Mark; My first thought was that they were lathe boards for application of plaster to walls in homes of that era. Just a guess, but I saw a lot that looked like that back when I worked on

The Santa Fe Railway film "Payday" (c. 1955) showsa number of cardboard shipping containers starting at 15:25. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlzTqPfHrAI Notice

Ahh. what a shame he didn't get to it. WRT my question about CSRM, thanks for the info. I'll try and make time to look next time I'm in Sacxramento. Dave Nelson Sent: Monday, January 02,

>>I wish I could find a treasure trove of similar glass plate negatives for the CB&Q!!! >>Charlie Vlk Keep looking through these shots, Charlie. I've found 22 CB&Q cars in them so far, including

Don't forget about strawboard, which is a little earlier than cardboard and was easier to make. In the Midwest, "strawboard tracks" pop up all over the place on railroad track charts and on Sanborn

Tony & Group, Appliances were still be shipped in wood crates in the early 1950s. The apartment house that we lived down the street from did a major refitting of appliances that arrived in wooden

Thank you, Ken, I appreciate knowing that people notice. The stuff in the PRR boxcar shot are “shooks.” Shooks were discussed on this list some time ago, and I’m frankly surprised that it

Tony: We don't disagree. I probably erred on the side of caution in my wording. FWIW, this is what Wiki has to say: "The first corrugated cardboard box manufactured in the USA was in 1895.[16] By

This film, The Freight Goes Through dates from the 1950s and shows appliances in crates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT8WIXDxbyE Jeff White Alma, IL On 1/3/2017

Possibly, but before corrugated paper boxes, thin wood boxes and baskets were used for just about everything. Barrels are usually more substantial.

Dave Parker wrote: I think cardboard took over MUCH later than 1919. Certainly in produce shipping, not until the 1950s. Appliances were still shipped in wooden crates prior to World War II,

I would have guessed wooden boxes/crates. Although corrugated boxes were certainly in use by 1919, I don't think they had completely supplanted wood in the shipping business. Dave Parker Riverside,

Eric- Thanks. I wish I could find a treasure trove of similar glass plate negatives for the CB&Q!!! Charlie Vlk Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 4:14 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE:

I'm wondering if this car is being used for storage? The dimensional data is all but illegible, and it's hard to tell, but is the coupler on the B end missing? Notice the words "knuckle pin" above the

I have been using both Scalecoat I and II for years, as my first choice in painting resin and agree with the comments posted above.. Normally, before masking, I allow all Scalecoat to set until all

Most of these photos are from DL&W glass plates formerly stored at Syracuse University. The University donated them to Steamtown. Pat McKnight, the curator, posts a number each day to verify the info

Barrel staves were the first thing thatcame to my mind. Eric Hansmann El Paso, TX From:STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 20174:12 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re:

I find the lading of interest here. I don't see how to determine if this is the loading point or the unloading point. A lot of wood cut to a rather specific size but being allowed to weather. I'm

I was hoping SGL would post first but here goes. First these are not EL photos. They are in Steamtown's collection and posted to the EL mailing list daily (usually) by Pat McKnight of the NPS. They

Charlie, I have not fond a way to search theirsite. Here’s the page where I usually start trolling around. http://lists.railfan.net/mplist.cgi?erielack-photo Maybe some ELRHS members