Pick - Carter Fire

Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of the tragic Pick - Carter Hotel fire which claimed seven lives. Two of those killed were connected to the Hair roadshow which was at the Hanna Theatre a couple blocks away. The Pick - Carter was originally known as the Hotel Winton when it opened in 1916 at 1020 Prospect Avenue. The hotel was subsequently refurbished as low income housing.

 Above, all from The Plain Dealer, April 14, 1971.

Above from The Plain Dealer, April 15, 1971.

Ad from The Clevelander, July 1970.

Central High School

Central High School on Vine Street, currently home to Lackawanna Junior College.

Board of Trade

The Board of Trade building on Courthouse Square.

Scranton Fire Department

The Scranton Fire Department headquarters on Mulberry Street.

 From the Scranton Times, December 5, 1940.

From the Scranton Times, December 27, 1940.

Statue honoring Scranton's Bravest in front of Fire Headquarters.

Delaware - Lackawanna 405

DL 405 at Steamtown Yard, yesterday morning.

Phil Ochs

40 years ago today, Phil Ochs passed away.

Ad from The Plain Dealer, June 24, 1966. La Cave was a popular uptown Cleveland nightclub in the '60's.

A little of Phil can be heard here.

University of Scranton

The UofS library last Sunday afternoon.