Schmidt Meister Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 5 hours ago, railfancwb said: At a spacing of 3,000 ties per mile of track that represents about 330 miles of track. Wonder if they were later creosoted or used raw. Being pine ties, I don't know if they would have creosoted them, but I really don't know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 5 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: Being pine ties, I don't know if they would have creosoted them, but I really don't know. Here is a bit of info: Treated wood—using the Bethell pressure-treatment process invented in 1838—was increasingly available to be used in both railroad construction as well as marine piers and pilings across the country. 1853 – The first cross-border railroad (using creosote-treated crossties), the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, is completed, connecting Montreal, Quebec, and Portland, Maine. Portland was desperate to connect its ice-free port with Montreal, and Montreal saw an advantage in linking with the smaller port at Portland. Construction had started in Portland on July 4, 1846. https://creosotecouncil.org/blog/shortline-railway-montreal-to-portland/ https://creosotecouncil.org/timeline/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Shirley Temple at 21 y/o. 1949. Colorized. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 The “ Dragettes “. I get the feeling that would mean something totally different these days, lol ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Dinner party at the Hotel Astor, NYC, 1904 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 33 minutes ago, pipedreams said: Dinner party at the Hotel Astor, NYC, 1904 Apparently, that was so long ago that women didn't eat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I am obsessed with the idea that my marriage is one of equals. My father drove two wives away being so "domineering", and from the very first I realized this I swore I would never be like him in this respect. That said, I would not accept a dinner invitation that precluded my wife. If either one of us cannot go, then neither of us will. I see that picture as a testament to the superiority of men. A sign of the times I'm sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, janice6 said: I see that picture as a testament to the superiority of men. I do not think that means what you think it means, lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Written during the times when concrete was "a new construction material'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Schmidt Meister Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Vintage Bacardi Ad. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Marvin 'Popcorn' Sutton - Wanted Poster - Appalachian Moonshiner - Bootlegger - Folk Hero - Musician - 1946-2009 - TN 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: Marvin 'Popcorn' Sutton - Wanted Poster - Appalachian Moonshiner - Bootlegger - Folk Hero - Musician - 1946-2009 - TN It's good to be "wanted". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: Marvin 'Popcorn' Sutton - Wanted Poster - Appalachian Moonshiner - Bootlegger - Folk Hero - Musician - 1946-2009 - TN Looks as though he was an actor in Mitchum’s Thunder Road. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Looks as though he was an actor in Mitchum’s Thunder Road. Haven't seen that movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: Haven't seen that movie. It was a good one. tom. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 10 hours ago, railfancwb said: Looks as though he was an actor in Mitchum’s Thunder Road. 1 hour ago, deputy tom said: It was a good one. tom. Thanks, I'll check it out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: Thanks, I'll check it out. My pleasure. tom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Annette Kellerman promotes women’s right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit. She was arrested for indecency. (1907) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: Annette Kellerman promotes women’s right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit. She was arrested for indecency. (1907) Amazing what they were hiding under that bustle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 22 hours ago, railfancwb said: Looks as though he was an actor in Mitchum’s Thunder Road. I saw it when it first came out and it's still a classic. The sound track was great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 J.E. Davis, Grocer - Live Oak, FL. 1905. This is the city that I grew up in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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