield's Tomb on a visit to Lake View Cemetery last weekend. We lucked out, the tomb is now closed for restoration work until next spring.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Heights Hardware
View of the old sign atop Heights Hardware, 1792 Coventry Road, a Cleveland Heights institution since 1911. Did a lot of business there in the 1980's.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Hotel Pennsylvania
Thought of this place while we were listening to Glenn Miller the other day, remember the number, PEnnsylvania 6-5000.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Monday, June 19, 2023
Tommy's Restaurant
We stopped by Tommy's Restaurant, 1824 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, the other day, always a great place to eat, I've always had a great meal here. It's almost always crowded, because it's so good, so get here early.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Friday, June 16, 2023
Horseshoe Curve
An undated postcard of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve, an engineering feat of its era. We rode through here about twenty years ago on a soon to be discontinued train.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Pennsylvania Station
An undated Pennsylvania Station postcard. The demolition ("civic vandalism") of this building 60 years ago led to the modern preservation movement.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Monday, June 12, 2023
Flats
A view of the Flats, from behind Union Terminal, haze from the Canadian fires is evident, last week by the Missus.
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Friday, June 9, 2023
Shelter Bunny
Baby bunny in an Ontario Street bus shelter the other day, opposite First Presbyterian, photo by the Missus.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Monday, June 5, 2023
Sunday, June 4, 2023
St. Colman Church
St. Colman Church, 2027 West 65th Street, from a few weeks ago, luckily the church was open for a wedding, so we got a look before the attendees showed up.
Saturday, June 3, 2023
West 65th Street
Looking east along Detroit & West 65th Street, it's trendy around here now. Years ago, I went with a girl that lived near here, it wasn't one of the better neighborhoods back then.