Uploaded: March 17, 2012 10:09:29
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Was taken to this incredible place yesterday, between two news shoots in the Port Richmond Area of Philadelphia.
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Extending 875 feet into the river, Pier 18 was used for loading of coal and ore from river barges to railroad cars. As recently as 1968, the pier sprouted a six-story steel tower called a McMyler side car dumper, which has been demolished.
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It was once the primary terminal for Pennsylvania’s vast coal output.
In 1981, a Historic Resource Protection Plan by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission described elements of the Richmond Coal Wharves site as candidates for historic status, including piers like Pier 18.
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This was a scary place and I would not recommend going there alone--but what a haven for graffiti artists and photographers!
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(Used my new Canon 24-70mm L lens. Fantastic!)
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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 34.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Jeff Robinson
March 17, 2012
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Irene Colling
March 29, 2012
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Excellent image Michelle. #10064283
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