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

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I have seen a poling car in use on the PRR but don't remember that. Probably a different type.

Probably a more modern one is what you saw, Roger.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Roy]

Reminds me of old pictures of Coney Island.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Rufus T. Firefly]

General Store in Gracedale, Pa

[MurphOnMillerAve]

That General Store epitomizes the giant leap from there to "Big Box" stores, like Costco, etc. Amazing. There's always a unique dreamer somewhere who sees things differently...and makes them happen.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I do like the those glass bow display windows and all the "stuff" in the porch, but that's a lot of steps to go up and down at the store - not sure I've seen many old stores with that many steps...

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Good point about those steps. They do seem odd or suggestive that a better way to build or access the store might have been found.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Good point about those steps. They do seem odd or suggestive that a better way to build or access the store might have been found.

Nice white or grey uniform there on the delivery wagon driver, too.

[rogruth]

The building seems to be like many Kentucky hills buildings, with the back side on the ground and the front on stilts to fit the lay of the land.
Some gummint agency would close them today because it is not wheel chair accwssible and there aren't any hand rails on those steps.
Probably even more reasons but those are obvious.

[rogruth]

Second look. Maybe that is not the main entrance to the building. I see a building behind it.
Maybe there is a street there. The horse is standing in water. Interesting.

[Tom Dempsey]

Perhaps the steps form a quay wall to get down to the street when the water is really high.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Another thing I noticed about that photo and so many others Rufus has shared with us is the total absence of Graffiti. Nowhere. None.

Aside from the linguistic origin of the word, as well as the appearance of Graffiti in ancient Greek athletic stadiums, when did the phenomenon begin in the USA - with "TAKI183" (late 60s; early 70s, NYC) ?

[Tom Dempsey]

The graffiti of that era was applied with chalk or charcoal, one good rainstorm and it's gone. The modern explosion of graffiti probably came about with the easy availability of spray cans full of all sorts of shades of permanent exterior grade paint.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

The graffiti of that era was applied with chalk or charcoal, one good rainstorm and it's gone. The modern explosion of graffiti probably came about with the easy availability of spray cans full of all sorts of shades of permanent exterior grade paint.

Good point. And permanent markers, too, right?