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Steamboat Building   in Elizabeth, PA

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

Lock 5 Brownsville

 

 

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Lock #5  Brownsville, PA

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Lock 5 Brownsville, PA Circa 1930 from Elizabeth PA Steamboats on Vimeo.

 

 

This short video clip shows the Steamers VULCAN and YOUGHIOGHENY at Lock 5 circa 1930.  This clip is part of a movie taken during that time period about the Monongahela Railway with this clip of riverboats describing the competition for the railway.  This complete video will be available at the Transportation Museum which is schedule to open in Brownsville, PA in the near future.

 

 

Original Lock and Dam 5 at Denbo(1856-1909) from collection of Russ Morehouse

 Postcard dated 1907 showing original Lock 5

added 4/17/10

Lock 5 in Brownsville Under Construction

 

Brownsville Lock 5 under construction December 1908

Lock 5 at Brownsville - Ray Christner

Lock #5 Brownsville

 

 Lock 5 in Brownsville. The San Thomas Distillery is on the far bank.

 Similar view as previous photo, but some type of construction work taking place on wall.

Brownsville San Thompson Distillery

 

Photo showing Sam Thompson Brewery and Brownsville Dam

Lock # 5 Brownsville

Brownsville Lock 5 Looking at Town

 

Lock 5 Brownsville early 1930s from collection of Monongahela River Buffs Lock 5 Brownsville early 1930s from collection of Monongahela River Buffs  Brownsville Lock 5    

 

Additional views of Brownsville can be seen at:

Small Town Views  Brownsville

Brownsville Packet Line

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