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Early 20th Century Panorama - Intersection of Castle Shannon Boulevard and Willow Avenue
Description:
This is a picture of the intersection of 1916 Castle Shannon Boulevard and Willow Avenue taken from a photo postcard. Major features include the Castle Shannon Golf Club, repair shops for the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad, the Methodist Protestant Church and the Castle Shannon Hotel.
Date (origin):
1916
Picture ID #:
0001
Title
View from Thompson Terrace - Business Section of Poplar and Willow Avenues
Description:
This is a picture of the business section of Poplar and Willow Avenues viewed from Thompson Terrace, taken from a 1908 photo postcard. Among the businesses along Willow Avenue you can see Belzhoover's General Store, Klein's Boots and Shoes, and the Oddfellow's Hall. Across the railroad tracks are the businesses burned down during the great fire of 1915. Along Poplar Avenue there was the First National Bank of Castle Shannon and Ralph W. Martin's Grocery Store.
Date (origin):
1917
Picture ID #:
0002
Title
A Bird's Eye View of Castle Shannon - West Side Belt Railroad
Description:
In this picture you can see the village of Castle Shannon as laid out by the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad in 1872. The West Side railroad trestle crosses over the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon railroad tracks. Poplar Avenue parallels the West Side belt tracks. Other streets shown are Willow Ave, Pine Ave, and Locust Ave.
Date (origin):
1909
Picture ID #:
0003