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Iced Tea Terrace: 1945
... was named Clayton, after the home he grew up in - the Pittsburgh estate of his father, Henry Clay Frick. Childs felt he didn't ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/06/2017 - 10:12pm -

October 13, 1945. "Childs Frick residence in Roslyn, Long Island, New York. Guest cottage south facade." 5x7 negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size. LovelyI want to hang out here. [There's a quality that draws me as well. I can't quite put a name to it. -tterrace] Clayton 2This estate was named Clayton, after the home he grew up in - the Pittsburgh estate of his father, Henry Clay Frick. Childs felt he didn't inherit what he should have; I'd say he did alright. It's Seen Better DaysWhile the historical view looks like the kind of place where Kathryn Katharine Hepburn might have been seen planning a cinematic weekend, the modern view of what's best known as the Jerusha Dewey House shows that time hasn't been so kind. [This photo dates from 2008, three years before the 2011 restoration seen in the later comment. -tterrace] And better days are here againNow owned by the Nassau County Museum of Art, and all fixed up. Re: LovelyCompared with the blunt angles of the two photos provided below, the half-profile of the guest cottage is a far more flattering and intriguing view. Framed by the tree above and descending flagstone pathway drawing the eye in, not to mention the delightful volumes and good bones of the house itself, the scene is utterly charming. Gottscho uses his mastery of lighting to great effect, imparting an almost cinematic quality to the scene, which heightens the fantasy allure and attracts us even more. I expect to see a young Judy Garland run out laughing at any moment, or maybe a smart-talking Katharine Hepburn in trousers. (The Gallery, Gottscho-Schleisner)
Game Day: MCMXIII
... to score a point. After starting out the season tying Pittsburgh 0-0, future vice-admiral John H. Brown Jr. and his teammates ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/02/2014 - 12:01pm -

1913. Annapolis, Maryland. "U.S. Naval Academy football team." With chalked-on jersey numbers. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size. AmericaOn this mega sport day in America, I would like, as a non-American, to commend all Americans for their many positive traits as exhibited in this group of 30 of its young athletic men: confidence, wariness, strength, guardedness, friendliness, candor, beauty, toughness, and great hair. Shutout kingsIn a nine-game season, the 1913 Midshipmen allowed only one of their first eight opponents to score a point. After starting out the season tying Pittsburgh 0-0, future vice-admiral John H. Brown Jr. and his teammates overwhelmed every other opponent, allowing only Bucknell to reach the end zone (once), while scoring 295 points. Their run came to an end against Army on Nov. 29, when future general Omar Bradley and the other Black Knights dominated the contest, defeating Navy 22-9. Shutout Kings IISince Army defeated Navy that year the entire season's accomplishments became just a footnote. Go Navy --- Beat Army Identification of the men on the team!Through many hours staring at the pages of the Lucky Bag, from 1912-17, I've been able to identify most of these men. Unfortunately, the practice of identifying individuals in things like team photos was still a few years away. They were from the class of 1914, unless otherwise noted. Bottom row left to right: KP Gilchrist was team captain, that year, and also one of the very few to letter all four years. Although his tombstone says "Kay", he had one of those names that was just initials. This was confirmed to me by his grandniece. "Gillie" showed a great deal of promise for his Naval career, as well. Unfortunately, while he was stationed in the Philippines, in 1916, he contracted pneumonia. He was transported back to the US Naval Hospital, Mare Island, California, but died there. His death was widely grieved in Annapolis, where his success in athletics had made him a favorite of the citizens. Next to Gilchrist is Henry Read "Pud" Leonard. According to the Annual Register for that year, Leonard did not graduate with his class, but he was well known as a great football player. Next to Leonard is Harvey Edward "Swede" Overesch. Swede was another standout in sports, from the class of 1915. Nearly 30 years later, Capt. H.E. Overesch returned to USNA as superintendent of midshipmen. He eventually got three stars. Next is Byron Brown Ralston, a standout in football and lacrosse, he was also very active in the YMCA. Beside Ralston is a man with a truly great name, which has been passed down through his son, grandson, and great-grandson. Zeno Waterbury Wicks later worked with the Navy's "lighter than air" fleet. Fortunately, he was not on any of the air-ships when they crashed, which lost many fine young men. Joseph Reasor Redman is next. He and his younger brother both retired as admirals. Finally, Thomas Newcome Vinson, whose primary sport was baseball. He served through WWII and retired as a captain. On to the second row, far left, a man I have spent literally hours trying to identify, with no luck! He played basketball, as well as football. He could have been one of those who did not graduate, for one reason or another. Next to him is Homer William Graf, class of 1915. He retired as a Commodore, that rank between Captain and Rear Admiral, which faded into obscurity, shortly after his time. Next to Graf is a man I have a bit of a crush on! A large, muscular, very handsome, young man, who was known for being shy and blushing easily, George Tyler Howe was from Paw Paw, Michigan. He was stationed in the Panama Canal zone, in 1920, when his son, George, Jr, was born. Having retired in the mid-30s, he was recalled to active duty and assigned to recruitment, as the Navy started building up in anticipation of WWII. He encouraged his son's efforts to become an aviator in the US Naval Reserve. George Jr. succeeded but, unfortunately, was killed in an operational accident, just a few months later. Benjamin Franklin Perry USNA '1915. Perry retired more than 30 years later, as a Rear Admiral. His last command was of the former Hitler luxury yacht, Europa, which had been converted to a troop ship. Homer Howard Harrison, USNA '1915, was not very photogenic, but another great athlete. It was said that his Sunday afternoon rest routine, following a football game, the day before, was 3 hours working out in the gym, followed by running, and rowing, several miles each. Next to Harrison is George Cascaden Kriner (class '1915). He retired as a Captain (O-6) and is buried at Arlington. Next to Kriner is another whom I have not been able to identify, but I will keep trying! At the end of that row is Paul Fitzsimons, Jr. "Fitz" retired as a Lt. Commander. The Lucky Bag says he had lived everywhere from "Tokio to Paris", growing up, which probably meant that he was a "Navy Junior". (As my dad always said, the Army has "brats" and the Navy and Marine Corps has "Juniors"). On to the third row back: Leonard Paul Wessell, class of 1917. He retired as a commander and is buried in Riverside, California. Stanley Livingston Wilson, retired as a commander and is buried at Arlington. Robert Louis Vaughan, was another all-round athlete. In 1920, Lt. Vaughan was killed in the crash of a sea plane over the Panama Canal Zone, leaving a wife and two infant boys. His sons were both career Navy, the older of whom had followed in his footsteps, excelling in sports at USNA. Next is Ralph Gilbert Pennoyer. Ralph's nickname at the USNA was "Poodles", for some reason! He was well-known for being very generous with his friends, blowing all of his money, down to the last nickel, on such things as shows as nice dinners. Ralph was an early participant in the "Lighter-than-Air" Navy, or airships. When a large airship carrying both British and American men crashed, killing many, the newspaper at Ralph's hometown carried an article about his mother receiving a short telegram, reading only "Safe-Sound-Ralph". Apparently, someone didn't want his mother to read about the crash and worry! Ralph retired as a commander. Arthur Clark Miles '16, was one of the smaller men to play football for USNA, but was so well respected for his talent that he was elected team captain for the Fall of 1915. He continued to excel in his Naval career and retired as a Vice Admiral. James Blackburn Ryan was from the class of 1916. I haven't been able to find any more information than that, except that he was apparently very highly thought of! Paul Williams Fletcher is next. His primary sport was gymnastics, still known as "gymnasium" at the time. He retired at a commander. Robert Norris Kennedy class of 1916, rounds out the row. His nicknames were "Dunc" and "The Old Roman". Finally, this is the back row! I would have expected a blonde-blue-eyed man to be named Louis Remsen de Roode, but that was the man's name! From the class of 1915, he took his commission in the US Marines, rather than the Navy, as some do, every year. He retired as a Major. Relatively few in the US Navy actually saw enemy action in WWI, but most of the Marines did. Next is Richard Waller Bates, who was awarded the Navy Cross and retired as a Rear Admiral. Rollin Van Alstyn Failing is next. He started out in the class of 1916, but was retained in 1917 and graduated that year, instead. This was not that rare for those who spent lots of time on sports. It didn't stop him from making captain (0-6), though. Next is future Vice Admiral Robert Ward Hayler, who was the team manager that year. I wish he had taken off his cap! Clarence James McReavy was another celebrated athlete, from the class of 1914. He was even better at baseball than he was at football. He retired as a commander, in Pensacola, Florida. William Dennison Alexander, USNA 1915, was referred to as "son of the major" in his Lucky Bag bio, and it was also suggested that he would go into the Marine Corps. However, he resigned from the Navy, upon graduation, and took a commission in the Army! The last man is Louis Richardson Vail, USNA 1916. He's buried at Arlington, and had retired as a captain. I also found an engagement announcement, announcing that his wedding would be in early June, or very soon after graduation! It is also worth mentioning that there were three celebrated players, that year, who weren't present for the picture. Future admiral John Herbert "Babe" Brown, was named an all-American by Walter Camp, for 1913. He was a huge, powerful, man and an all around athlete. Another was Homer L. Ingram. His older brother, future Adm. Jonas H. Ingram was a medal of honor recipient. Homer was an early submariner, during WWI. Sadly, he was prevented from following in his brother's footsteps by the influenza pandemic of 1918. The other was William Montague Nichols. "Nick" came from a wealthy family and resigned from the academy shortly before graduation, saying that he didn't wish to be in the Navy. The following year, when war broke out in Europe, he went to England and volunteered for the artillery. He was killed in action in the battle of Loos, just a few months later. More information, and pictures, can be found here: https://archive.org/stream/luckybag1914unse#page/n0/mode/2up (The Gallery, Harris + Ewing, Sports)
Duquesne Steel: 1909
... this post from Sept. 8. If so inclined We visited Pittsburgh during the bitterly cold March of 2017 and, despite the chilly ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/02/2020 - 11:50am -

The Monongahela River circa 1909. "Duquesne Steel Plant, Carnegie Steel Co., Duquesne, Pennsylvania." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. 'S' For NothingPronounced Dukane. They left out the 's' for savings. Camp Avenue and Oak AlleyIn a pleasant coincidence we are looking up Camp Avenue, the light-color street at far right, uphill toward Oak Alley as seen in this post from Sept. 8. If so inclinedWe visited Pittsburgh during the bitterly cold March of 2017 and, despite the chilly blasts, thoroughly enjoyed riding the Duquesne Incline. I don't like heights so it was a trifle hair-raising, but as views from funiculars go, those of the rivers' confluence from that vantage point were spectacular. When in the Burgh, ride the Incline and visit Allegheny Cemetery, a place of staggering beauty. (The Gallery, DPC, Factories, Railroads)
Sternwheel Tow Boat Ironsides: c.1910
The Pittsburgh Sternwheel Tow Boat "Ironsides" was built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1869 and was in service until she sank at Point ... on August 6, 1927. Since there's no "h" in the spelling of Pittsburgh on the stern that dates the picture to between 1890 and 1911. More ... 
 
Posted by D_Chadwick - 08/29/2017 - 7:18am -

The Pittsburgh Sternwheel Tow Boat "Ironsides" was built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1869 and was in service until she sank at Point Pleasant, West Virginia on August 6, 1927. Since there's no "h" in the spelling of Pittsburgh on the stern that dates the picture to between 1890 and 1911. More information can be found here. Scanned from the original 5x7 inch glass negative. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Phipps Garden: 1940
... Benefactor Henry Phipps (1839-1930) grew up poor in a Pittsburgh tenement and became a friend of a neighbor, the Scottish immigrant, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/10/2014 - 10:04am -

May 17, 1940. "Phipps Garden Apartments, 5101 39th Avenue, Long Island City, New York. Clarence S. Stein, architect." Hanging with a big girl whose feet touch the ground. Large-format negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size. An early housing experimentPhipps Gardens is still a desirable development after all these years. It's owned and managed by a nonprofit corporation, with apartments made available at affordable rents to people who meet income guidelines. The concept is similar to the neighboring and larger Sunnyside Gardens, though the latter development is a cooperative rather than rentals. Both developments were inspired by the English "Garden City" movement and built by a corporation headed by various dignitaries including Eleanor Roosevelt. The idea was that providing working-class people with (relatively) low density housing that included ample open space would cure many of the social ills associated with tenement life. Whether or not that experiment succeeded or not is hard to say, but given that the developments remain quite nice today a qualified "yes" may be in order. The photo's caption notwithstanding, Phipps Garden is not in Long Island City. As the name of its neighbor Sunnyside Gardens suggests, it's in the Sunnyside neighborhood. While Long Island City has gotten a bigger influx of affluent people who work in Manhattan, Sunnyside is a desirable neighborhood itself with its tree-lined streets and a bit of a small town feel. In the 1940's and 1950's it was known as New York's nursery on account of the high birthrate among the young families living in the area. Current view of Phipps Garden: View Larger Map BenefactorHenry Phipps (1839-1930) grew up poor in a Pittsburgh tenement and became a friend of a neighbor, the Scottish immigrant, Andrew Carnegie. He worked for Carnegie as a bookkeeper. Carnegie Steel was merged with the steel companies controlled by another Robber Baron, Henry Clay Frick in 1901. Phipps part of the deal earned him $69.5 million, worth today, just slightly south of 2 Billion. His family Bank, the Bessemer Trust, controlled now by his Great Grandson, Stuart S. Janney III, was able to increase the net worth many times. Phipps became a Philanthropist building affordable housing for NYC Working People. Thousand of housing units have been built over those years, including those in today's Blog. Attached is a shot of Henry Phipps Plaza in the Kips Bay Section of Manhattan. HeyHula Hoops weren't invented till the 60's, what is that? [Wham-O's hula hoop dates from 1958, but hoop rolling has been around for centuries. -tterrace] Sunnyside/Astoria/Long Island CityPhipps is in zip 11104; the post office's preferred designation is Sunnyside, but Long Island City and Astoria are also acceptable for parts of the zip. For a while in college I was a Fuller Brush salesman in this general area. Lots of 4-6 story walkups. I didn't last too long. (The Gallery, Gottscho-Schleisner, Kids, NYC)
Queens of all the Air: 1952
... at the Allegheny County Airport, southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Circa 1952. Scanned from a Kodachrome stereo slide ... 
 
Posted by ceraurus - 02/19/2019 - 9:48am -

A Capital Airlines Lockheed L-049 Constellation at the Allegheny County Airport, southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Circa 1952. Scanned from a Kodachrome stereo slide taken by my grandfather Ralph E. Archer, who owned and operated the Archer Camera Shop in Titusville, Pennsylvania, from 1929 to 1961. Pennsylvania Airlines, which started in 1931, later merged with Central Airlines in 1936 to become (you guessed it) Pennsylvania Central Airlines. PCA then changed its name in 1948 to Capital Airlines and made a first in airline history when it introduced a new low-fare "coach" service called the "Nighthawk" service. It later merged with United Airlines in 1960. "Queens of all the Air" was the title of one of their advertising brochures in the 1950s which featured the Constellation on the cover. Airline adThis is the cover of the ad brochure mentioned in the post and where its title came from. Ask the boy who owned oneIn the mid 50's, my parents took my brother and me to Friendship Airport (now BWI) to watch the planes. Before we left, Pop bought both of us our own Constellations. They were lithographed tin with pistol grips below; squeezing the grips caused the props to spin and made appropriate racket. The planes were decorated in the Capital Airlines scheme. Our toy Constellations are just as long-gone as Capital's. Probably worth a nice bundle to the collectors today. BeautifulThe Connie is probably the most beautiful aircraft ever designed. Its beauty was expensiveThe Connie's dolphin shape made it beautiful and expensive to construct. Compare to almost every airliner built since - the Connie fuselage was made of unique rings, ever-changing from front to back. Building a straight cylinder fuselage is much easier for everybody. Minor photo date updateN2741A came to Capital from BOAC in June of 1955 and was operated by them until 1960. The aircraft was owned by Modern Air Transport for the last 4 years of its life, when in 1965 the airframe was scrapped. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Steelhenge: 1908
... would greet me as I passed through the steel mills near Pittsburgh. At night the ingots would glow red/orange in the dark, each one a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/05/2016 - 6:01pm -

Circa 1908. "Steel ingots, Homestead Steel Works, Homestead, Pennsylvania." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. The cars are more interesting than the ingots.Ingots of this shape are usually referred to as "slabs". This shape is the first stage of plate and other flat goods. These appear to be "top poured" from their frothy appearance. More interesting though are the slab cars. They have inside bearings like most locomotive pony trucks. Steel mills have long reused rail equipment or portions thereof. I wonder if some old locos of about Civil War era sacrificed the wheelsets as they met their demise. Seems Like (Not Quite So) Old TimesWhen I was a kid riding the B&O back in the 50's and early 60's, a very similar sight would greet me as I passed through the steel mills near Pittsburgh. At night the ingots would glow red/orange in the dark, each one a little brighter than the one in front. It might have been my imagination, but I swear I could feel the heat through the glass. (The Gallery, DPC, Industry & Public Works, Railroads)
Heart of Gold (Colorized): 1942
November 1942. "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour No. 4 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Coal miner at end of the day's work." Medium-format ... 
 
Posted by Don Wagoner - 05/31/2010 - 11:41am -

November 1942. "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour No. 4 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Coal miner at end of the day's work." Medium-format negative by Johh Collier for the Office of War Information. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Modern Forest: 1941
January 1941. "Stacks at the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Company in Midland, Pennsylvania." Medium format ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/04/2019 - 2:45pm -

January 1941. "Stacks at the Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Company in Midland, Pennsylvania." Medium format negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Now that’s verticality!Not a word I get to use much, so need to jump at the chance. The family business Both of my grandfathers, a great-grandfather, and my dad (briefly) worked in that mill. (Lots of uncles as well.) Midland IntersectionAfter three months of this photograph haunting me, I've decide to comment in hopes that I can move on. I am not a teacher of photography (unless you count my 14-year-old), but if I were, this would be exhibit A for the lesson on composition. The intersection of every line, angle, and graphic element is so precise and considered, it must have been a labor of love for Jack to shuffle his cold feet and hands yards, then feet, then inches in each direction in the pursuit of excellence. There are other Delano images that are true favorites of mine (see Union Station: 1943 and The Home Team: 1941) yet this one certainly deserves a nod towards the art perfecting one’s craft. (The Gallery, Factories, Jack Delano, Railroads)
Pennsy Es on the Horseshoe Curve
... in the early 80s, I had the opportunity to ride from Pittsburgh to Altoona on the head end of a freight train. Went by this spot ... 
 
Posted by notycoon22 - 06/03/2007 - 12:47pm -

My Dad wasn't really a train fan, so to speak, but we're genetically disposed to appreciate transport in its many guises. He roamed western Pennsylvania as a field director for the Presbyterian Church and on one of his trips in February 1960, he made a stop at the Horseshoe Curve and recorded this express train headed to points east. Photographer Don Hall, Sr. Don Hall Yreka, CA Pennsy E'sWhen I worked for Conrail in the early 80s, I had the opportunity to ride from Pittsburgh to Altoona on the head end of a freight train. Went by this spot and took pictures of people taking pictures of my train! Coming 'round the CurveThat's not an express train but a freight train, and right behind the diesel locomotives (looks like two A - or cab - units and two B - all engine - units) are a Railway Express box car and one with the Pennsylvania Railroad logo (PRR in a keystone, because Pennsylvania is the Keystone State). I grew up in Altoona and the world famous (and it was) Horseshoe Curve was maybe 20 minutes from town. My dad, who retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad after 38 years, used to take us kids in the 1940s and 1950s there to climb the steps up to the track level, where you could stand (with no fence, I think) and experience America's railroad traffic closeup in its glory years. The road to the Curve continued on through a culvert under the track right-of-way, and beyond that culvert the shallow mountain stream that bordered it had a low bank where lots of people would drive their cars into the water to wash them. I can still see all those soap suds (and various engine drippings, I'm sure) going through the culvert and on their way to the Altoona Reservoir. No one gave it an environmental thought. Nor did anyone seemed to be bothered by the deer and other wildlife that drowned in our city's water supply. But I'm sure it all was treated. Well, I hope it was. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Name That Ship!
... the Semester at Sea program sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh and administered by the Institute for Shipboard Education. ... 
 
Posted by Jim Page - 09/21/2012 - 9:35pm -

Another slide from the past. This ship may be, according to a web history I found, the Argentina, but my recollection from those days was that it was named the Amazon Princess or something similar. My dad worked on the vessel as an electrician during slack periods in his flying, and he took me up in his float plane to watch it being launched. It was 1958 or so at the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. I was in the first grade, so my memory is rather hazy regarding details. Dad had built a little ramp/turntable tiedown for his pontoon-fitted Super Cub on the Pascagoula River not far from the F.B. Walker and Sons Dry Dock. I have several photos of all that if anyone is interested in seeing them. View full size. See more photos?Jim Page, we are Shorpy-ites, so, of course, we want to see more photos! Plus, I grew up in Gulfport, so this is close to home. TwinsThese two ships (the white hulled one on the left and the one to its right that is surrounded by scaffolding and has a crane off its starboard quarter) were the last passenger luxury ocean liners ever built in the United States. Parts for their construction were gathered from all of the (then) 48 states. Bidding $24,444,181 per ship, Ingalls Shipyards—still the largest private employer in Mississippi—had won the contract from Moore-McCormack Lines to build replacements for aging ships of the same names that had been built in 1928. The earlier ships were owned by the United States Federal Maritime Board and operated by Moore-McCormack Lines. As part of a $3,500,000,000 program to rebuild America’s merchant marine fleet, the Federal Maritime Board contributed about $20,000,000 toward the cost of building the two new passenger liners. They were known by many names during their more than 45-year careers. Perhaps some of us sailed on them without knowing their original names. On the left is the S.S. Brasil (correct spelling), which was launched on December 16, 1957. Renamed the Universe for scrapping, she was beached at Alang, India in late 2004. From 1996 to 2004, as the Universe Explorer, she had been part of the Semester at Sea program sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh and administered by the Institute for Shipboard Education. During her career she had been known as: Brasil (1958-72); Volendam (1972-75); Monarch Sun (1975-78); Volendam (again, 1978-84); Island Sun (floating hotel in Quebec, 1984-85); Liberté (1985-87); Canada Star (1987-89); Queen of Bermuda (1989-90);, Enchanted Seas (1990-95); and Universe Explorer (1995-2004). In Hong Kong for extensive refurbishing to return her to cruise ship status, she was instead sold to scrappers in November 2004 and renamed Universe. Later that month the Universe, f/k/a S.S. Brasil sailed for Alang, India, where she was beached at high tide on December 7, 2004. - - - The one to her right is her sister ship, the S.S. Argentina, which was launched on March 12, 1958. Renamed New Orleans for scrapping, she was beached at Alang, India in December 2003. During her career she had been known as: Argentina (1958-72); Veendam (1972-72); Brasil (1974-76); Monarch Star (1976-78); Veendam (again, 1978-84); Bermuda Star (1984-90); Enchanted Isle (1990-94); Hotel Commodore (floating hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1994-95);, Enchanted Isle (again, 1995-2003). On December 30, 2000 the Enchanted Isle docked at Violet, Louisiana after her owner declared bankruptcy. Between December 30, 2000 and September 5, 2003 the Enchanted Isle was sold a number of times, but never left the dock. On September 6 the last buyer renamed her New Orleans and soon began repairs that would allow her to sail under her own power to the breakers in Alang, India. The New Orleans, f/k/a S.S. Argentina, arrived there on December 4, 2003 and was beached five days later. Information on the full careers of both the S.S. Brasil and the S.S. Argentina can be found here on the right side of the list under "The Modern Fleet (1958 to 1969)." Another site with great pictures can be found here. Be sure to follow the "SS Brasil & Argentina to SS Universe Explorer INDEX" links at the bottom of the page. Yes, More PhotosI would love to see what photos you have from that time frame. I was 23 yrs old when I started work at Ingalls in July 1957 as a helper in the Fab Shop. I remember the Brasil and Argentina very well. That is the Brasil on #1 Way, apparently being launched. Argentina is just south of her. By 1958 I was a pipe welder working on the Eagle Tankers and the destroyers. After suffering through a couple of layoffs, like all shipyard workers, I eventually became a piping inspector in the nuclear submarine program and then advanced to a test director. That was the most enjoyable time of my working career. Sea trials with Admiral Hyman Rickover, first dives to test depth, working with ships crews to complete the construction, idiot officers and competent enlisted men, freedom to perform what needed to be done to get the job done and many stories to tell - most of which people would tend not believe. Of all the Boats I worked on, Haddock was my favorite. I left Ingalls in 1974 when they ended their participation in the Submarine program and joined the Bechtel Power Corporation. They were a fine company to work for and took me all over the United States and part of the far east working on nuclear power plants. I have many tales to tell that would probably bore the horns off of a Billy Goat. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Night Air: 1941
... Studebaker and drive to one of the steel mills around Pittsburgh for a show of beehive coke ovens being emptied, a Bessemer converter ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/18/2020 - 8:45pm -

January 1941. "Jones and Laughlin Steel Company. Beehive coke ovens. Aliquippa, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size. Reality ShowThis was a major form of entertainment for us kids of the 1940s; occasionally after sunset, our parents would herd us into our pre-war Studebaker and drive to one of the steel mills around Pittsburgh for a show of beehive coke ovens being emptied, a Bessemer converter in full blow, or mill trains dumping hot slag, all quite spectacular! JerusalemLooks like one of Blake's "dark Satanic mills". (The Gallery, Factories, John Vachon)
Bus Stop: 1943
... filling station to get water between Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh." Medium format nitrate negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/08/2018 - 4:17pm -

September 1943. "A Greyhound bus that has been stopped at a filling station to get water between Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh." Medium format nitrate negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size. A Raymond Loewy beautyThe bus in question is "Yellow Coach" model 743 or 719 (not enough of the photo to tell which). This bus was a real ground-breaker in terms of design. The Yellow 719 "Super Coach" was the first truly modern interstate bus. Designed by Ray Loewy, this bus was a totally new concept in that it was the first to have a raised passenger deck with a large luggage space underneath between the axles. All modern interstate buses still have that same design. The 719 (gasoline-powered) was made from 1936 and the similar 743 (diesel powered, with air conditioning) came along in 1937. Yellow made both models until around 1939. A restored Yellow 743 coach may be seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/busdudedotcom/15800920762/ A smoking gunCouldn't help notice he's pouring gas into a bus while smoking a cigarette. Hmmmmm. A disaster just waiting to happen. [Hmmm. Did you READ THE CAPTION? That's water, not gas. (And what bus company or filling station would ever use a garden watering can for fueling?) - Dave] AS I SAID earlier, yes, I missed the word 'water'. Reading it again, I thought it was gas. My mistake. (The Gallery, Esther Bubley, Gas Stations)
Cathedral of Learning: 1948
The University of Pittsburgh main campus in Pittsburgh, circa 1948. This is from a scan of a stereo slide taken by my ... 
 
Posted by ceraurus - 12/12/2018 - 11:50am -

The University of Pittsburgh main campus in Pittsburgh, circa 1948. This is from a scan of a stereo slide taken by my grandfather Ralph E. Archer. With no information on the slide it took some searching to determine what this structure was and where it was located. It was the most "alien" or out-of-place looking structure I had ever seen both with its unusual design and much greater height (42 stories, 535 feet tall) than everything surrounding it. Known as the Cathedral of Learning this Late Gothic revival is the tallest educational building in the western hemisphere and the second tallest gothic style building in the world. Commissioned in 1921 and dedicated in 1937 it is a steel frame structure overlain with Indiana limestone and contains more than 2,000 rooms and windows. During WWII the cathedral was assigned to house, feed and instruct about 1,000 Army Air Corps as well as dozens of Army engineers. As my father, Ralph H. Archer served in the Army Air Corps during WWII this may be the reason for this particular photo in his father's collection and so may date somewhat earlier than 1948. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Wildcats: 1893
... her small but beautiful mausoleum at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, when I visited there in March of 2017. Over the ornate bronze doors ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/23/2019 - 1:03pm -

Chicago, 1893. "Actress Lillian Russell (1860-1922), full-length portrait, seated on tiger skin." Photo by William McKenzie Morrison. View full size. Lovely and spiritedShe was something. I was privileged to photograph her small but beautiful mausoleum at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, when I visited there in March of 2017. Over the ornate bronze doors is carved the name LILLIAN RUSSELL MOORE. More than 150 deer live in the cemetery grounds and they wander freely, sleeping at night hunkered next to tombstones. They're a wonder to behold, not afraid of people and happy to have their picture taken. A local man brings food for them every day as he has done for years. (The Gallery, Cats, Pretty Girls)
No smoke, no work
... My father grew up in here, just up the Monongahela from Pittsburgh. He did not return after getting out of the Marines in 1946. Every ... 
 
Posted by jbart - 09/20/2011 - 1:10pm -

My grandfather and neighborhood boy in the Wilson section of Clairton, PA with steel mill in the background. Photograph was taken sometime in the late 50s. Given all the smoke belching out from the stacks everyone must have been working. My father grew up in here, just up the Monongahela from Pittsburgh. He did not return after getting out of the Marines in 1946. Every summer during the 50s and 60s we would drive up there from Beaufort, SC to visit family. I loved it. Nobody spoke English. Italian on one side of the river (Clairton) and Slovak on the other (my Mom folks lived in McKeesport). Kennywood Park, Forbes Field and the volcanic coke works at Clairton. I loved it and was willing to give up the beach, salt march and clean air for a chance to live in the dirty, smokey air of exotic Clairton. Thank god, this was not to be. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Working Class Heroes: c. 1910
... Butler County Pennsylvania located about 20 miles North of Pittsburgh. Scanned from the original 5x4 inch glass negative. View full ... 
 
Posted by D_Chadwick - 01/13/2011 - 9:30am -

Butler County Pennsylvania located about 20 miles North of Pittsburgh. Scanned from the original 5x4 inch glass negative. View full size. That last step is a killerI like the way the woman is holding her child on the step and the man is holding his dog on the step next door. Gotta be careful or they'll topple sixteen inches to their doom. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
C&P: 1906
Cleveland circa 1906. "Cleveland & Pittsburgh ore docks." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/28/2018 - 4:24am -

Cleveland circa 1906. "Cleveland & Pittsburgh ore docks." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. That wood hopper on the rightIs PRR Class GG, known as the "Potter Hopper." One still exists, at the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum in Strasburg. "The prototype for this car was known as the Potter Gondola Car, named after Pennsylvania Railroad Superintendent G.L. Potter. It features sloped end sheets and discharge doors that assist unloading with the help of gravity. This was a first step in the evolution of hopper cars from gondolas." https://rrmuseumpa.org/collections/roster The steel car to the far right is what replaced those wood hoppers, class GL. (The Gallery, Cleveland, DPC, Mining, Railroads)
Industrial Strength: 1901
... it was being built at this time. The 'P' is probably Pittsburgh Steamship Company, but uncertain. The Cargill salt mine now ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/28/2019 - 7:29pm -

Lake Erie circa 1901. "Ore docks and harbor -- Cleveland, O." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. Whiskey IslandSince nobody has commented yet on this wonderful scene, here is my attempt to get things started. There is much more unexplained than what I can surmise, especially those odd disconnected trestles. The boat (not called a ship on the Great Lakes) is in the "old river bed", with Whiskey Island in the background. The twisty Cuyahoga River originally emptied into Lake Erie west of its current mouth, near where the Westerly Wastewater Treatment Plant is now. A new direct river entrance was cut east of this scene, unsure of when. The boat appears to be at the Cleveland Shipyard, either being completed or under repair under the sheerlegs. The boat's stern is sitting very high in the water, with work platforms around the rudder. There is a vertical boilered steam pile driver across the river, just left of the boat's mizzenmast, building a grid of pilings for some new construction. The round white object in the foreground looks like a ship's boiler, fat and stubby. None of these wooden buildings survive. The shipyard's abandoned drydock is still visible on satellite, to the west of the Great Lakes Towing Company (G Tug) yard. The concrete framed drydock entrance is still there, visited it a few years ago. Some time on the Bowling Green site might turn up the name of the boat, assuming it was being built at this time. The 'P' is probably Pittsburgh Steamship Company, but uncertain. The Cargill salt mine now occupies the area where the more distant disconnected trestle stands. The nearest trestlework appears to be the shipbuilding ways. Those crossed timbers would be light duty cranes for hoisting pieces of plating and small fittings. The disconnected trestle with the 4 hopper cars is a puzzle, unless there was an elevator to hoist the cars from ground level, not uncommon with lighter cars of the era, or it might be a curved ramp from the background. Seems like a long lens was used, the perspective is confusing. The embankment in the background is the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, later New York Central, Penn Central, Conrail, now Norfolk Southern, climbing westward from the old lakefront depot. Beyond the railroad is where the Lakefront Ore Docks are now. The breakwall is apparently being built or expanded, a pretty constant process to this day. Now I hope somebody comments on the equally wonderful "Along the Ohio: 1940". (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cleveland, DPC, Railroads)
Denale Family
... and my father came to the USA early 1900s. Lived around Pittsburgh PA area. All others born here. There were also 9 children on ... 
 
Posted by denalm - 02/01/2021 - 7:27am -

Not sure of exact date but I think early 50s. Picture is of my grand parents and their 9 children and spouses on my fathers side. My mother and father are 3rd from left. Grandparents and my father came to the USA early 1900s. Lived around Pittsburgh PA area. All others born here. There were also 9 children on my mothers side which sorry to say I do not have a group picture. All of Italian decent but proud to be American. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Good Buddies
... Army. So they made it down to the recruiting station in Pittsburgh. For some reason Gigi was not allowed in. So much for that plan ... 
 
Posted by jbart - 11/30/2007 - 2:57pm -

Dad (right) and his friend Gigi (John) Gori standing outside the beer garden run by Gigi's sister Toni in downtown Wilson, PA. I believe this photograph was taken in 1939 shortly before they joined the Marine Corps in January 1940. If so, they would have been 18 years old. In the fall of 1939, Gigi and Dad decided that they would join the Army. So they made it down to the recruiting station in Pittsburgh. For some reason Gigi was not allowed in. So much for that plan until they saw a recruiting poster for the Marines. The poster showed a Marine in dress blues sitting on a horse. Both signed up. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Grand Finale: 1960
... were streetcars remaining in other large cities such as Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and San Francisco, but Johnstown was the ... 
 
Posted by prrvet - 06/27/2020 - 11:09am -

I submit this photo for the 60th Anniversary of the end of an American institution, the small city streetcar. Shorpy followers will have undoubtedly noticed that a great many of the early 20th Century streetscape photos show the ubiquitous streetcar which in those days was people's primary means of transportation. The occasion here was the ceremonial last run of streetcars in Johnstown, PA at 5 PM, Saturday afternoon, June 11, 1960. There were streetcars remaining in other large cities such as Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and San Francisco, but Johnstown was the last of the small city systems to be converted to bus operation. 35 mm Kodachrome slide by William D. Volkmer (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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