I recently came across this ad, published in 1937 for a 75 cent Hotel Glasser chicken or turkey dinner. Wow that's cheap! The closest thing you will find at that price today is a McChicken sandwich at McDonalds. It makes me wonder if the proprietors were keeping the prices ultra low so that everybody could... Continue Reading →
Another Video of the Blizzard
I'm sorry I didn't get out and photograph anything about the blizzard. Thankfully others did. This video was shot in and around Monongahela. Things look different in the snow but I think you will recognize a few places.
Updated Links
Added a link to ELDORA PARK AND THE PRCO CHARLEROI INTERURBAN - a great site with information about Eldora Park, a vanished amusement park located just a few miles outside of Monongahela. There are also a few photographs of trolleys passing through Monongahela and New Eagle.
New Header Image
May update the blog with a new header image. What do you think?
Blizzard of 2010
I was too tired to go out and take pictures of the Blizzard of 2010 after getting stuck in Donora, digging my car out twice and then hacking down a tree that fell across rt 837 to get back home to Monongahela. Upon arriving home I then had to remove 20" of snow from my... Continue Reading →
Transfiguration Parish, Monongahela, PA. Then and Now
Although the top picture is postmarked August 1912, the original photograph was probably made several years earlier. It's interesting to compare the difference 100 years makes. Most obvious is the loss of the steeples to the church, and replacement of those terrific porches on the church rectory to the right. Notice too the complete disappearance... Continue Reading →
Remember Terry Lee Trunzo of The Terry Lee Show?
"If you grew up in the Mon Valley in the 1960s and '70s, and you liked rock and roll music, chances are you were listening to the Terry Lee show." Read about this Mon City native over at Tube City Online.
Perking Up With Sperky
Ever hear of Sperky Bottling Co. in Monongahela Pa? Well I hadn't either until today when I came across this Ebay auction. It looks like they marketed a brand of pop (aka "Soda" in primitive areas of the country) called Sperky back in the 1950's and 1960's. Here are a couple ads I found that... Continue Reading →
Working At Liggett Spring and Axle, September 1975
I came across this photograph a while ago. Great details showing people at work. Anybody know who this is? Can anybody decipher the the last two lines on the back of the photograph? It's hard to believe this photo is 35 years old!
Nothing Runs Like A Bean
Monongahela Valley Fire Department is featured in this 1948 ad for John Bean High Pressure Fog Fire Fighters! "This John Bean High-Pressure Fog Fire Fighter, mounted on an International Truck chassis, was recently delivered to Monongahela Valley Fire Department, Monongaehla, Pa. John Bean Fire Fighters carry their own water supply - provide two guns of... Continue Reading →
A Brief History of Liggett Spring and Axle Co.
I've been doing some research about Liggett Spring and Axle Co. and will be making several posts over the next few days. (If you want to see all articles on this topic just click on the tag in right hand column.) Most people around here don't refer to the company as "Liggett Spring and Axle... Continue Reading →
Lost Monongahela 