![]() The interior has some of the traditional aspects of the old department store with its Tic Tock restaurant, Arcade candy counter and bakery. From the outside you can see what a grand store it is with the terra cotta facade and beautiful corner clock. My wife and I just returned from a trip to Pittsburgh and stayed downtown and visited Kaufmann's (Macy's). The letter and envelope are in excellent conndition. It is possible that in years to come it will have an historical value that will justify its careful preservation.Īny one know where I might find its value and whom may be interested in purchasing such an item. The cancellation stamp on the envelope in which this letter is sent was authorized by the goverment for use this day onlly, for mail carried on the inaugural flight. We are at the beginning of a great age, the conquest of the air, and Pittsburgh must overlook no opportunity to utilize this element and encourage the development of its use within our area. This lette, which left Chicago at 8:00 this morning by Air Mail, is sent you to commemorate an interesting event in Pittsburgh's progress- the initial trip of the new United States Air Mail Service to Pittsburgh. Quincy A Rohrbach dated april 21st, 1927.It reads as such: ![]() I am trying to do a family scrapbook and would really like to include pictures of these memories. Do you know if there is any pictures available. I have been trying to find pictures of the Tic Toc Restaurant in Downtown Restaurant and the GC Murphys downtown for months now. Then we would hop back on the trolley and head home. ![]() I was always treated as an adult even thought i was only 13 or 14 years old. Our final stop would be for lunch at the Tic Toc Restaurant in in the old kauffman's building. We started the day by hopping a trolley on Broadway Avenue in Dormont (right across from her apartment) and stopping at GC Murphy's lunch counter and having a chocolate milkshake, then shopping there and other place in town. It is one on my favorite memories of spending the day with my Aunt Hazel. I grew up going to the Tic Toc Restaurant with my great aunt (one of my grandmother's sisters). I still have the books - and some very pleasant memories. I usually came home with some new clothes and a couple of books, mostly volumes from the Modern Library. But I also liked to look at the furniture, the kitchen gadgets, the fine china. I didn't see it in your list, or was that the "Who's Zoo" (3rd floor)? I also enjoyed the impressive collection of Steuben crystal on one of the top floors, possibly the 11th, near the restaurant. In my recollection, there was a large pet shop on a middle floor, featuring tropical fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and rodents (no cats or dogs). We took an early train from McKeesport and returned late in the afternoon after spending nearly most of the day exploring Kaufmann's, starting with the book department and the adjacent coin and stamp departments (not on your list) on the first floor and then working our way up, floor by floor. It is funded through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries and is administered through the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh at this location.For my birthday, my mother would take me for a day-long shopping trip to downtown Pittsburgh every year between 19. LAMP/Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians is a network library of the Library of Congress’ National Library Service. LAMP is a network library of the Library of Congress’ National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Staff is also available to discuss the latest best sellers and favorite authors, and to suggest new titles you might enjoy. The staff of LAMP can answer reference questions about anything from the weather to accessible technology. You can tailor the services to your needs at any time. Library of Accessible Media for PennsylvaniansĮmail: it! Your LAMP library services will start as soon as your application is processed, usually within two business days. ![]()
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