Buckles Blog: Pan American Shows #2

Saturday, March 05, 2011

Scan13296, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Anonymous said...: Is there anything within the body of the photograph to confirm that these leased Arms cars were actually part of the Lemen or Pan American show? The original negatives for the train views are in the CWM library. They also included some John Robinson Ten Big parade wagon views that were obviously not part of the Lemen operation. Any inscription on the back?; 05 March, 2011 08:05
JIM ELLIOTT said...: The tall object in the left upper corner must be the ladder act. Sure is a strange location for same. Perhaps someone could explain.; 05 March, 2011 09:08
Buckles said...: Nothing on the back.; 05 March, 2011 11:12
Anonymous said...: Blew the photo up by 400% and it does not look like the ladder act, but maybe some type of water well drilling rig as there is cable with either a block and tackle or drill tongs hanging down from it.
Notice the shanty which would have been were the steam engine and draw works were kept on the left with the other constrution equipment. Maybe the railroad was working to put a water tank on the site at the same time the show came in.; 05 March, 2011 12:02

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