A fantastic treat shared with us by former Rices Landing resident Joe Swauger filmed by his dad, Pete in the mid 1960s. This super rare footage of Lock 6 is fantastic! I've never seen actual footage of the lock, just photos...so this film will be a significant addition to not only Rices Landing's history but the history on the Monongahela River/valley, Pittsburgh and the coal industry. THANK YOU to the Swauger family for sharing these amazing films! If you have any photos or film you would like to share, contact us at swpare@gmail.com of our Facebook page.
Joe also sent this amazing footage of the Maxwell Lock and Dam on the Monongahela River near Brownsville PA. Check out the interior shots and the barges getting locked through! Amazing stuff!
Stay tuned for more great local history and let us know if you have something to share!