Places – Page 6 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Classic Corner Drugstore

Received a comment from Gail yesterday that the triangular building downtown reminded her of Shalit’s Drugstore in Morristown where we went to HS. So when I saw this corner drugstore tonight on the way home from the All City HS Art Showcase, I stopped to photograph it. Looks like I’m in the middle of traffic. Camera propped against a light pole, cable remote. Seems the CVS, Eckerds, Walgreen’s eat up all the independents but this one’s still open in Bloomfield on the corner of Penn Ave and Main St.

Bloomfield Pittsburgh Old Fashioned Drugstore — A busy corner, a block from the new Children's Hospital.

May 14, 2010May 13, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh Photos, Places, vintageTags: available light, Bloomfield, city scene, Classic, drugstore, memories, neighborhood, night, photo gallery, photo of the day, sidewalk, urban scene, vintage 7 Comments

Flatiron Building, Downtown Pittsburgh

When I hear Flatiron, I think New York City and according to Wikipeida the NYC one was built in 1902. This flatiron shaped building in Pittsburgh is listed as being built c.1885. Triangular buildings and other odd shaped structures are listed at waymarking.com.

May 13, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, photo of the day, Pittsburgh Photos, PlacesTags: architecture, city, city scene, flatiron, odd shaped building, photo, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, triangular shaped building, urban scene 7 Comments

Three Men & a Bicyclist on Smallman Street

Waiting in the car for Steve to get the Primanti’s sandwiches, I saw these men head north on Smallman Street. They’d just left Primanti Brothers. And then the bicyclist joined in the frame, that time of day when the streetlights come on, but it’s not dark yet. Unable to determine how the street got named but am sure with more research I’ll find it. You can see all the loading docks on the left for the fruit and vegetable deliveries. It’s a really wide street.

Three Men on Smallman Street — St. Stanislaus in the background on the right, completed in 1892.

May 12, 2010May 12, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, photo of the day, PlacesTags: available light, city scene, night light in the city, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, Primanti Bros., Smallman Street, Strip District, urban scene 9 Comments

Eddington Quote on Carnegie Mellon Wall

Went to see our neighbor, Terry Collins, receive a Heinz Chair for Green Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon. Teresa Heinz and her sons were there and it was a nice ceremony. Plus, he received an actual chair which was red, in addition to the prestigious post! When I left the award reception I passed by a slope of azaleas in full bloom and tried to make sense of the quote on the wall in front of me. Sir Arthur Eddington. You will probably figure it out much quicker than I did. If you want further thought on topic of entropy click on word.

May 11, 2010May 11, 2010 by Ruth Categories: PlacesTags: azaleas, Carnegie Mellon, city scene, Eddington, entropy, green chemistry, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, quotation, Spring, urban scene 5 Comments

Pittsburgh Filmmakers Harris Theater Downtown

Saturday night and the neon lights glow. We’re waiting for Steve to get the car in the parking garage. No tripod but a slim tree trunk, the cable remote. Evokes another era. I realize I’ve photographed at least 3 other vintage movie theaters. Pittsburgh Filmmakers screens the Film Festival here and at Regent Square and Melwood. Another restored theater in Wisconsin(click to see)

May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, photo of the day, PlacesTags: cinema, cultural district, Harris Theater, Historic District, movie theater, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, preservation, retro, vintage 4 Comments

Primanti’s # 2 Bestseller

A Primanti's Sandwich, close-up. Pittsburgh icon. — Fries and coleslaw layered right in the sandwich, two slabs of Italian bread!

May 8, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, photo of the day, Places, ThingsTags: photo of the day, Pittsburgh, Primanti's, sandwich, Strip District 10 Comments

Ritter’s Diner

Just after arriving from Sleepy Hollow, NY, my cousin Lori, husband Fredi, her college freshman roommate Patricia( who lives here in Pittsburgh), & my friend Steve met at Ritter’s. Can’t remember the last time I ‘d been in there. They’re on their way to Cincinnati to see friends. May 19th Lori will be Honorary Bat Girl for the Yankees and throw out the first pitch!(click link) She won the contest. Tonight she photographed her Peanut Butter pancakes but I forgot to photograph the food. I had two eggs over, wheat toast with butter on the side. Scroll down for gallery.