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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:10/14/1950 - 10/14/1950
Album Info:Here are eight original photos taken by an unidentified photographer of Pennsylvania Railroad ferries and ferry terminals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday, 26 October 1951. The negatives for these photos came from the estate of Mr. Roy Healey, a railfan who lived in California. I purchased all of them in a single eBay auction on 12 February 2018. Also included are two other depictions of Pennsy Philly Ferries.
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Philly Ferries, #1 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #1 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer of the passenger entrance to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Ferry Terminal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Partially visible at the far left is a portion of one of the twin towers of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, which crosses the Delaware River. Roy Healey Collection; #1 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:10:47 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger
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Philly Ferries, #2 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #2 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Ferry Terminal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Shown here is the loading ramp leading into the PRR's ferry named "Bridgeton." Roy Healey Collection; #2 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:15:07 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Philly Ferries, #3 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #3 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer while aboard one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Shown here is a river-side view of the PRR's Ferry Terminal on Chestnut Street. Visible on the left is the "Millville" as it awaits its next trip across the Delaware River to Camden, New Jersey, and back. Roy Healey Collection; #3 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/23/2018 7:49:45 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
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Philly Ferries, #4 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #4 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer while aboard one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Visible in the distance is the Benjamin Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River: Pennsylvania to the left, New Jersey to the right. Roy Healey Collection; #4 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:16:44 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
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Views:  185   Comments: 0
Philly Ferries, #5 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #5 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer while aboard one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Shown here is one of the ferry's two passenger seating areas as it crosses the Delaware River. Roy Healey Collection; #5 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:18:19 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
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Philly Ferries, #6 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #6 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer while aboard one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Shown here is another of the PRR's ferries, the "Haddonfield," as it returns to Philadelphia from Camden. Roy Healey Collection; #6 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:19:47 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  256   Comments: 0
Philly Ferries, #7 of 8, 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #7 of 8, 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer while aboard one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 October 1951. Shown here is another of the PRR's ferries as it returns to Camden. Philadelphia's City Hall ~ with its crowning statue of William Penn ~ is visible on the far right. Roy Healey Collection; #7 of 8.
Photo Date:  10/26/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:21:03 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
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Philly Ferries, #8 of 8, c. 1951
Title:  Philly Ferries, #8 of 8, c. 1951
Description:  Here is an original photo taken by an unidentified photographer while aboard one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's ferries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1951. Shown here is a wintertime view of Camden, New Jersey, including the PRR's four docking barns along the waterfront. Roy Healey Collection; #8 of 8.
Photo Date:  12/21/1951  Upload Date: 2/22/2018 8:22:36 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
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PRR "Bridgeton," c. 1952
Title:  PRR "Bridgeton," c. 1952
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "The Ferry 'Bridgeton.'" No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Launched in 1913, she was placed in service in 1914 and operated between Camden and Philadelphia until 1952. Measuring 152 feet long, the ferry was owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad." Visible in the distance is the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, spanning the Delaware River. (Not Roy Healey Collection.)
Photo Date:  9/22/1952  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 9:46:45 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
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PRR "Philly Ferries," c. 1952
Title:  PRR "Philly Ferries," c. 1952
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mr. Don Ball that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Ferry Terminal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shown here (R to L) are the "Bridgeton," the "Haddonfield," and the "Salem." The exact date is not recorded. (Not Roy Healey Collection.)
Photo Date:  12/11/1952  Upload Date: 3/11/2020 3:19:56 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  90   Comments: 0


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