There is a little museum on 2nd street, between Railroad and Main Streets called the Monongahela River Buffs Museum. It's been there a few years and I notice the sign occasionally but I've never paid a visit. I found a great review about it on Ten Mile Creek Country. There also is a nice story... Continue Reading →
Keep and Enforce Prohibition
What an exciting way to spend a beautiful summer evening: reading the minutes of the Monongahela Woman's Christian Temperance Union from 1925. I found this flyer in the pages of the book. Don't you love the art deco font? The library was just about to close when I discovered it so I'll have to go... Continue Reading →
Intersection of Park Ave. (Rt 481) and Main St.
I am guessing first photo was taken around 1980. What do you think? From left to right you can see the Hotel Main, Bidzilla's Market and the Turners building. I used to work at Bidzilla's Market when I was in high school (although at that time it was called Jerry's Market) I remember this area... Continue Reading →
It’s back to the future for Pittsburgh’s oldest office building – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Thought you might be interested in this article about the second oldest building in Pittsburgh - the Burke Building. (Be sure to check out the slide show on the left to view pictures.) It's back to the future for Pittsburgh's oldest office building - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Vantage Point July 4th 2009?
Thought it might be fun to mimic the picture Fourth of July on Lake Austin (see previous post). I took this picture yesterday from the Monongahela Bridge: One problem I see is that the Monongahela River is at least twice as large as the body of water in the Austin photograph so the resulting image... Continue Reading →
Fireworks
Doesn't this picture remind you of the July 4th fireworks display at the Monongahela Aquatorium? Only ours is better. Just imagine what you'ld see if the photographer chose Monongahela as the subject and photographed the event from the bridge looking west. You would see the fireworks, horizon, and boats but you would also have the... Continue Reading →
KKK Marching up 7th Street Monongahela PA 1908
Here's an interesting photo I found in the Old Homecoming Week Magazine . Click here to see the full size version because there is a good bit of detail you can't see in the image above. You can see what 7th street looks like today here. Here's a detail of a drawing of Monongahela done... Continue Reading →
The Alexander House
The Alexanders were a prominent family in the early history of Monongahela. Joseph Alexander came to Williamsport (Monongahela) in 1828 and started his career as a Merchant. He also founded the first bank in Monongahela. Click here for more information about the Alexander Family. Here is a home that was owned by a member of... Continue Reading →
Catsburg!
Catsburg Map There is a very old section of Monongahela formerly known as Catsburg. Here is a map showing what this area looked like in 1902. I first became interested in Catsburg while reading the "Historical magazine of Monongahela's old homecoming week. Sept. 6-13, 1908". This publication isn't really a magazine like we think of... Continue Reading →
D.E. Gamble Elevator and Warehouse
Mr. Gamble was also a director for The First National Bank of Monongahela. Below is a larger picture showing the building. Well, what does the building look like 100 years later? The building has been altered but is easily recognizable. The wooden sign and roof structure have been removed. If you check out the larger... Continue Reading →
Lost Monongahela 