Wheels, Steam and Steel

Peoples Water Company Pump House. The former Philipsburg pumping plant circa 1885. Phillipsburg, NJ

Pictures and a video of a few artifacts collected by: The National Museum Of Industrial History and Bethlehem Steel(Bethlehem, PA),The New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center(Phillipsburg, NJ)andThe Peoples Water Company Pump House (Phillipsburg, NJ) The video uses music by Telegraphy. The track is called Someone In Detroit

The Scranton Lace Company

Lace production equipment. The Scranton Lace Company. Scranton, PA

Once the largest producer of Nottingham Lace, The Scranton Lace Company was established in 1890 and remained in business until 2002 when the factory was shutdown mid-shift and abandoned shortly afterwards. In the pictures and video, you will see a teeny tiny part of the huge industrial complex including the only remaining loom, power house,… Continue reading The Scranton Lace Company

Rivers Of Steel: Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 in Rankin, PA

The Tristle Bridge control room. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA

Carrie Furnaces are the only remaining blast furnaces in the Pittsburgh, PA area. The two furnaces(6 and 7) were constructed back in 1907 and remained in operation until 1978 according to Wikipedia.The site was designated a national historic landmark in 2006. Though the two furnaces are probably the most significant remains, other buildings are still… Continue reading Rivers Of Steel: Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 in Rankin, PA

Red Hook, Brooklyn

This was another Brooklyn expedition with NYC Photo Outings group last Saturday. We started at Smith and 9 street Subway Station(F & G) and roamed the streets of Red Hook. I managed to capture some video after the outing where the cloud formations were dramatic and quite fascinating.