Taking a run-through of plans for restoration of the 40′ Carrie Deer salvage sculpture…in the rain no less! On the site Friday to review potential options for restoring the sculpture and creating gallery space in the foundation building. Ron Baraff, Tim Kaulen, Doug McDermott and Rick Rowlands withstood the sudden downpour to go over the details. Always grateful to their… Read more →
Dr. Evermore’s Steampunk Art Park….what more can one say? This is simply one of the most gorgeously envisioned use of scrap metal and parts one could hope to see. My absolute favorite? The FOREVERTRON! Art that incorporates the decontamination chamber from the Apollo 11 spacecraft? The Forevertron, a flock of birds made from musical instruments and more are the eclectic… Read more →
Yes, I miss the sound of each letter impacting a worn platen and the satisfying click of the perfect little circular key as it’s tapped. On my first day of typing class, we were introduced to motley rows of used manuals and seated in alpha order. The typewriter keys had been replaced with black faces to ensure we memorized the qwerty order. A schematic mounted at… Read more →
Beginning a new project with the wonderful folks at Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area on publications for the fantastic W.A. Young Machine Shop and Foundry in Rices Landing, PA! Read more →
Courtesy of the NY Digital Library -Found these amazing plans researching foundry and iron works. The gorgeous detailing of functional iron works, just amazing. Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Early morning mist rises along the river as work begins at RiverLift Industries in West Elizabeth. President and Co-Owner Bob Schaefer guided through the busy day of commodities and materials handling, providing a ride on the tug boat to shift loaded barges along the dock.… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com A thundering barge launch at Brownsville Marine Products! Stephanie Cook, Production/Scheduling Coordinator of BMP served as our guide during the production day in Brownsville which included a the launching of a completed barge. Our thanks to President and CEO Tim Scheib for his insights into… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Above, Captain Kathleen Denham pilots the Duchess into dock at Station Square. Ryan Newton, Captain and Director of Educational Programming at the Gateway Clipper Fleet served as our guide for filming activities on the Duchess. The Fleet provides the Who Works the Rivers Tour each… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Dr. J.K. Folmar I, President of the Monongahela River Buffs Association and former California University of Pennsylvania History Professor, shared his wealth of knowledge and insight on our waterways and history for this educational program. For a look at historical memorabilia and your own memorable exploration of… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com John Soderberg: Crew Chief and Master Diver of Pittsburgh River Rescue prepares for training dive demonstration at the PNC Park Station. John also served as our underwater photographer for the dive. Great job, John! We also thank District Chief Richard Linn, Jr. for arranging our… Read more →
