Ghost of Commerce Past
Uploaded: March 26, 2016 | Entered: March 26, 2016 05:30:27
From Wikipedia: Part of the Reading Railroad's Port Richmond complex, this was one of the primary transfer points for anthracite coal between Pennsylvania's coal fields and the international market. The pier had two tracks and was once equipped with a large McMyler side car dumper, which would lift coal cars from the rails and dump their contents into waiting barges anchored along the side of the pier.
By the mid 1970s, the coal industry was declining rapidly. After the Reading Company was absorbed by Conrail, the pier, and (most of) the rest of the port, was abandoned. The coal dumper was scrapped and removed at a later date.
Known now as the "Graffiti Piers" there no longer is any clear access to this eerie (and dangerous) place. Since my shoot there, police patrol the piers and threaten to arrest people. But it is still a destination for photography groups...who ALWAYS get their shots!
Bojan Bencic March 26, 2016
Great composition and mood, Michelle. Fantastic light and colors. #1653076Gord MacEachern March 26, 2016
Great capture Michelle, probably only with a group type of place. Love your pov here, but play safe! #11451916Marilyn Cornwell March 26, 2016
What a wonderful composition of a great setting! #11451931Tammy M. Anderson March 26, 2016
Outstanding light, comp. depth and capture, Michelle. Looks like a great place to photograph in groups. #11451937JO ANN CLEVELAND March 26, 2016
Wowza Michelle...such a beautiful find and presentation! A fave for me.... #11451950Jeff Robinson March 26, 2016
Outstanding comp, depth and detail! #11451956Austin Rex J. Lobaton March 26, 2016
Interesting capture, congrats. #11451975Martha R. Mazon March 26, 2016
Very well seen, framed, captured and presented, Michelle! Excellent. Great info too. #11452003Nancy L. Green March 26, 2016
With your wonderful commentary, I can almost smell the coal dust and hear the workers and machines, VERY well done!! <>< #11452066Emile Abbott March 26, 2016
Fantastic location to capture and thanks for the info Michelle. #11452151Sue Marshall March 26, 2016
Very cool, Michelle! #11452194Carol L. Fowler March 26, 2016
GrReat composition and story #11452307Evy Johansen March 26, 2016
Very cool image, Michelle! #11452359Neal D. Hatcher March 27, 2016
Awesome capture-I always love your descriptions #11452576Mary Beth Aiello March 27, 2016
Gorgeous comp and light, Michelle. I was there about three years ago, as you know, and it' s a great place to photograph. #11452581Mary Beth Aiello March 27, 2016
Gorgeous comp and light, Michelle. I was there about three years ago, as you know, and it' s a great place to photograph. #11452582John Connolly March 31, 2016
An amazing scene Michelle! You certainly live on the edge! #11454525Ray April 02, 2016
Wonderful work here, Michelle! #11456078Larry Smith April 05, 2016
Great detail Michelle #11457296Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2016
Wow, I love this image! Wonderfully captured and presented. #11468115Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2016
Wow, I love this image! Wonderfully captured and presented. #11468116Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2016
Wow, I love this image! Wonderfully captured and presented. #11468117Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2016
Wow, I love this image! Wonderfully captured and presented. #11468118Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2016
Wow, I love this image! Wonderfully captured and presented. #11468119Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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