A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[robert.]

Here is a photo from 1916. Notice the "S"

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[Rufus T. Firefly]

Here is a photo from 1916. Notice the "S"

Yup. I've posted several cards with the reversed "s". It does have some meanings but I'm hard pressed to apply any of them to these cards.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

No reversed "s" but a "distrubed"..............

[MurphOnMillerAve]

The 1916 couple on the Indian motorcycle seems entirely a positive moment: (1) the photo is inscribed with "our Indian, which is unity right there. (2) She is a brave soul, perched up there as she is. Is she sitting astride or sidesaddle? Either way, brave.(3) the whole vignette suggests a shared sense of adventure, which is always a plus in a couple, as far as I am concerned. (I'll bet Wayne can attest to that.)
Murph

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Last one from Ricketts..........

[Rufus T. Firefly]

After the fire in Shiremanstown on RR Ave.

[healey36]

Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, 1863:



Interchange between the Northern Central RR (Pennsylvania RR) and Hanover Branch RR (Western Maryland RR). Lincoln passed through here on his way to Gettysburg in November 1863.

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[HONDO74]

Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania, 1863:



Interchange between the Northern Central RR (Pennsylvania RR) and Hanover Branch RR (Western Maryland RR). Lincoln passed through here on his way to Gettysburg in November 1863.

Healey

I have seen enlargements of this picture on the internet. Some people think Lincoln was there when the picture was taken ??

[healey36]

It's possible, I suppose. Here's a snip...judge for yourself:



The LOC record doesn't include a specific date, just "1863". Lincoln did address the crowd in Hanover a few miles down the line, and there's a plaque on the old Western Maryland freight house to commemorate the event. From there it was a quick jaunt to Gettysburg.

[Tom Dempsey]

Interesting to me also is noticing how the interurban box cars almost sixty years later still have similar appearing ends.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Play us a tune now, would you lads?

[rogruth]

Probably a typical band of that era.
Sometimes the "Leader" also played with the group, usually cornet.

[healey36]

Some towns still retain a municipal band, lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bwV1-mZZOg

There was a second band, the William F. Myers band, but that dissolved close to thirty years ago when the namesake went out of business. Hats off to these guys for keep "the band" going.

Healey

[MurphOnMillerAve]

They - each and every one of them - seem a clean, upright, healthy, stalwart, well-groomed, and perky troop.