November 3, 2012
Shall we go shopping on this Saturday? Here’s the corner Market and 8th Streets in Philadelphia, in front of Gimbel Brothers’ department store, c. 1900. In addition to a lot of pedestrians, there are a number of commercial vehicles pictured on this busy street.
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November 2, 2012
One of the highlights of my brief but delightful stay in Lewsiburg was the trail ride my hosts took me on. Before driving around the countryside to see some of the sights, two of which I’ve shown you over the past couple of days, we spent part of the glorious afternoon on horseback, wandering through the woods, along a dry creek bed, and through fields.
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Needless to say, I’m already looking forward to my next chance to visit Lewisburg to see friends, take more photos, learn more about the local history, maybe go for a carriage ride, and definitely go for another trail ride.
November 1, 2012
During my tour of the area around Lewisburg, WV, we visited this beautiful old mill.
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… the road down to the mill …
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back when the mill was in operation, this white building was a general store
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October 31, 2012
Speaking of resorts built around springs …
On my way back to Lexington from Martin’s Auction, I stopped for an afternoon and overnight in beautiful Lewisburg, West Virginia. The mountainous area has fertile valleys, numerous caves, and several sulphur springs. In the nineteenth century, resorts were built up around these springs … the most famous of which, of course, became the iconic Greenbrier.
Besides the Greenbrier, which has obviously flourished, the evidence of the other resorts has mostly disappeared.
There is, however, this lovely old spring house.
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Unfortunately, the structure has been neglected and cows have been able to wander through it, which surely hasn’t helped. But the local community is working to raise money to save their spring house.
October 30, 2012
While driving toward Martin’s Auction, I stopped for lunch in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The well-preserved downtown is filled with shops and cafés.
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While in town, I found these wonderful postcards, with photos from the 1880s (the original photographs were found and reproduced by the owner of the local Bird’s Nest Farm). The photos show nearby Bedford Springs, which has been a resort since the early nineteenth century.
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The Slower Road 