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Steamboat Building   in Elizabeth, PA

A Journal of daily activities at the Elizabeth Marine Ways 1898 to 1925 

Lock 4 Charleroi/Monessen

 

 

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Lock #4   Charleroi / Monessen, PA

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    added 9/7/08

This photo is dated 1890 but the actual date has to be between 1892 and 1902 as this was the time period the JOHN W. AILES worked the rivers.

 

Lock 4 1906    Lock 4 1906 with bridge construction behind  

These two postcards are dated 1906 with the significant difference being that the photo on the right shows the construction of the Charleroi-Monessen Bridge in its early stages.

 

Lock 4 Above Monongahela, which is Charleroi

Lock #4 Postcard

From collection of Cincinnati Public Library added 9/7/08

 

 

The Steamer TITAN at Charleroi's Lock 4 with bridge in background 1909

Color Version Old Lock 4 with Steamer Titan and Charleroi Monessen Bridge in Background. Postcard from collection of Norman Crawford

Lock 4 with Charleroi Monessen Bridge in Background. Postcard from collection of Norman Crawford

 

Lock 4 on the Mon 1908

 Lock 4 between Monessen and Charleroi Color Version

Lock #4 Postcard B/W

 

From collection of William Fels  From collection of William Fels  From collection of William Fels  

These three photos taken during 1932 show the demolition process of old Lock 4.

 

Postcard showing "New" Lock 4 Charleroi   Photo showing the New Lock4 from collection of Norman Crawford 

 

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