On a way old thread: "PTC" In the Trolley Car Diner, on Gtn AVE ~7600, near Mascaro's yard, in Lower Chestnut Hill, I saw today a photo from circa 1895 of a passenger car that said: "Peoples Traction Company"
rdc On Jul 17, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Dave Axler wrote: > 20th & Indiana. > Fire was in 1914. > More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubin_Manufacturing_Company > > On Jul 17, 2011, at 2:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> >> On Jul 17, 2011, at 12:11 PM, William H. Magill wrote: >> >>> I suppose I'll have to contact Sharon Pinkenson directly and see if she >>> knows "the facts." >>> She heads up the Phila Film Office, that books movie companies into the >>> city. >> >> >> The Jewish Museum ran a big, deluxe exhibition on Lubin some time back in >> the 80s. Heaven only knows if they still have the material and/or contacts >> with the curator since they have moved. The curator was rather frail at the >> time so she may have gotten away from us. >> >> Acording to curator Lubin had some type of production facility in North >> Philly, I want to say on Hunting Park Ave, but then I also want to say >> Lehigh. You'll have to check. Vague recollections of a spectacular fire >> shutting down that facility. Maybe that fella with Secret Cinema will jump >> up and report? >> >> >> >> >> = >
