pennsylvaniarailroad

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This photo probably shows the 5th Marines move by rail from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the port of New York between June 8th and 12th 1917. The 5th Marines (an infantry regiment) were activated at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on June 7th, 1917. The regiment sailed to France in two vessels (USS Henderson and USS Hancock) on June 14th and 17th, as part of the first shipment of American troops to the war zone. The USS Henderson sailed from the port of New York. Rail transport from Philadelphia to New York would probably have been via the Pennsylvania Railroad, the owner of the coach shown in the photo.

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This is what the site looks like now: www.visitingdc.com/images/madison-square-garden-address.jpg Pity.

I can see what you mean. It sure is a terrible pity indeed. Why did they destroy such a magnificent work of architecture?

Oh, they thought it was progress, I guess. Cf. the relevant speech in "Mad Men." One good thing about it, though, is that the whole movement of historic landmark preservation was apparently much strengthened by the destruction of Penn Station: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Landmarks_Preservatio...

It was a travesty. I'm 22 years old and a New Yorker. It breaks my heart to see the Penn Station that was.

They didn't think it was progress, even at the time everyone realized what a tragedy it was. However, the station was privately owned, by the Pennsylvania Rail Company, which was bleeding red ink thanks the Robert Moses and the Interstate Highway Act. The destroyed the station to get money, specifically a 25% stake in Madison Square Garden. It was a business decision by a company that was failing and desperate to do anything to try to bring in revenue.

The Harrisburg Transportation Center (formerly Pennsylvania Station, Harrisburg) is a large railway station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is located on the eastern edge of Downtown Harrisburg between the intersections of Aberdeen and Market Streets and 4th and Chestnut Streets. The well-situated station is the primary hub for passenger rail and intercity bus services in the Harrisburg metropolitan area and South Central Pennsylvania. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisburg_Transportation_Center

Nice window awnings. The original "green" way of keeping a commercial building cool.

No benches for patrons. They have to sit on the steps. Outrageous!

Fantastic old photo. I see this building every day, but never like this. :) Hi, I'm an admin for a group called PA - Dauphin County, and we'd love to have this added to the group!