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

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Proof that public schools have been wasting funding for centuries. Snow on the ground and second story window is open.

Not very PC but old maid school teacher having hot flashes?

Probably more likely it's a coal fired boiler heated building and at times they can get hot and hard to control - they did not have the luxury of today's microprocessor controlled thermostats......

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Extra impromptu venting for wood-burning stoves' carbon monoxide?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Probably one family?

[healey36]

First steam fire engine of Carlisle PA, owned by the Goodwill Hose Company, c. 1909:



Beats the bucket-brigade.

Healey

[rogruth]

I want to know where they are taking that wagon load of girls in the Shoustown photo.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I want to know where they are taking that wagon load of girls in the Shoustown photo.

White slavers...... The parade is all a ruse and used to "parade" the merchandise in front of the buyers.

[Roy]

It looks like some on the wagon are wearing nurse's hats. Could these be hospitalized children?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It's for a 4th of July celebration..........probably the entire local elementary school population.

[healey36]

Mount Washington Tavern, U. S. 40, Old National Trail, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA:



Always interesting to see old buildings with embedded window/chimney(s) arrangements.

Healey

[Rufus T. Firefly]

State Normal School at Millersville, PA

[Roy]

Both the tavern and the normal school are nice-looking buildings, and would add to a layout.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Both the tavern and the normal school are nice-looking buildings, and would add to a layout.

Probably would make the school structure a false front to capture the feel of it since that's a huge building.

[Roy]

Both the tavern and the normal school are nice-looking buildings, and would add to a layout.

Probably would make the school structure a false front to capture the feel of it since that's a huge building.

Good idea. I like the wood balcony and staircases, though. I'd probably want to keep them 3D.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Both the tavern and the normal school are nice-looking buildings, and would add to a layout.

Probably would make the school structure a false front to capture the feel of it since that's a huge building.

Good idea. I like the wood balcony and staircases, though. I'd probably want to keep them 3D.

Definitely stuff to capture in a false front!