Photos, videos and docs of Alan Mays, with the keywords: "U.S. Route 322"

Juniata River Near Amity Hall, Perry County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1930s

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:24:12 +0000

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of the long and winding road (road photos, winding or otherwise).

Caption: "The Juniata Near Amity Hall. 9."

This is a real photo postcard with a scenic view of the Juniata River in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The road in the photo is now US 22/US 322 (U.S. Route 22 concurrent with U.S. Route 322). The location is near Amity Hall, which refers to a landmark inn that closed in the 1980s, suffered a fire in 2009, and has since been torn down.

The tire cover on the back of the automobile parked along the road says, "See Bob" and "Auto Supplies." The license plate on the car is 69M52, and I believe it's a Pennsylvania plate. Unfortunately, I was unable to make out the year, which appeared on license plates at the time the photo was taken.

On the other side of the card is an Azo stamp box (squares in each of the four corners), which indicates that the photo likely dates to sometime between the 1920s and the 1940s. There's no message, address, stamp, or postmark on this card, but other copies that I spotted online had postmarks dating to 1935 and 1939.

Bald Eagle Lookout, Uncle Tom's Cabin, West of State College, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:02:14 +0000

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A photo of public transportation (at the airport, or bus or train depot) for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

For this real photo postcard, mouse over the image above to see details showing close-ups of Uncle Tom, the Bald Eagle Lookout, and the Greyhound bus.

Caption: "Uncle Tom's Cabin, 7 Miles West of State College, Pa., Route 322."

Signs on the building: "Bald Eagle Lookout, see 75 miles, free tower." "See Bald Eagle, 1000 ft. below." "Free tower." "Coca Cola." "Uncle Tom's Cabin." "PeRo the ice cream, delicious."

Bus: License plate 03219. Destination was Chicago. "Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines." "4188. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit." "PRR" (keystone logo of the Pennsylvania Railroad). "Pennsylvania Greyhound Transit Co. Pa. P.S.C Certificate 19425." "Pennsylvania Greyhound Transit Company, carriers & operators."

Cloister Diner, Ephrata, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 00:20:22 +0000

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"Cloister Diner, Route 322, 1 block off Route 222 (at Ephrata Cloisters), Ephrata, Penna."

Still in business as the Cloister Restaurant, this 1950 Silk City diner has been remodeled and is now enclosed in a brick exterior. It's situated across the road from the entrance to the Ephrata Cloister, a state historic site that was formerly a religious community founded by Johann Conrad Beissel in 1732.

Bald Eagle Lookout, Uncle Tom's Cabin, West of State College, Pa. (Lookout Tower)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:02:10 +0000

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The two women on top of the Bald Eagle Lookout tower are posing for the photographer instead of viewing the mountains and valleys that are visible in the other direction.

See below for the entire real photo postcard along with details showing close-ups of Uncle Tom and the Greyhound bus.

Signs on the building: "Bald Eagle Lookout, see 75 miles, free tower." "See Bald Eagle, 1000 ft. below." "Free tower." "Coca Cola." "Uncle Tom's Cabin." "PeRo the ice cream, delicious."

Bald Eagle Lookout, Uncle Tom's Cabin, West of State College, Pa. (Uncle Tom)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:02:12 +0000

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Is that Tom (or whatever the proprietor's name actually is) standing there in the middle? And I wonder if the man at right is placing one of these postcards in the mailbox.

In addition to this close-up of Uncle Tom, see below for the entire postcard and details showing the Bald Eagle Lookout tower and the Greyhound bus.

Caption: "Uncle Tom's Cabin, 7 Miles West of State College, Pa., Route 322."

Bald Eagle Lookout, Uncle Tom's Cabin, West of State College, Pa. (Greyhound Bus)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:02:08 +0000

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The bus driver is posing for the photographer while the customer in the background purchases snacks or souvenirs at the counter.

See below for the entire card and details showing Uncle Tom and the Bald Eagle Lookout.

Bus: License plate 03219. Destination was Chicago. "Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines." "4188. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit." "PRR" (keystone logo of the Pennsylvania Railroad). "Pennsylvania Greyhound Transit Co. Pa. P.S.C Certificate 19425." "Pennsylvania Greyhound Transit Company, carriers & operators."