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John Blough's location description was "Along US Rt. 22, just outside of Armagh". A thorough search of Historic Aerials' imagery (1955/1957/1962/1977/1982) was conducted and the only building (barn) that matched the location description as well as the barn appearance in Photo 1 was determined. Looking at Photo 1 it is apparent that looking straight on at the barn the right side of the barn has started to fall away. The barn determined to be MPB 38-32-07 is clearly undamaged in Historic Aerials' imagery 1955 to 1962. The 1982 imagery (which is also the date of the Photo 1) clearly shows that the barn is shortened in length and the north end of the barn appears to have fallen away. That would be the right side of the barn looking at Photo 1. Historic Aerials imagery clearly shows that from 1955 to 1962 US-22 ran along E. Philadelphia on through Armagh. The 1962 imagery shows the unfinished construction of US-22 bypassing Armagh. The Mail Pouch sign would have been clearly visible from both the E. Philadelphia St. and from the new US-22 by-pass around Armagh. There are no other buildings (barns) that fit the requirements of the Photo 1 barn. The Historic Aerial's distance measurement tool was used and this provided the decimal coordinates of the barn. These coordinates were input to the Google map program and in Photo 3 the red pin is the exact location of where the Mail Pouch barn once stood. This pin was used to determine the address and the location information.
Photo 2 does not show the Mail Pouch sign. It shows the relocated US-22 in the background and what was originally US-22 and is now E. Philadelphia St. ext, in the foreground.
Where to find it *GONE* Along the south side of William Penn Hwy. (US-22). The barn was on the left side of US-22 headed east. The barn was also along the north side of E. Philadelphia St. Ext. east of Indiana St. (PA-56), in Armagh, by 0.7 miles. The Mail Pouch sign faced east. One side. Black background.
