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Over and Up: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:57pm.
Continuing our tour of Pittsburgh circa 1908. "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R.R. station and Mount Washington -- Smithfield Street Bridge and Monongahela Incline." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Looks like a commuter
Submitted by MargaretFN on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 9:31pm.
The Luzon looks like a commuter or sight seeing launch - some of the old New York Harbor commuters built by the wealthy mucky mucks were absolutely stunning, definitely a step up from any old limousine.
Incline
Submitted by racco on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 2:50pm.
From what I see in the recent picture, and the online street view map, I'm curious... is the incline still there and in use?
[Yes.]
Signs of the times
Submitted by Greycat on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:19pm.
The signs advertising the Quaker Toasted Corn Flakes and the Gazette-Times must have been something to see. They look (by my estimate) to be about 15 feet or so high and a good one hundred feet or so in length.
Just add roller coaster cars
Submitted by Maniak Productions on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:57pm.
and a ramp! (Don't for get your life jacket. You know, just in case.)
Motor or Naptha Launch?
Submitted by Capn_Jack on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:44pm.
The small boat tied up in left foreground is interesting because it lacks a prominent funnel. In this period, most powered craft were steam driven and would have had a large, tall funnel. This could be a naptha launch, which might not require such a large exhaust, or it could be powered by an early gasoline or diesel engine.
Looking at it carefully it could be a passenger ferry? The long superstructure made me thinik it might be a yacht but being able to see through the windows on both sides throughout its length suggests a simpler interior with rows of seats, not luxury accommodations with sleeping quarters.
Still looks the same
Submitted by cnik70 on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:24pm.
The bridge itself was only guaranteed to last for 15 years when it was first built.
A penny for your thoughts
Submitted by Dutch on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:12pm.
Well, a penny for your weight anyway. Check out that penny scale up on the near side of the bridge. Those things are worth a "pretty penny" today as collector items. What a neato bridge, they just don't make them like that anymore.
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