City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1908 – Vintage Wall Art
(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 image of City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1908. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: [City of Pittsburgh]
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City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1908
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This picture is labeled simply as the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with 1908 as its date, so it offers a broad view of a city rather than a single landmark. In 1908, Pittsburgh was among the country's leading centers of steel and iron production, and its mills, rail yards, and river traffic shaped daily life. The city sits where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio, a location that made it a hub for shipping and manufacturing. Views from this period often show the dense, smoky industrial character that defined the city.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | brehm, f. w. (frederick w.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,180 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [City of Pittsburgh] |
| Reference | PA City of Pittsburgh 1908 |
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