Interesting item on eBay Canada web site item#1112891816: RP POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY

[Dietrich, Robert J.]

Doesn't legend say that the Sarah St. line finally closed when the operator
couldn't drive it anymore?  Is this him?  Do any of you folks recognize him?

:)



 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Edward H. Lybarger [mailto:twg at pulsenet.com] 
Sent:	Thursday, February 22, 2001 6:33 PM
To:	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject:	RE: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site
item#1112891816: RP POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY

Now it's another $50 (US) higher!  It's a great photo, but these people are
nuts!!

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of
johnfbromley at home.com
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 5:16 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site item#1112891816: RP
POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY


Check out the bidding war for the Sarah St real photo postcard due in less
than 3 hours - only millionaires need qapply, apparently.

Title of item:	RP POSTCARD PITTSBURGH PA HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY
Seller:	himages at cisnet.com
Starts:	15-Feb-01 21:06:10 EST
Ends:	22-Feb-01 21:06:10 EST
Price:	Currently US $102.50
To bid on the item, go to:
http://cgi.ca.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1112891816


Item Description:
	TOM MOLOCEA, BOX 100, N. LIMA, OHIO, 44452-0100
(330)549-3245 CREDIT CARD SALES
HERE IS A VERY NICE UNUSED REAL
PHOTO POSTCARD OF A HORSE DRAWN TROLLEY LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.
INK INSCRIPTION ON REVERSE READS "TAKEN MAY 1ST, 1912 SARAH STREET
PITTSBURGH E. S. HILL".  I WONDER IF SARAH STREET WAS ON THE EAST SIDE HILL?
MAYBE THIS WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE.  THE SIDE OF THE TROLLEY HAS P. R. CO.  I
THINK THIS IS THE NICEST TROLLEY, OR INTERURBAN, POSTCARD I HAVE EVER OWNED.
HAS CYKO STAMPBOX.  NO PROBLEMS PLEASE LOOK AT SCAN TO JUDGE CONDITION.
PLEASE CHECK OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GOODIES.


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