A little about the pics, in 1934 the NYCRR built the West Side Elevated Freight Line, however from 1857-1934 all freight bound for the west side of Manhattan was sent down 11th Avenue. In order to avoid accidents, the trains were preceded by a "West Side Cowboy". These men were required by the city to be provided by the contractor of the rails to ride in front of the trains to clear the tracks so there was a safe passageway.
So this series has both photos of the West Side Elevated Freight Line and the grade level trains escorted by horseback riders. It must have been a site to see a man riding a horse down 11th avenue being followed by a Steam Locomotive spewing steam into the air.
Today the Highline has new life as a park, that was renovated and landscaped to one of the nicest parks I have seen in Manhattan.
As this Blog is evolving i hope to take suggestions from the group of what to add and subtract. However due to my obsession and our mutual backgrounds, I will always include a Mohawk Valley Centric photo or two.
So enjoy the pics, participate in the comments and have a great Wednesday!
BACHATA!
Wow Biggs, great job, I love how you have hot links in the update, ur so talented!
ReplyDeleteWhere is Miss McDonough's hot steamy pic?
ReplyDeleteMan I wanted her stick legs wrapped around me so badly! Oh Anna Mae if you weren't a Nun I would make hot monkey love to you!
ReplyDeletethese are great biggs, i figured you would have followed up with pics of the highline today, but 2 weird utica pics... that's expected too. also you could have told the story about the voyeur issue with the highline and the standard hotel.
ReplyDeleteCJ, that is the beauty of the comments, u can add to the article!
ReplyDeleteMichael Briggs is a what ?
ReplyDeleteEh ohhhh...Ziggs! Psyched u featured the highline in this week's installment. I've got clients who were asking about shooting there in the spring. We'll have to scout it out on my next visit. Also funny...and random. I was hanging out in top keyes' office last weekend w Bernie Williams. Yep, how's that for random?? I also managed to log some pretty solid face time w both McDonough AND sister Anna Mae. Yep. It was that kinda weekend. Finished off the day with a sheet from O'scugnitzzo's...
ReplyDeletewell there are some nice places to shoot on the highline. a lot of seasonal flowers so it should be good in spring. they were putting holly trees up when biggs and i went this summer so i think they were planning ahead for winter (holy being an evergreen). i delivered mail to ND in the summers during college- anna mae and top keys had no idea who i was even though i was JROTC officer and VP of the class junior and senior year. so tim, i know how you feel (except in my case it was probably because of long hair and in yours...)
ReplyDeletewait you mean bernie yaya...bernie longshanks- in top keyes office?
monkey monkey monkey jungle love, who drinks the oneida ale....
ReplyDeleteFlink that is a great story!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how I missed this session of the potw but boy did I miss out!
ReplyDeleteAnyone need a car?