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

[John Webster]

That's a lovely small Atlantic. Thanks for sharing it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

That's interesting to read, Rufus, since I would have thought you would be among the first-in-line to abjure such delicacies as Genoa Salami, or pepperoni, or sausages (of any kind) given their visible fat content/ratio and propensity to cause damage to the circulatory system and heart. For years (back in the 70's), I used to treat myself once-a-week to Genoa Salami, black olives, provolone, and "Italian" white bread, purchased at a local Deli. However, once I heard about its deleterious effect on health, I quit, cold-turkey.

Any further wisdom on this, if you please?

Yes. You overreacted. In moderation there is no real reason to discontinue that small of an amount of such foods, presuming that you are taking reasonably good care of yourself, getting exercise, and not letting that be a dominant representation of your diet. I also think that you may be misunderstanding the cause and effect between such foods and and health, too.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

That's a lovely small Atlantic. Thanks for sharing it.

Indeed it is - nice lines to it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Cold Spring Skating Rink, Waynesboro, Pa

[Rufus T. Firefly]

CV&R PUMPING STATION

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Homestead farm in Ebensburg, Pa

[HONDO74]

Homestead farm in Ebensburg, Pa

At the bottom of the steps there is a door that enters what ? would that be maybe a cellar where thing were kept cool ?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Homestead farm in Ebensburg, Pa

At the bottom of the steps there is a door that enters what ? would that be maybe a cellar where thing were kept cool ?

Maybe. Could also be a spring house. Around back at my great-uncle's house was something similar where they did all the butchering/processing.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

They all look pretty serious.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

They all look pretty serious.

Probably annoyed with having their fun interrupted by some guy with a camera,

[MurphOnMillerAve]

They all look pretty serious.

Probably annoyed with having their fun interrupted by some guy with a camera,

I was trying to judge if it was Summer, causing them all to be uncomfortable in their heavy suits. However, as much as I could discern the trees, perhaps it was Autumn, since several of the trees look defoliated quite a bit. Oh well. With that many children in the same place at the same time in what seems like a rural area, they were likely having a good time of it, notwithstanding their expressions, huh. I trust so. Childhood can seem to last for a short time in the whole scheme of things, especially if any of them worked on family farms.

The boy on the far left, I have seen that "look" previously, in photos of that time period, the whole affect, including stance, facial expression, hand-in-coat, hat, etc. I am reminded of these photos of these guys....for some odd (no doubt) reason...

[rogruth]

Remember that movement of any kind could "ruin" a photo back then.
Too hard to hold a smile without moving.

[sleepmac]

Roger, in my opinion you're right. Most folks in oldtime photos are looking stern only because of the long exposure times necessary to take photos. Pretty hard to keep a smile on one's face for that length of time! Does anyone here know how long an early exposure was?

Dan Weinhold
Lancaster, PA.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Roger, in my opinion you're right. Most folks in oldtime photos are looking stern only because of the long exposure times necessary to take photos. Pretty hard to keep a smile on one's face for that length of time! Does anyone here know how long an early exposure was?

Dan Weinhold
Lancaster, PA.

Now that you both mention the aspect of time in those old photos, I do not recall the time involved, exactly, but I do know that for seated as well as standing folks, braces were often used behind the people to hold heads still.

Did you know they also posed the deceased, especially children, sitting-up in chairs and on sofas, sometimes with others around the deceased, looking straight at the camera, in "Post Mortem Photography," and "Victorian Post-Mortem Photos," often with the deceased's eyes open and in "natural" positions among others. Quite something to see, nowadays, you wont forget them once you see them.