Laurel Line: Virginia

Looking north along the Laurel Line at Virginia. At left is the Minooka Branch, at right the track to Scranton. When the Laurel Line was in operation, there was a stop here.

Laurel Line: Virginia

We hiked down to this point, known as Virginia on the Laurel Line, note the sign by the switchstand. This is where the junction with the Minooka Branch splits off. The switch is visible in the photo. The road crossing heads over towards the Erie tracks which are in close proximity, to the left. A little further south is Montage Mountain, and the Lackawanna County Stadium.

Along the Laurel Line

One of the wetland areas along the Laurel Line, still covered with ice. This is between the Laurel Line and the Erie's Wyoming Division tracks. The remains of the Meadow Brook Crushed Stone Company are also near this site.

Laurel Line: Near Connell Junction

We took a hike down the Laurel Line this morning. Here's a view of the bridge abutments, looking south, at about 10:30 this morning. The weather was warm, and the snow was melting. There were no bees to be seen around here today.

Nay Aug Falls

Nay Aug Falls, just before noon this morning. The lower part of the Davis Trail is starting to get the heavy ice build up. typical of late winter and the thaw-freeze cycles.

Nay Aug Park: Laurel Line

A view of the abandoned Laurel Line right of way in Nay Aug Park, looking west from the remains of Nay Aug Falls & Elmhurst Boulevard. From Last Sunday.

Cleveland: Playhouse Square, 1930's

A view of Playhouse Square in the 1930's. The old Higbee Co. Building is on the left. They moved to their Public Square location in 1932. This would later become the location of Sterling-Lindner-Davis. The Playhouse Square theatres are in the distance, looking east up Euclid Avenue. The large electric sign atop the B.F. Keith Building reads RKO Vaudeville. For a brief period of time in the early 1920's the Keith Building was the largest building between New York and Chicago.