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

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Those arch type structures seemed to be prevalent during this period.
My guess is that it was for advertising an event.

Those were routine at the time for Old Home Week celebrations and other festival-like events. I have cards of Carlisle, Shippensburg, Palmyra, and Chambersburg that have those out bedecked with decorations.

Out here in suburbia, and many times I have seen sun-up in NYC, one can find many of the streets empty, with very few, if any, people astir.

Out here in my suburbia at 6:30 am departing for the office, you have to avoid the joggers out in the street (why do we bother to have sidewalks?) and the dog walkers.........

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...Out here in my suburbia at 6:30 am departing for the office, you have to avoid the joggers out in the street (why do we bother to have sidewalks?) and the dog walkers.........

Oh, the joggers are out there, all right. I even have them modeled on my layout. If you look carefully, here, at the second photo, you can see me, jogging my metaphorical way down the street into my future wife's life, as hers is the next house down on the left out of frame...

And in the top photo, you can see a walker and his beloved dog, Peezalot.

da Murph

[Rufus T. Firefly]

...Out here in my suburbia at 6:30 am departing for the office, you have to avoid the joggers out in the street (why do we bother to have sidewalks?) and the dog walkers.........

Oh, the joggers are out there, all right. I even have them modeled on my layout. If you look carefully, here, you can see me, jogging my metaphorical way down the street into my future wife's life, as hers is the next house down on the left out of frame...
da Murph

Indeed. Our joggers are a group of women that are best not seen at all.......

[rogruth]

I still wonder how they got people to stay off the streets when a photograph was being taken.
That was usually when a lot of folks would show up in hopes of being in the picture. ?????....

Hi Roger, My guess has been that such photos, and those like it, are taken in the very early morning, right after sun-up. Out here in suburbia, and many times I have seen sun-up in NYC, one can find many of the streets empty, with very few, if any, people astir.
Murph

Possibly but the shadow of the arch above looks closer to noon. An early morning shot would have long shadows.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I still wonder how they got people to stay off the streets when a photograph was being taken.
That was usually when a lot of folks would show up in hopes of being in the picture. ?????....

Hi Roger, My guess has been that such photos, and those like it, are taken in the very early morning, right after sun-up. Out here in suburbia, and many times I have seen sun-up in NYC, one can find many of the streets empty, with very few, if any, people astir.
Murph

Possibly but the shadow of the arch above looks closer to noon. An early morning shot would have long shadows.

Ah, then the population is most likely comprised of other than mad dogs and Englishmen,

[rogruth]

Hi Roger, My guess has been that such photos, and those like it, are taken in the very early morning, right after sun-up. Out here in suburbia, and many times I have seen sun-up in NYC, one can find many of the streets empty, with very few, if any, people astir.
Murph

Possibly but the shadow of the arch above looks closer to noon. An early morning shot would have long shadows.

Ah, then the population is most likely comprised of other than mad dogs and Englishmen,

Of course!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[rogruth]

Carlisle has PEOPLE!!!!!

[rogruth]

I wonder if there were awards for decorations on buildings?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I wonder if there were awards for decorations on buildings?

50 years ago when the family would frequent Old Home Week in Greencastle there were awards for just that, for commercial window displays, for residential displays, just about any category in the parades, car exhibits, etc.

[rogruth]

That does explain the decorations.
Maybe decorations bring out the people.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

That does explain the decorations.
Maybe decorations bring out the people.

I imagine it is, also, a way of saying welcome, which reminds me of a local tradition. At Christmastime, one of our parish organizations gives awards for Holiday decorations adorning people's homes. I never concerned myself with being competitive in that regard, and would refuse (and have) any such award, recommending it be given to so-n-so, and just put lights up where I am moved (and able, still) to do so.

There are two reason why I have almost always decorated the house and property for Christmas. One is to make the statement that we are Christians who enjoyed Christmas, a tradition my parents followed in my childhood neighborhood, wherein every house, except for the few Jewish homes, had some sort of lighting, usually outlining every window frame and doorway. Some even edged their porches and roofs with strings of colored lights. When you looked up the full length of our street, Miller Avenue, and the snow was flying, it was a true "winter's wonderland."

Secondly, the old American Colonial period custom of putting a light, or lights, in front windows to welcome travelers was a tradition I like to think is reflected in having Christmas lights up, especially since we do so much entertaining at that time of year. Actually, friends and relatives can show up at the door anytime and find a hearty welcome. We keep a whole cache of festive foods and drinks available for just such a happenstance occasion. And now that we have the layout in the basement, and since many relatives have children nowadays, there is usually a steady stream of kiddies come to our home to play. I think the Christmas lights say welcome in their own special way, to the children as well as to the adults.

da Murph

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...Out here in my suburbia at 6:30 am departing for the office, you have to avoid the joggers out in the street (why do we bother to have sidewalks?) and the dog walkers.........

Oh, the joggers are out there, all right. I even have them modeled on my layout. If you look carefully, here, you can see me, jogging my metaphorical way down the street into my future wife's life, as hers is the next house down on the left out of frame...
da Murph

Indeed. Our joggers are a group of women that are best not seen at all.......

Yeah, it amazes me what women will wear in public these days and to parade it down the street for all to see. No pride, no dignity, no sense.

We have a pair of b-t-ches that jog on the street in front of our business. Jog side by side, taking up the entire lane of a nice two lane paved road. Whoever drives up behind them has to wait for an opportunity to go around them when no opposing traffic is coming (ask me how I know) before they can go around them.

Or the yuppie (maybe millennial) dad, riding his bike on the same road, towing a bike baby carriage (I guess) and the same traffic stopping BS as the joggers. And we have heavy trucks on this road, besides the cars and it's a 45 mph road. Yet, they are empowered to do it, because the law is on their side.

There is a park (running trails) and large subdivision with quiet roads, within a few hundred yards of our business, but they choose to run/ride on a dangerous road.

BH

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...We have a pair of b-t-ches that jog on the street in front of our business. Jog side by side, taking up the entire lane of a nice two lane paved road. Whoever drives up behind them has to wait for an opportunity to go around them when no opposing traffic is coming (ask me how I know) before they can go around them.

Or the yuppie (maybe millennial) dad, riding his bike on the same road, towing a bike baby carriage (I guess) and the same traffic stopping BS as the joggers. And we have heavy trucks on this road, besides the cars and it's a 45 mph road. Yet, they are empowered to do it, because the law is on their side.
...BH

Apparently, the joggers and the bike-riding fellow don't feel any obligation to share the road by being courteous to drivers by simply moving to one side for a moment or two until the vehicles can pass by (?) I mean, how much time (5 seconds, max?) and effort would it take to step to the side just a bit?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

...We have a pair of b-t-ches that jog on the street in front of our business. Jog side by side, taking up the entire lane of a nice two lane paved road. Whoever drives up behind them has to wait for an opportunity to go around them when no opposing traffic is coming (ask me how I know) before they can go around them.

Or the yuppie (maybe millennial) dad, riding his bike on the same road, towing a bike baby carriage (I guess) and the same traffic stopping BS as the joggers. And we have heavy trucks on this road, besides the cars and it's a 45 mph road. Yet, they are empowered to do it, because the law is on their side.
...BH

Apparently, the joggers and the bike-riding fellow don't feel any obligation to share the road by being courteous to drivers by simply moving to one side for a moment or two until the vehicles can pass by (?) I mean, how much time (5 seconds, max?) and effort would it take to step to the side just a bit?

The joggers need to get out of the road entirely - they're pedestrians endangering themselves and adding hazards that motor vehicles have to respond to - they can be ticketed for the police.

Bike riders don't need to move over - they are governed by motor vehicle codes in most states if not all. But, they do need to obey all motor vehicle laws that they generally totally ignore....like stop signs, red lights, riding on the right side of the road, not riding on the sidewalks...and they can be and are ticketed around here...............they are actually registered on our campus.