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"Birdseye View of
Endeavor, PA". This is from an old postcard, source
unknown. It looks from the lower mill down the valley looking
toward East Hickory. You can see the W&D office, G.A. Stiles
Store (no longer there), loading sheds (that are there today) and the
incredible length of the sorting and drying stacks along the railroad tracks.
An unknown locomotive is under steam. Judging by the fact that
"gingerbread" was still on the office roof - this appears
pre-1900. The homes along the road (now Rt. 666) are still there
today. Possibly taken from the mill smokestack. |
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This shot "almost"
looks like it was taken the same time on the same day, rotating slightly
to the photographers right (north). You can see buildings that are
no longer there, primarily the boarding house. GA Stiles store is
on left. Again, possibly taken from the mill smokestack. |
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West Hickory, PA, as seen
from the southeast side of the Allegheny River. This undated, uncredited
photo may have been taken by Everett Borg. I have the original
negative. You can see the PRR station, the W&D lumberyard, the
entire community, and the tannery. The bridge is just out of sight
on the right-hand edge. As there are no automobiles anywhere, and
the boxcars are all wood - a guess might be 1915. Few clues remain
today. |
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Endeavor, PA - about
1955. This is the original Endeavor Lumber Co. mill that was built
on the site of the W&D mill. The W&D lower mill log pond was
filled in for the storage yard. The office, shops, store,
boilerhouse, log pond, and church are all original W&D buildings
that are still there today. A modern mill (see modern-era views)
is on the same spot today. Photo from Russell J. Gustafson. |
