Sunday, March 22, 2026

Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church

 Lakewood Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1382 Arthur Avenue from Friday morning.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

KYW Radio

KYW dj's and contest winner, photo from U.S. Radio, January 1961.

Friday, March 20, 2026

Delaware - Lackawanna 2461

 DL 2461 at Steamtown Yard, March 26, 2016.

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Keith Building

 A candy Keith Building, from Billboard, January 13, 1923.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Garfield School

 Garfield School on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood a couple weeks ago.

I like these old school buildings. I've yet to find a decent model for the model railroad, the one's I see aren't like any school I'm familiar with.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Delaware Water Gap

 Hard to believe it was ten years ago when we made this little trip. Looking north from the Lackawanna Railroad bridge, March 9, 2016.

That was a fun day!

Monday, March 16, 2026

Despina's Bakery

  We stopped by Despina's Bakery, 11823 Detroit Avenue again the other day, this place is the best, be sure to check it out!

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Sunday Shows

 A bit of a dust-up concerning Sunday stage costumes at the Hipp.

From the New York Clipper, October 25, 1916.

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Highland Studios

 The Highland Studio Building, 11712 Detroit Avenue, an interesting looking structure, there was a Southworth grocery here years ago.

Friday, March 13, 2026

Star Bakery

 Almost hard to believe that once upon a time dozens of bakery wagons plied the streets.

From The Plain Dealer, March 18, 1926.

Coil Car

Norfolk & Western coil car out a passenger car window, around Toledo, October 1990.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Canadian Pacific 2317

 CP 2318 eastbound behind Lackawanna Station, October 17, 2009.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Beach Boys

 Sixty years ago tonight, Beach Boys, Lovin' Spoonfiul and Noel Harrison at Music Hall.

From the Plain Dealer, March 11, 1966.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Cleveland Skyline

 View from behind some buildings on Edgewater Drive on Sunday afternoon.

The ice is gone for the season.

Monday, March 9, 2026

West 117th Street

 Looking south on West 117th Street a few weeks ago, always looks bleak along here.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Number 5 Dam

 A view of the still frozen Number 5 Dam, March 29, 2011. Montage Mountain ski slopes visible in the distance.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Harrison Avenue Bridge

 The old Harrison Avenue Bridge, March 21, 2016.

Construction is underway on the replacement bridge.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Edgewater Drive

 Looking east on Edgewater Drive, from West 117th Street a couple weeks ago.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

RKO Palace: Wartime Biz

 Came across this article on the early wartime biz at the RKO Palace. 

From Variety, March 11, 1942.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Lake Cove

 One of the many apartment entrance-ways along Lake Avenue, a couple weeks ago.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Scranton Button Company

 Came across this the other day, from Talking Machine World, November 15, 1924.

Monday, March 2, 2026

Burlington Northern 6888

 Almost caught an eastbound freight a couple weeks ago, but alas that wasn't to be. Don't see trains as often as I did in Scranton, really miss that.

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Cove Park

 A snow covered field a couple weeks ago at Cove Park.