Trolley Freight Motor Number 07

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on Trolley Freight Motor Number 07 In an unusual swap, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington, south of Pittsburgh, recently added a rare piece of rolling stock to its extensive holdings. The museum acquired Trolley Freight Motor Number 07 from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, in exchange for a snow sweeper originally used by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (and last...
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Lost and Found

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Lost and Found Lost In its heyday, about 1909, Willow Grove Park in Montgomery County attracted twenty-five thousand people daily, drawn by its fanciful carousel, two roller coasters, picnic groves, lake, promenades, an immense fountain, music pavilion, cafe, theater, and restaurant. Willow Park was opened in 1896 by the Union Traction Company (later the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company), primarily as the...
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Answering the Call of Honor: The Origins of the Pennsylvania State Police

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Answering the Call of Honor: The Origins of the Pennsylvania State Police CALL OF HONOR I AM A PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPER, A SOLIDER OF THE LAW. TO ME IS ENTRUSTED THE HONOR OF THE FORCE. I MUST SERVE HONESTLY, FAITHFULLY, AND IF NEED BE, LAY DOWN MY LIFE AS OTHERS HAVE DONE BEFORE ME, RATHER THAN SWERVE FROM THE PATH OF DUTY. IT IS MY DUTY TO OBEY THE LAW AND TO ENFORCE IT WITHOUT ANY CONSIDERATION OF CLASS, COLOR, CREED OR CONDITION. IT IS ALSO MY DUTY TO BE OF...
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King Pearl L. Bergoff Invades McKees Rocks!

Posted by on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on King Pearl L. Bergoff Invades McKees Rocks! On Monday, July 12, 1909, one of the bloodiest labor disputes of the early twentieth century broke out at the sprawling works of the Pressed Steel Car Company in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County. Located on the Ohio River several miles northwest of center-city Pittsburgh, the company employed hundreds of skilled workers, all of American-born descent, and thousands of unskilled first-and...
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