[PRCo] Re: Fifth Avenue

Derrick Brashear shadow at gmail.com
Mon Aug 6 10:58:33 EDT 2012


Oh, I believe they're there, but
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query

is the generic query URL, and does not pass the state of the search
you were running
to people you copy only that bare link to.

Open a second browser (not a second copy of the same browser) and
check for yourself.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Phillip Clark Campbell
<pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Please take a look at the site Mr.Brashear; there are 100-photos with
> the first 20-listed as clickable aren't there.  I copied and pasted the
> first 6; saved as a draft here they are clickable.  They may not "click"
> after being processed into text files.
>
> Results 1-20 of 100 for pittsburgh
>
> Page 1 of 5
> Display:   List   Gallery Go to page: 1 2 3 4 5    Previous | Next
> Item Titles
> 1. <Pittsburgh Atheletic [sic] Association Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.>
> 2. <Pittsburgh golf club, Pittsburgh, Pa.>
> 3. <Schenley Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa.>
> 4. <[Pittsburgh Wall Street (4th Ave.), Pittsburgh, Pa.]>
> 5. <[Pittsburgh golf club, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pa.]>
> 6. <[Pittsburgh, Pa., Exposition bldg.]>
>
>
> Phil
>
>
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
>>To: "pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org" <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
>>Cc: "pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org" <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
>>Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 10:36 AM
>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fifth Avenue
>>
>>without looking I can tell you that you found... the search page. not a list of Pittsburgh pictures
>>
>>Derrick
>>
>>
>>On Aug 6, 2012, at 10:07, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Mr.Brashear; I had forgotten about the Detroit collection.
>>> Indeed, the pictures are here in high resolution.� If the original negative
>>> is good the digital version is stunning.� Through a search for Detroit I
>>>
>>> found this list of photos for Pittsburgh:
>>>
>>> http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query
>>>
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
>>>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 10:21 PM
>>>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fifth Avenue
>>>>
>>>> i'd have bet Detroit Publishing, looking at them.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> Someone sent the enclosed photos some time back.� They look
>>>>> similar to the University photos yet are considerably larger with
>>>>> better detail--it is like standing beside the photographer isn't it.
>>>>> Kaufmann's is almost blinding in its brilliance.� I am sure the
>>>>> people back then believe they are enjoying the best of times.
>>>>> Very many nice details are evident.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> -- URL : http://lists.dementix.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/5th-1900s-1.jpg
>>>>>
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>>>>> -- URL : http://lists.dementix.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/5th-1900s-2.jpg
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>>>>> -- URL : http://lists.dementix.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/5th-1904.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> -- Type: image/jpeg
>>>>> -- Size: 104k (106992 bytes)
>>>>> -- URL : http://lists.dementix.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/5th-Ave-1908.jpg
>>
>



-- 
Derrick




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