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| "Main Office Building of American Bridge Works, Ambridge, Pa." postcard Fisher-M'Conegly Post Card Co., Homestead, PA. 1903 or 1904? |
and this:
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| American Bridge office building, uncredited photo, 1924 Centennial Souvenir Program |
Now looks like this:
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| The rubble formerly known as the American Bridge office 4th St. wing, February 26, 2014, Credit: P.J. Shotter, used with permission |
Thanks to Mike and P.J. Shotter for these photos of some of the last moments of the American Bridge office and the rubble that it became:
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| American Bridge office building, 4th Street wing, last phase of demolition, February 24, 2014, credit: Mike Shotter, used with permission |
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| American Bridge office building, 4th Street wing, turned into dust and rubble, last phase of demolition, February 24, 2014 credit: Mike Shotter, used with permission |
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| American Bridge office building, 4th Street wing, last phase of demolition, February 24, 2014, credit: Mike Shotter, used with permission |
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| American Bridge office building, 4th Street wing last phase of demolition, February 24, 2014, credit: Mike Shotter, used with permission |
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| The rubble formerly known as the American Bridge office 4th St. wing, February 26, 2014, Credit: P.J. Shotter, used with permission |
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| The rubble formerly known as the American Bridge office, February 26, 2014, Credit: P.J. Shotter, used with permission |
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| The rubble formerly known as the American Bridge office, February 26, 2014, Credit: P.J. Shotter, used with permission |
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| The rubble formerly known as the American Bridge office, February 26, 2014, Credit: P.J. Shotter, used with permission |
What a beautiful building to tear down. Sad.
ReplyDeletejd aka john domansky
ReplyDeleteAB co was & still is a great attraction on ebay, auctions & any selling venue. any tools, equipment, paper stuff, photos, still demand a good price. a safety belt w/attachments goes for hundreds, had some pics of AM working on Mackinaw bridge & went over it on 1961 honeymoon trip) ABco at ussteel in gary ind. great company, unlce anton breck (sons tony & gerard & girl named Jane married a jim durbin in 1940s years later we visited daugther & sons same house). worked there too. lived on 15 & duss corner house, Aunt anna fed when I walked by, same thing in Fair Oaks aumt Mary Otrahalic did same. great relatives, great people.