Team Steam's Media Archive

STEAMZINE 1 Cover

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 1-2

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 3-4

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 5-6

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 7-8

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 9-10

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 11-12

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 13-14

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 15-16

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 17-18

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STEAMZINE 1 pages 19-20

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STEAMZINE 1 Back Cover

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Sticker:THOS Logo 2006

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The House of Steam logo 2006
by Stevie "D" Mannion

Sticker: Steamboat 1988

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Steamboat art by Rick "Steamboat" Charnoski

Stickers produced by Jason Oliva

Sticker: Bulldog 1987

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Bulldog art by Dan Tag

Stickers Produced by Jason Oliva

Sticker: Suicide King 1986

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Suicide King art by Dan Tag

Stickers produced by Jason Oliva

Steam 87 Annual Cover

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Dan Tag Ocean City MD 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 1

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Jim Murphy Reading PA Kink Sink 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 2

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Rob Mertz at Ocean City MD 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 3

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Bernie O'Dowd at The Girls ramp NJ 1987
Photo Jason Oliva

Steam 87 Annual page 4

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Dan Tag at The Barn NJ 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 5

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Rick "Steamboat" Charnoski at The Barn NJ 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 6

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Darren Menditto at The Blue ramp NJ 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 7

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Rocky Vertone at The Barn 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 8

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Jimmy Kane at The Barn 1987

Steam 87 Annual page 9

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Jim Murphy at The Barn NJ 1987

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Steam 87 Annual page10

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Steam 87 Annual BackCover

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Tom Groholski Girl Ramp NJ

Steam Newsletter 1987 Cover

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Steam Newsletter 1987 page 1

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Steam Newsletter 1987 page 2

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Steam Newsletter 1987 page 3

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STEAMZINE 2 Cover

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Back to...The House of Steam

STEAMZINE 2 page 1

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STEAMZINE 2 page 2

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STEAMZINE 2 page 3

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STEAMZINE 2 page 4

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STEAMZINE 2 page 5

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STEAMZINE 2 page 7

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STEAMZINE 2 page 8

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STEAMZINE 2 page 9

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STEAMZINE 2 page 10

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STEAMZINE 2 Back Cover

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Steam Card:Rocky Vertone

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Steam Card:Jason Oliva

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Steam Card:Steamboat

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Rick "Steamboat" Charnoski

Sticker produced by Jason Oliva

Steam Card:Dan Tag

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Produced by Jason Oliva

Steam Card:Jimmy Kane

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Jimmy Kane

Sticker Produced by Jason Oliva

Tom Groholski Board Graphics by Steve Mannion

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Tom Groholski Pro Board Graphics by Team Steam's Stevie "D" Mannion

Team Steam Group photo 92

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Geoff Graham foto on the timer, getting in one last stage dive. Rounding out the roll call: Kelly Ryan; Rocky (Vertone), (Jim) Murphy, Dennis (Kane), Charno (Rick Steamboat Charnoski), Moose (Darren Menditto), (Dan)Tag, me (Jimmy Kane) , Barker, Weep (Chris Blank), Jason (Oliva), Al B(aker), Steve D, Dr K and Billy (Collectivelly known as The Raging Lamos).

Rob Mertz Zorlac Sticker 1988

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Ron Mertz Zorlac Pro Model Graphics

Captain John Ballon's letter to Thrasher circa 1985

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Letter written to Thrasher by Captain John Ballon

Captain John Ballon PowerEdge Magazine

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Captain John Ballon in PowerEdge Magazine

SomeTeam Steam Pro Models

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A few Team Steam members Pro Models

East Coast Pride by Tom Groholski 2007

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Tom Groholski 85 The Barn NJ

Photo by I CHING

EAST COAST PRIDE

Skateboarding was way underground back in the early 80's

after the parks closed and lots of people bailed. The fire was not

out though, not in our neck of the woods. Ramps were built in

backyards, the woods, and, yes, even barns. If you wanted to

skateboard in the Northeast, you had to work for it -- build it yourself --

get out there and help others build theirs, and get it going.

The weather was also a huge obstacle. Rain was always a bummer,

but snow and ice was where it got interesting. Shovel the ramp before

the driveway. When the driveway and sidewalk were done, the ramp would

be dry. Chipping ice and melting it with space heaters was common.

Getting to ride was the payoff.

The one place shovels weren't needed though, was the Barn. The

Kane brothers, along with Jay "Damn it!" Henry and the future Team Steam,

beat the elements with a 12' wide, 8' tranny, and 1' vert ramp with angle iron

for coping. 12' Wide was cool, but 16' was better, and soon the ramp was

widened, layered with masonite and topped with pipe coping on the dark

side and some chunky rock top pool coping on the other.

From my vantage point, I couldn't see the coping on the next wall

from the deck due to the beams that held the lights and the barn together.

Your hands would sometimes hit the beam if you flailed. Bats would fly,

rats, possums and raccoons dug the place and kept it interesting.

Skating at night was a bonus, but when someone would trip over the

extension cord outside, you'd better hope you weren't riding.

You never knew who would turn up. The door would open

and "No way!" You were greeted by friends you haven't seen in a

long time. The locals would session all of the time, but Wednesdays

and Saturdays were when the out-of-towners would know there would

be a session. Heavy sessions went down. Total aggression. Punk and

metal blasted, and so did the skaters. It was all happening fast, so you'd

better be paying attention.

Unreal times, great memories, and lifelong friendships, all thanks

to skateboarding. Talk about East Coast pride -- mine stems from the

places we built and rode, but most importantly the people I've been

fortunate to get to know along the way.

Tom Groholski

For The House of Steam 2007

The Barn AKA The House of Steam

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The House of Steam 1987

Photo Jason Oliva