Mr. Rogers – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Be Kind and Sport a Cardigan November 13th

World Kindness Day is Wednesday November 13.

Wear your cardigans for World Kindness Day article in Tribune Review by Shirley McMarlin and remember Mr. Fred Rogers who exhibited acts of kindness as a way of life. And wore cardigan sweaters on his television show.

Here’s what Mr. Rogers said about his mother making his sweaters.

“She makes sweaters for many different people,” he told the camera, after showing a picture of his mom and pointing out the intricate details in each piece. “But, that’s one of the ways that she has of saying that she loves somebody.” from article by Samantha Sutton In Style Magazine

One of Mr. Rogers’ sweaters at the Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Maura poses with one of Mr Rogers’ sweaters At the Children’s Museum Pittsburgh

Watch Mr. Rogers suitcoat turn into a cardigan as I pour in the hot water from the kettle.

Knit for Laura with lots of love in 1984 by my dear friend’s mother- Karlene

Cardigan-wikipedia The cardigan was named after James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan , a British Army Major General who led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War .[2] Thank you Mister Rogers: Music and Memories new album just came out October 25th click for more information They arelaunching a campaign to declare November as “National Thank You, Mister Rogers Month.” Everyone is welcome to support the effort by going to www.thankyoumisterrogers.com for more info and to share their memories of Fred.

One of my photographs was selected to be used in promoting the album.

On the Southside of Pittsburgh Fredasaurus previous blog post

November 12, 2019November 13, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: #ThankYouMisterRogers, acts of kindness, cardigan, Children's Museum Pittsburgh, Fred Rogers, Fredasaurus, knitting, Mister Rogers, Mr. Rogers, music, Pittsburgh PA, sneakers, sweaters, Thank You Mister Rogers, World Kindness Day 15 Comments

Silent Sunday

July 28, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Photography, silent SundayTags: childhood, family, grandson, Mr. Rogers, music, photography, Pittsburgh PA, player, postaday, record, record player, vinyl 10 Comments

Tour Guide

Krista Stevens at WordPress creates some interesting photo challenges. This week we’re to show where we live with the theme Tour Guide,

Here’s a Pittsburgh montage. Knowing when to stop digging in the archives is the problem but it’s one AM so we’ll start with this gallery tonight.

If you enter the city from the south- Ft Pitt Tunnel and Bridge this is the view when you emerge from the tunnel,

Duquesne Incline and a view of the city

Statue of beloved Mayor Caliguiri on the steps of the City-County Building

Andy Warhol Museum Detail and the old Lobby

East Liberty Carnegie Library and Presbyterian Church

Mr Rogers Sweater and sneakers Mr. Rogers Sweater and Sneakers at the Airport Display

The Point and the fountain. Where the three rivers meet, Allegheny and Monongahela form the Ohio River,

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Incline in the Snow

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History\

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Carnegie Museum of Art

Carnegie Museum of Art Sculpture Garden Courtyard

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Above-Forbes Field Wall and Bill Mazeroski Statue with Fireworks. 1960 World Series

Immaculate REception

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RittersDiner

Ritter’s Diner

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St Paul Cathedral

St Paul Cathedral at Night

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Heinz Field at Night

Heinz Hall

Heinz Hall at Night

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Prantl’s Bakery-Home of the World Famous Burnt Almond Torte

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Heinz Chapel

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Keeping Tabs- Holocaust Memorial- Squirrel Hill

University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning

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From the Norhside- Fineview

CarrieFurnace

Carrie Furnace on the Monongahela River

Got Bridges? Why yes, we do!

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Lost Kennywood- Kennywood Amusement Park

North Side- Cloud Arbor by the Children’s Museum

ClubCafe

Southside Club Cafe Live Music VenueSt. Paul Cathedral in Oakland

PNCPArk PNC Park

AMTRAK station downtown

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Carnegie Library- Oakland

East Liberty- Motor Square Garden and the Presbyterian Church

StMArysMount St Mary on the Mount -Mount Washington

Guard rails, hills, and retaining walls.

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Phipps Conservatory

Lawrenceville Neighborhood- Arsenal Lanes

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Art Rooney Statue in the Snow

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Shadyside Variety Store

Kaufmann’s Clock Downtown.

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Kennywood Amusement Park- Racer

TOUR GUIDE

February 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: #kidspgh, Andy Warhol Museum, Art Rooney, Burnt Almond Torte, Carnegie Museum, Carrie Furnace, Cathedral of Learning, childrens museum, city scene, Cloud Arbor, Duquesne Incline, Heinz Chapel, Heinz Field, Heinz Hall, Holocaust Memorial, Mr. Rogers, Museum of Natural History, night game, night photography, Original Hot Dog Shop, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Photograhy, PNC Park, Polish deli, postaday, Prantl's Bakery, Ritter's Diner, Roberto Clemente, smokestacks, sport, sports, St. Paul Cathedral, Steel Industry, technology 36 Comments

Thinking about Mr.Rogers’ Sneakers

Lasst week at the Children’s Museum Charlie was thinking about Mr. Rogers’ tennis shoes/sneakers.

He loves watching the old shows.

Mr. Rogers, our Pittsburgh icon. RIP

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childrens museum, Fred Rogers, kidspittsburgh, Mr. Rogers, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 8 Comments

Thinking Spring. Seriously!

Even though the weather is NOT cooperating, we won’t speak of ~~w#&*#r~~, cause it is SPRING!!! (Dear Groundhog Phil, You were wrong wrong wrong)

March 20 was Mr. Rogers’ 85 anniversary of his birth and Pittsburghers were sporting sweaters to remember him. And sweaters were just what everyone needed in the city- Yesterday AND today! Not sure about the sneakers.

When I looked out and saw ~~snow~~ coming down I was glad I’d baked apples in the oven to warm the kitchen.

After supper the family called on Face Time and I got to participate in Jack’s birthday and the other grandma (and Pap) were on another iPad FaceTime so we saw each other watch the birthday boy open his gifts. It got pretty wild when Matty called in on SKYPE from Croatia onto his brothers device He joined in the fun and we all watched as Jack opened up the No Stress Chess his Uncle Matthew had sent to him. It was a deviceful family event this evening as Jack turned 6 today.

Helps to have all these communication possibilities available when you live out of town.

The wooden rabbits are from Germany when we lived there. I took them to school and some of the students arranged them to take pictures, make a card. And I saw them set up on a wooden stool at the front of the classroom and I took a quick photo myself as they were looking at me as I got ready to go home.

You can see the pull down screen behind them. They look Spring-like to me!!! (Just don’t look out the window.)

March 21, 2013March 21, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: change of seasons, doll house furniture, Easter decorations, family, German rabbits, miniature, Mr. Rogers, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, rabbits, Spring, weather, wooden rabbits 9 Comments

Mr. Rogers’ Sneakers

Out at the Pittsburgh airport there’s a display case with Mr. Rogers’ sweater and a pair of his sneakers, a photo of him, puppets and some memorabilia from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. A Pittsburgh Icon.

Pittsburgh Airport Display Case of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Memorabilia — One of Mr. Rogers' sweaters is in the Smithsonian, according to the sign.

November 5, 2010November 5, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: childhood, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, neighborhood, Neighborhood of Make Believe, PBS, photoblog, photography, Pittsburgh, sneakers, television 7 Comments

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