Whitehall Station Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania is a drawing by Ira Shander which was uploaded on August 24th, 2015.
Whitehall Station Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania
Believe it or not, this station still exists. Today it's used as the thrift shop for Bryn Mawr Hospital. Bryn Mawr is a lovely suburb on... more
by Ira Shander
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Whitehall Station Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania
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Ira Shander
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Drawing - Pen And Ink Drawing
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Believe it or not, this station still exists. Today it's used as the thrift shop for Bryn Mawr Hospital. Bryn Mawr is a lovely suburb on Philadelphia's Main Line. When railroads were new and taking over from canals, Bryn Mawr was known as Whitehall. The name was taken from a nearby resort hotel. People came out from Philadelphia to cool off from the oppressive heat and humidity of the city. Then, this was a stop on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad. Later the line became obsolete and was purchased by the growing Pennsylvania Railroad . There's much more to this story. My drawing shows Whitehall around 1864.
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Comments (15)
Andrew Wilson
Terrific pen and ink drawing!
Ira Shander replied:
This old station still exists. It has morphed into a hospital thrift shop. There are very few of these from before the American Civil War and pioneer period of railroad development.
James Nyika
Holy moley.. Ira... the detail is unbelievable
Ira Shander replied:
Thanks James. This ancient railroad station still exists. It is now a hospital thrift shop.
Kathryn Jones
Superbly illustrated! I would think that there must have been quite a lot of people of Welsh ancestry in that part of the world, going by its name.
David Godbolt
Wow! Wonderful ink illustration Ira, drawn with great precision and amazing detail!.....l/f
Connie Handscomb
Wow... this is so, so impressive, Ira! The mesh of your attention to detail & the purity of the fine lines is truly astonishing!;)