Cresson Street Railroad

Boys play along the tracks of the railroad that ran along Cresson Street (St. John's in the background) before it had the protection of the wall and before the railroad was raised.

Having the railroad so close to residential areas meant there were many accidents. For example, it was not unusual for a house or place of business along Cresson Street to catch on fire from the sparks left behind as a train rolled by nor was it unusual for a train to hit those who played on or were too close to its tracks.