A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....2

[healey36]

Another interesting photo. Somewhat reminiscent of the Forneys that ran on the New York El prior to electrification, or this narrow-gauge Brooks 0-4-4 from the 1880s

Forneys were used in logging in PA!

Forney was born and raised in Hanover, might even be buried there. South-central PA boy that made good.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Another interesting photo. Somewhat reminiscent of the Forneys that ran on the New York El prior to electrification, or this narrow-gauge Brooks 0-4-4 from the 1880s

Forneys were used in logging in PA!

Forney was born and raised in Hanover, might even be buried there. South-central PA boy that made good.

Did not know that.......interesting connection.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I wonder why the women were there, esp all dolled-up as they are there at that moment. Perhaps the construction of the RR tower was a family business project (?) and they are all there in celebration of its completion (?)

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Lady's Auxiliary of some sort? No idea, really.

But the juxtaposition of their presence and sartorial splendor just seemed to make quite an interesting picture for a post card.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Interesting , for sure. I've never seen anything like it.

[healey36]

Nice looking tower; bus driver must have dropped them off there as a joke. No, maybe that's "BS". Is that Batwoman, fifth from the left?

A Bains News Service photo of the Pennsylvania's station at Harrisburg, sometime between 1910 and 1915:



Some awnings up, some down. Looks to have been a grand building.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[rogruth]

Seems to be a pretty good instrumentation for a band of that period
Well balanced with more woodwinds than most from that era.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Seems to be a pretty good instrumentation for a band of that period
Well balanced with more woodwinds than most from that era.

Had not noticed that but you are correct -- not a pure brass bugle corp band like many of the other cards that I have posted.

[HONDO74]

I wonder how long those pretty white uniforms stayed white ?? They all look like they could leave there and drive a good humor truck.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I wonder how long those pretty white uniforms stayed white ??

Fair point given the laundry technology of the time. Hard to keep them white today!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Wow. Talk about a bygone era (!) People out-and-about enjoying community; walking; socializing; handmade buildings that are proud of their lived-in appearances. I can feel the peacefulness and calm, even from this vantage point.