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

[Rufus T. Firefly]

That bridge still there?

Yes!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[rogruth]

That is a nicely instrumented band for that era.
I wonder what color the uniforms were?
Black with a tuscan trim since it is Pennsy?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

That is a nicely instrumented band for that era.
I wonder what color the uniforms were?
Black with a tuscan trim since it is Pennsy?

Red photographs black in B&W, so they could be tuscan uniforms, but I really have no idea.

[rogruth]

That is a nicely instrumented band for that era.
I wonder what color the uniforms were?
Black with a tuscan trim since it is Pennsy?

Red photographs black in B&W, so they could be tuscan uniforms, but I really have no idea.

For that time period black or dark blue was most common with bright decorative colors.
Exceptions, of course.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Speaking of Meadville, PA, back in the 60's, I used to go walking out on a RR trestle there, with a girlfriend who attended Clarion State. It was very tall and a bit rickety, swayed, it seemed, made of wood or metal, a very high look downward into its valley, requiring a careful walk along its RR-ties, being able to peer among them downward through the air. I have no idea if it is still there, but if you ever come across a photo, that would be great fun. I don't know if it had a name, though.

[Mitch]

Are ya sure it was Meadville, Murph? How about the Kinzua Bridge? One of, if not the tallest rail road bridges in America. Came down in the July tornado in '03. Google Pa. tornado bridge for the pics.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Are ya sure it was Meadville, Murph? How about the Kinzua Bridge? One of, if not the tallest rail road bridges in America. Came down in the July tornado in '03. Google Pa. tornado bridge for the pics.

I'm not sure, Mitch. It was a long time ago (the 60's) but I do recall we had to drive for a while to get there. It seemed like a real "destination," a place we'd always be glad we had visited at least once. It was so tall and windy I nearly decided to crawl the whole distance we went - about half way across the span. Then, I couldn't take any more and turned back. (I have a serious fear of heights.)

The pictures on that site you sent me to look very, very much like it, especially since we had to hike through a forest for quite a while to get to the bridge. I remember all that forestry under it, too. However, there was no railing when I was having my little expedition across it; nor were there any foot-planks for people; just the RR ties. And its sheer rickety height was stunning, which is what those photos seem to show.

Thanks very much for the input. I think you are probably right.

I believe in the axiom that What we remember most about people and places and events is how they made us feel. It was the fear that bridge caused in me, one I could not ignore or shake, which has made me remember it after decades of never seeing it again.. The girl laughed at me and mocked me for my fear. Once we returned to solid ground, I escorted her all the way back to her dorm and told her she'd never see me again. She was pretty and well-upholstered, but it was the way she made me feel that was the kiss-of-death for any possible relationship beyond that day. I wished her well and happily left.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

"Graded school." That's the first I ever saw that expression. Knowing (from TV shows ) that one-room schoolhouses existed, I can see , from your photo, there, how the concept/term of "Grade School" came to be, from schools eventually being separated by grade, per room(s); thus, graded. I imagine that is not an unreasonable conclusion for me to draw.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

"Graded school." That's the first I ever saw that expression. Knowing (from TV shows ) that one-room schoolhouses existed, I can see , from your photo, there, how the concept/term of "Grade School" came to be, from schools eventually being separated by grade, per room(s); thus, graded. I imagine that is not an unreasonable conclusion for me to draw.

That's why I saved this card to post beyond just a nice structure to model - Graded School. I'd not seen that terminology before, too.

One room schools = plenty of those still standing in Pa. Drive by a few on the way to my place in Pa.

I'm guessing that the future Group W kids are over in the smaller building,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Roy]

"Graded school." That's the first I ever saw that expression. Knowing (from TV shows ) that one-room schoolhouses existed...

Really? My father went to school in a one-room schoolhouse in Springfield, Ill. I wouldn't be surprised if they're still being used in sparsely populated areas.