[PRCo] Re: 4th

[Bob Rathke]

....and note the yellow awning at The New Place, the post-Eiben & Irr store
mentioned in my post earlier today.

Also to the far right, one of those two shop windows was the Banner Coin
Exchange, the shop where I bought up all their brass (1920's) PRC tokens for
pennies in 1964 - before the shop owner realized that they might be worth
something.

Bob 3/26/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Robb" <bill937ca at yahoo.ca>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 3:41 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 4th


> Actually I was never there. But I remember the red
> lobster sign. Fourth Avenue fascinated me when I saw
> it.  It's probably the narrowest street with
> streetcars I've ever seen. And all the tall narrow
> buildings on such a narrow street.
> Here it is in August 1977.  The fire is a non event.
> Inspite of all the hose, the fire department packed up
> as quickly as they arrived.
>
> Bill Robb


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