Photos tagged as museums

Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1866 Bicycle Illustration

These bicycles look somewhat like modern bikes (no hugh wheel), but didn't go very fast. That's probably why they started building bigger front wheels.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, 1819 Dandy Horse

One of the earliest in-line vehicles. However, it wasn't pedled, just ridden while you 'walked'

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - New Castle Old Library Museum

This hexagonal building was built in 1892 as a library. It was designed by Frank Furness of Philadelphia.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - Velocipede Museum, JL on High Wheeler

I honestly have no idea how people rode these - I was afraid to even sit on it for a picture!

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day 77 - New Castle, Dutch House

This house was built about 1700 and is the oldest surviving house in New Castle. It was a workmans home.

Date: 17 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: New Castle, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..Station

This is one of the train cars on display at the Strasburg Railroad Station.

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S.._Engine

This steam engine was painted, and used in the movie "Hello Dolly"

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..l_Train

Like the other train museums we've seen, this one had several very nice model railroads set up. This one was HO scale

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S.._Engine

This is a replica of a 'Steam Carriage' built in 1825 by John Stevens on his NJ Estate to demonstrate the capabilities of using a steam engine for a railroad. Notice the geared track in the center.

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..Replica

In 1831, several railroad pioneers including John Stevens, decided to build an operating railroad. They had to import this engine from England as non were made in America at that time.

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..ht_Yard

Freight Yards were used to take trains apart, sort the cars and assemble into new trains by destination - called 'classification'.

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S..udd_Car

This is another example of a self propelled railroad car, similar to the ones we saw in Danbury CT, but this appears to be older.

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day_75_-_S.._Museum

The state of Pennsylvania runs and supports this museum. This is the largest Railroad Museum building in the US and houses quite a few beautifully restored engines and cars.

Date: 15 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Strasburg, USA: gallery
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Day 75 - PA Dutch Farm Country

This is in Lancaster County, PA. Quite a few of the farms we saw had no cars or trucks, as the Amish don't use them. I didn't get a closer look at this one, but the horses may be an indicator.