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

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                        Elizabeth, PA   Town Scenes

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Elizabeth Bridge Early 1900s

 From collection of John Dizama, scene similar to previous but taken further back from bridge

Bridge Toll Booth in later years from collection of John Dziama

added 6/28/09

 

Elizabeth Bridge about 1912

This photograph shows the road in front of the Elizabeth Cemetery. The house at the far end of the road is the house that JW Lynch lived in from 1910 until his death in 1948. This photo is dated 1910.

Postcard showing Elizabeth Auditorium dated 1910. Actual location of Auditorium is not known, ie. what school etc.

 

 

 

Elizabeth Public School   Third Street

 

Third Street School, date unknown     Elizabeth Grade School from the other angle  Another view of Elizabeth School   Close up of schools steeple with date

        

Elizabeth Public School from collection of John Dizama    Colorized version of this postcard   Photo from collection of Historic Elizabeth shows group of students standing in school yard next to fence  

From collection of Art Swartz   

Photo showing the Third Street Elementary School was apparently taken from the roof of the Masonic Building located "katy-corner" from the school, and which still stands today.  On the hill behind the school is the home and pavilion of W. W. O'Neil a prominent coal baron and boat owner.

Amos Myers writes that the smoke behind the school is coming from Marraccini's warehouse as they roasted coffee and he noted that the odor was strong.  Amos lived on Tanner Avenue behind the school.

 

 

Postcard Showing Elizabeth Waterworks Filter Tank is dated 1937      

 

 

Churches of Elizabeth, PA

 

Elizabeth Churches 1915  Prebysterian Church in Elizabeth Photo taken during early 1900s Postcard dated 1936 showing interior of St. Michael's Catholic Church Closer view of interior of St. Michaels from collection of Historic Elizabeth..date unknown

Elizabeth, PA Methodist Church Early Photo     The Prebsyterian Church in town with sign reading Round Hill Prebsyterian  First Baptist Church 

 

United States Safe Company located in Elizabeth, PA    close up of United States Safe Company    From collection of Historic Elizabeth shows the rear of the Safe Works...note the field, with crossbars and group on field apparently in front of fire.  

This building was built in 1892 and the United States Safe Company took over production of safes here in 1905.  The location is in the area of the present day Wylie Field at the bottom of Blaine Hill.  This location means the safe factory was very close, in fact next to the Elizabeth Marine Ways. The photo on the right shows the EMW in the center of the photo, the large white building with a boat on the upper yard next to the white building. The Safe Works building was torn down during the 1930s. Glenn Meyers wrote that he cleaned 12,000 bricks from this building as a nine year old, earning $ 1.50 per thousand.

 

Train StationPlum Street combined with previous gives a panoramic view  Approach to Bridge

Market Street  Third Street with School

Aieral View from 1959 Souvenir Book     

The photos above are from the collection of Kirk and Tetta Lynch Hall.

 

 

Railroad tracks along 1st Avenue

Elizabeth Train Station in early 1900s

Elizabeth Train Station in late 1900s

 

 

Then and Now

From collection of Historic Elizabeth  

    The photo above dated August 1911 appears to show a new set of tracks, based upon the earth work around the track and the new appearance of the ties.
  The background shows the familiar Flour Mill but of interest is the building with an awning which is apparently a small store which sells fruit, based upon the words written on the awning, note the little girl walking in front of the store.

 

Below is a similar scene but has a train going thru Elizabeth during the early 2000s. 

   

 

Looking up the track on May 23, 1955 with Train Station and Milling Company in view   Close up of Train Station   Close up of Milling Company

This photo looking up Plum Street is dated May 25, 1956, one year later than those above.   A close up view of previous photo   

These photos are from the Historic Pittsburgh Image Collections.  They are from the collection of Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and based upon the dates given on the two sets of photos were taken a year apart, May 1955 and 1956.     

 

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