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"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Front Cover, 1898 |
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Here is the embossed front cover of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published on 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company. |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 2/20/2025 11:24:13 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Back OF Front Cover, 1898 |
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Here is the inside of the embossed front cover of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published on 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company. |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 2/20/2025 11:25:04 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 1, 1898 |
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Here is the first of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 1. Photo Caption: "Ferry Leaving New York City." Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferry named "St. Louis." |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 2/20/2025 11:25:44 PM |
| Location: |
New York, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR ST.LOUIS(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 2, 1898 |
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Here is the second of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 2. Photo Caption: "Jersey City Train Shed." |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 2/20/2025 11:26:26 PM |
| Location: |
Jersey City, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Station,Wreck,Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 3, 1898 |
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Here is the third of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 3. Photo Caption: "Quadruple Track-Tanks, Monmouth." Note the two-stack Pumping Station in the left distance. |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 2/20/2025 11:26:48 PM |
| Location: |
Monmouth Hills, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 4, 1898 |
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Here is the fourth of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 4. Photo Caption: "Broad Street Station, Philadelphia." |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 2/20/2025 11:27:15 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Station,Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 5, 1898 |
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Here is the fifth of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 5. Photo Caption: "Mill Creek Bridge, East From Mt. Joy." Note the photographer's one-car train on the bridge, powered by an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/21/2025 11:35:11 PM |
| Location: |
Mount Joy, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Bridge,Steam,Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 6, 1898 |
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Here is the sixth of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 6. Photo Caption: "Conewago Gorge, West From Mt. Joy." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/21/2025 11:35:39 PM |
| Location: |
Mount Joy, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 7, 1898 |
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Here is the seventh of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 7. Photo Caption: "Susquehanna River At Falmouth." Visible in the foreground is a small portion of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/21/2025 11:36:01 PM |
| Location: |
Falmouth, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 8, 1898 |
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Here is the eighth of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 8. Photo Caption: "Fite's Eddy, Susquehanna River." [N.B.: I can't find "Fite's Eddy" on the map, so "Royalton" is an approximation.] |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 11:07:14 PM |
| Location: |
Royalton, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 9, 1898 |
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Here is the ninth of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 9. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Limited." Shown here are four detailed views of the passenger cars constituting the "Limited." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 12:53:23 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 10, 1898 |
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Here is the tenth of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 10. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Limited." Shown here are four interior views of the passenger cars constituting the "Limited." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 12:53:47 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 11, 1898 |
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Here is the 11th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 11. Photo Caption: "Chicago Limited On Susquehanna Bridge, Rockville." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #568, a D-10A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during June of 1891 and retired in May of 1909 after 28 years of faithful service. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/21/2025 11:36:32 PM |
| Location: |
Rockville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Steam,Passenger |
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PRR 568(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 12, 1898 |
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Here is the 12th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 12. Photo Caption: "Across The Susquehanna, Near Rockville." Actually, this photo was taken on the West Shore of the Susquehanna River, near Marysville. Partially visible in the lower right-hand corner of this photo is the steam locomotive powering the photographer's one-car train. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/21/2025 11:36:51 PM |
| Location: |
Marysville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Bridge,Steam |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 13, 1898 |
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Here is the 13th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 13. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Canal At Losh's Run." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 12:54:07 AM |
| Location: |
Loshs Run, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 14, 1898 |
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Here is the 14th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 14. Photo Caption: "Juniata River From Trimmer's Rock." Note the three abandoned canal barges at the right. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/23/2025 10:27:30 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 15, 1898 |
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Here is the 15th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 15. Photo Caption: "The Juniata At Slip Rock." Note the tail-end Brakeman posted down the track a ways. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 12:54:28 AM |
| Location: |
Thompsontown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 16, 1898 |
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Here is the 16th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 16. Photo Caption: "Lewistown Narrows." Depicted at the left is the left-to-right flowing Juniata River on its merry way to joining the Susquehanna River and thence to Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. In ancient times, it was the path of least resistance for Native Americans to travel from the Atlantic Coast to the Allegheny Mountains and beyond. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 10:21:37 AM |
| Location: |
Lewistown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 17, 1898 |
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Here is the 17th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 17. Photo Caption: "West End Of Lewistown Narrows." Note the photographer's one-car train, powered by an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 10:22:01 AM |
| Location: |
Lewistown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Steam,Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 18, 1898 |
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Here is the 18th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 18. Photo Caption: "Jack's Narrows, East From Mapleton." Visible at the left is the left-to-right flowing Juniata River. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 10:22:23 AM |
| Location: |
Mount Union, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 19, 1898 |
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Here is the 19th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 19. Photo Caption: "The Blue Juniata." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 11:06:53 PM |
| Location: |
Newton Hamilton, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 20, 1898 |
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Here is the 20th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 20. Photo Caption: "Spruce Creek Tunnel, West From Petersburg." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/22/2025 11:07:34 PM |
| Location: |
Spruce Creek, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 21, 1898 |
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Here is the 21st of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 21. Photo Caption: "The Allegheny Mountains, Allegrippus." At the far left, note the interlocking tower and the semaphore signals. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/23/2025 10:27:50 PM |
| Location: |
Allegrippus, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 22, 1898 |
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Here is the 22nd of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 22. Photo Caption: "Cresson Springs." Note the Cresson Springs Resort on the crest of the hill. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/23/2025 10:28:13 PM |
| Location: |
Cresson, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 23, 1898 |
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Here is the 23rd of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 23. Photo Caption: "Deep Cut Near Conemaugh." Note the photographer's studio car in the center of the cut. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/23/2025 11:32:11 PM |
| Location: |
Conemaugh, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 24, 1898 |
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Here is the 24th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 24. Photo Caption: "Johnstown From Cambria Plane." The torrent known as the "Johnstown Flood" raged down the Little Conemaugh River Valley, pictured at the left. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/23/2025 11:32:35 PM |
| Location: |
Johnstown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 25, 1898 |
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Here is the 25th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 25. Photo Caption: "Track-Tanks, Sang Hollow." A small portion of the Conemaugh River is visible at the right. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 12:47:08 AM |
| Location: |
Sang Hollow, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 26, 1898 |
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Here is the 26th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 26. Photo Caption: "Red Rock Curve, Sang Hollow." A small portion of the Conemaugh River is visible at the left. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 12:47:53 AM |
| Location: |
Sang Hollow, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 27, 1898 |
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Here is the 27th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 27. Photo Caption: "Cable Ferry, Near Lacolle." The "Cable Ferry" crosses over the Conemaugh River at this point. Note the photographer's one-car train at the left, powered by an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 12:48:40 AM |
| Location: |
New Florence, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Steam,Passenger |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 28, 1898 |
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Here is the 28th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 28. Photo Caption: "The Conemaugh, Near New Florence." |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 12:49:23 AM |
| Location: |
New Florence, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 29, 1898 |
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Here is the 29th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 29. Photo Caption: "Packsaddle." [N.B.: I can't find "Packsaddle" on the map, so "Robinson" is an approximation.] |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 12:50:08 AM |
| Location: |
Robinson, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
"Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R.," Plate 30, 1898 |
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Here is the 30th of 33 photos by William H. Rau in an album entitled "Picturesque Pennsylvania R.R." It was published in 1898 by the International Engraving and Illustrating Company, page 30. Photo Caption: "Natural Gas Wells, Grapeville." Human hands and mules transformed virgin forests into these hillside farmlands. |
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8/15/1900 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 11:40:25 AM |
| Location: |
Grapeville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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