Car Life
Derrick J Brashear
shadow at dementia.org
Thu Dec 28 13:59:07 EST 2000
On Thu, 28 Dec 2000, John Swindler wrote:
> Speaking of geographically challenged people and organizations, has anyone
> checked the Christmas Card sent out by Port Authority Transit this year?
> Entitled a "View of Pittsburgh" and features PRC 1651 in half-half paint
> scheme at Liberty Ave., downtown Pittsburgh. Has Eiben & Irr, Baum Bldg,
> and Dimling's Candy store in background. Nice card. But wonder if anyone at
> PAT questioned the 96-East Liberty & 62nd St. headsign on 1651?
>
> However, otherwise, still a nice snowy scene, and well worth trying to get a
> copy. It's a Commercial card, so Pittsburghers might want to be on lookout
> for after-Christmas sales.
Was this a watercolor? If so, the Post-Gazette had a feature on the artist
and her work a few weeks ago, including a "print" of that card. Somehow I
pitched it and hence failed to pass on the info to you guys
-D
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