Wenonah Lake, Kiddie Pool
Alex Pozza shared these comments from Lauren Ward Larsen about the Wenonah Lake
During the summer of 1968 the fence around the kiddie pool did not look like the fence in this photo.
Alex Pozza shared these comments from Lauren Ward Larsen about the Wenonah Lake
During the summer of 1968 the fence around the kiddie pool did not look like the fence in this photo.
Per several PRSL Historical Society members who have recently studied the photo,, many of whom worked on the PRSL, this picture is probably mid to late 1940's as 1)its after 1933 as that's when the PRSL merger happened yet as you noted, its after 1939 as the Futura lettering on the Lines West type tender (as the one shown) didn't exist until then and the engine seems to have the details of a H10s, not H9 (per detailed exam of cylinders, valves,...) which did not appear until the mid 1940's. For more on the PRSL, join its Historical Society free at PRSLHS.com.
The image is the work of Deborah Mix.
On Dec 30, 2015, at 12:25 AM, Russ Burkett wrote:
This bridge has a number of names.
The railroad bridge
The footbridge
The pedestrian bridge
The Elm St Bridge
Larry Smith wrote: On April 24, 1924, the borough council adopted a resolution agreeing to share the cost of a pedestrian bridge at Elm St. (not to exceed $3,100) with West Jersey Railroad Company. The council also agreed to allow the closing of the crossing at Cedar St.
More images below.
Looks like they managed to catch a pole vaulter in action. Apparently there was no thought to providing sawdust or sand to soften his return to the ground.
The architect was William Lightfoot Price of Price & McLanahan of Philadelphia.
https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ho_display.cfm/96664
He was very close in age to Mr. Farr.
https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ho_display.cfm/1167252
A 1941 photo shared by Jean Maurie Puhlman.
Jean Maurie Puhlman shared this photo with the "You know you're from Wenonah if....." group on FB on February 5, 2014.
This photograph was taken about 1896.
Wenonah Elementary School, circa 2000
More recently a fire escape has been added to the 1894 portion of the school
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