Today’s Mystery Photo may remind you of cities in Mexico, or South America, or Europe. One additional clue: its use today may throw you off. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
Only one person got the Mystery Photo of the past right. The photo came from George Graf of Palmyra, Va. Identifying the photo correctly was one of our best Mystery Photo sleuths, Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill, who was put to the test to solve last edition mystery. Here’s what she wrote:
“OK, I am 99.9 percent sure this is the Liberty Bridge in Budapest. This was a wonderful mystery photo because I didn’t recognize the trolley (I think most of the trolleys there are yellow.) And I wasn’t sure about the bridge or the city but thought it was probably somewhere in Europe.
“But there were so many good clues!!
1) very old trolley with signage in a foreign language;
2) green bridge with ironwork that dips down in the middle;
3) green bridge that supports a trolley;
4) building with columns seen through the ironworks on the left side;
5) small green dome roof on a building at the end of the bridge;
6) a wooded hill in the background; and
7) BEST CLUE — nearly halfway through the bridge you can see a building of orange with a green thingy on top. That’s the Gellert Thermal Bath and Hotel in Budapest!
“So, it has to be the Liberty Bridge that runs across the Danube River from Buda to Pest. I looked it up and learned that the bridge was built in 1896 and has been closed for repairs all summer. I have to say that whoever sent this photo in was clever to leave off all the curly lights and eagle statues, etc., on the bridge because that would have been a real giveaway.”
Wow. At least it kept Susan out of trouble while she was sleuthing!
LAGNIAPPECity of Suwanee plans Remembrance Day to commemorate 9/11
The City of Suwanee will host a Remembrance Day ceremony on the 15th anniversary of the event on Sunday, September 11 at 3p.m. The event will take place at the Remembrance public art piece, located on the east side of Town Center Park near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road. Guests are asked to stand or bring their own chairs for this brief ceremony. Police and fire vehicles will be on display before and after the ceremony.
“This event will provide a moment to pause and reflect on who we are as a nation,” said Suwanee Events and Outreach Manager Amy Doherty. “We want to honor our heroes and reflect on the significance of what this day means to our community.” For more information regarding Suwanee’s Remembrance ceremony, contact Amy Doherty at 770-904-3387 or adoherty@suwanee.com.
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