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From: Ed Montgomery etmontgomery46 AT gmail DOT com
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:05:31 -0400
Subject: Re: (erielack) Steamtown Images--October 20, 2014 (C5271 thru C5275) IDs
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I'm attaching a portion of a 1924 Paterson Map for reference.

Ed Montgomery

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Robert Bahrs wrote:

>
> C5271-C5272 Are as marked. The steps that led down to the new lower level
> of the Cut Off at Clarks Summit, PA. These make one wonder if the
> identical out of sequence shot we saw a few weeks back was shot at the same
> time these were, all developed later, with a large batch of plates? One of
> 5,739,328 questions we will probably never know the answer to.
>
> C5274-C5275 Yes, it sure has the feel of rounding Garret Mt in Paterson.
> Was trying to figure out what WIT was until I figure out that the I was
> only half of the U. Making it WUT, Western Union Telegraph. If the MP
> number on the pole is 15 and not 13 everything would fit right in for
> Paterson. Maybe the stencil got moved during painting? The additional 1/2
> is intriguing. I'll assume the building in the background is being torn
> down and not built? We are back east and back to the common square and
> rectangle shaped crossing shanty's. Many have the Safety First, Lackawanna
> Railroad, sign attached like this one does, but I've never seen or even
> heard of one in person. Love the additional American flag on one side, and
> a lucky horse shoe on the other. Phone or bill box is also attached. I
> wonder what the 39' rail stuck strait into the ground on the far side of
> C5275 is all about?
>
> Bob Bahrs
>
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 5:26 AM, McKnight, Richard
> wrote:
>
> >
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> >
> > C5271.jpg (image/jpeg, 2942x2307 1141170 bytes, BF: 5.95 ppb)
> > C5272.jpg (image/jpeg, 2942x2307 1658717 bytes, BF: 4.09 ppb)
> > C5274.jpg (image/jpeg, 2942x2307 958969 bytes, BF: 7.08 ppb)
> > C5275.jpg (image/jpeg, 2942x2307 983466 bytes, BF: 6.90 ppb)
> >
> > Please find attached images for your review. It is my hope that getting
> > this information out that these images exist will benefit everyone and I
> > appreciate being able to use this list as one of the ways to both
> > distribute the images, but also receive feedback and additional
> information
> > on them.
> >
> > C5271--Clarks Summit, PA--Four track ROW with steps [1918-1919]
> > C5272--Clarks Summit--Four track ROW with steps [1918-1919]
> > C5273--Missing
> > C5274--Unknown location--Three track ROW from crossing [1918-1919]
> > C5275--Unknown location--Two track ROW from crossing [1918-1919]
> >
> > --
> > Patrick McKnight
> >
>
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