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[Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pa.] – Antique Print

[Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pa.], [between 1900 and 1920] — historic photograph
[Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pa.], [between 1900 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Pittsburgh collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pa.]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pa.]

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The catalog title only says "probably Pittsburgh," so the location is an inference, not a caption, and the cataloger's uncertainty is worth keeping in mind. In these years Pittsburgh's riverfronts, where the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio meet, were central to the city's steel and river trade. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made large glass-plate views like this 8 by 10 inch negative, produced many scenes of American cities and waterways for sale to the public.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
NotesTitle devised by cataloger. Frick & Lindsay Co.
SubjectsUnited States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 789 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-75094

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