COLUMBIA SPY

 

Recently seen about town . .  A clock gets a facelift . . .   A clock at the National Watch & Clock Museum just got a facelift.  Stained glass was reinstalled in an exterior mounted clock at the NAWCC Museum at 5th & Poplar. The glass, which was recently reconditioned, was reinstalled by Bob Desrochers and Lee Davis. The clock is a 3-sided model with chimes, and is manufactured by the O.B. McClintock Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is mounted on the southwest wall of the building and was installed there in 1992-93. [Photo: Sarah Gallagher] ************************ A panel gets ignored . . . Down by the railroad tracks, this control panel was found unlocked and left open late Tuesday afternoon. The panel, located at Front and Walnut, coordinates the traffic lights and barricades at the intersection, which is adjacent to several sets of railroad tracks. An open padlock can be seen in the photo above. A plastic bag, which appears to hold keys, can be seen in th...

This week's photos of Columbia (Click or tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.)  More faces about town . . . (Continued from last week) 8th & Walnut Here's a slightly longer view. At the Buddhist temple on South 2nd (Shown above and below) CONDEMNED It's at 125 Walnut Street. Apparently, there's an open-door policy. Line painting along Route 462 . . . Work continues on the Shawnee Run restoration project (Between Mill Street and 4th Street) This squirrel seems unimpressed. Maybe he didn't read the sign. ******************************** You matter. Light in shade New paint job at borough hall "The corn is as high as an elephant's eye . . ." (Avenue X) Another open-door policy Statements Workers inspect the front of Hotel Columbia Fancy tree well on the 400 block of Locust Electric flag Front end passenger Albatwitch Day - Saturday, October 17, 2020 There's an albatwitch now. Blue lights to back the blue Dusk on the river Night flight They...