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The Palace Albany Theater is located in Albany, NY . It opened in 1931 with 2,844 seats and closed in 1969. It was purchased by the City of Albany and underwent a three-million-dollar renovation in 2002. The theater now hosts about 150 events per year, much like the Lowes Jersey Theater. The first photo is … Continue reading »

Often overlooked is the amount of supplies (chemicals, pans, tables, paper, etc) Jackson had to pack into remote, road-less terrain in order to develop his pictures. Add to that the 18 x 22 inch mammoth camera he used. There was no aperture, so he had to guess the exposure, which ranged from five seconds to … Continue reading »

William Henry Jackson was one of America’s premier photographers and painters in the 19th century. He was born in 1843 in Keeseville NY. In 1869 he was assigned by the Union Pacific RR to photograph scenery in the West to help the railroad with its expansion program. In 1870 he joined the famed Hayden Expedition … Continue reading »

Key West is both an island and a city in the Florida Keys at the southern tip of the longest north/south road in the U.S. The city’s main street is Duval St., 1.1 miles long. Located on it is the famous  Sloppy Joe’s Bar. Sloppy Joe’s opened the day after Prohibition was repealed, December 5, … Continue reading »

Mary’s Rock Tunnel is located on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, VA. Six hundred feet of solid granite had to be drilled, blasted, and cleared. The work was completed in 1932. The first photo is dated 1932.

The 650-foot Sepulveda Tunnel is located near Los Angeles. It was built to join the West San Fernando Valley to the L.A. Basin. The first photo shows the first group coming through the tunnel on dedication day Sept. 27, 1930.  

The Merrimac Ferry is a cable ferry operating 24/7,  providing free service to Rt 113 travelers wishing to connect between Columbia and Saulk Counties Wisconsin. A one-way trip takes about 7 minutes. The ferry can handle about 1,200 cars per day. Private ferry operations began in 1844, but the state of Wisconsin took over in … Continue reading »

The Million Dollar Highway in western Colorado, named for the high gold and silver content in the mountains, was originally built in the 1880s as a toll road. It was rebuilt in 1924 and still provides 25 miles of spectacular views of the Durango-Silverton area of Colorado. The first photo is undated.

Going to the Sun Road is located in Glacier National Park. It was started in 1921 but not finished until 1932. Its 50 miles spans the width of the Park, which is normally open between June and October. Snow depths can reach 50 feet at Logan Pass, the highest point, and it can take as … Continue reading »

The Fayette Winslow Tunnel was built in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas in 1892. The railroad still operates passenger and freight service through it, The first photo is dated 1895.