[Pittsburgh, a city experienced - various views] – Historic Reproduction
![[Pittsburgh, a city experienced - various views], [1955 or 1956] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/93/935c00f71daa-L.webp)
(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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This pair of prints stands out on the board for its mix of subjects: railroad bridges, tugboats, traffic signals, housing, and a bride, all gathered under one Pittsburgh heading. W. Eugene Smith made them around 1955 or 1956, during his long photographic study of the city, which he later titled *A City Experienced*. Smith approached Pittsburgh as a place to be lived in rather than a skyline to be admired, so the views move from industrial river life to streets and homes. Pittsburgh's rivers, rail lines, and steel-era economy shaped that daily life, which gives these images their context.
| Created / published | [1955 or 1956] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 2 photographic prints : gelatin silver. |
| Genre | Gelatin silver prints 1950-1960. |
| Notes | In album: A city experienced: Pittsburgh, Pa., a photographic interpretation / W. Eugene Smith, v. 3, E12-R399. |
| Subjects | Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. Railroad bridges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. Tugboats--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. Dwellings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. Traffic signs & signals--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. Brides--1950-1960. Pittsburgh (Pa.)--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,701 × 3,753 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223391 |
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