Panoramic view of Washington, Pennsylvania, 1911 – Historic Photo Reproduction
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Panoramic view of Washington, Pennsylvania, 1911 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Panoramic view of Washington, Pennsylvania, 1911
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In 1911, Washington, Pennsylvania, sat on the old National Road about 25 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, and residents measured their town by the traffic moving through the Monongahela valley. Mines, mills, and rail lines in the Pittsburgh district kept money and jobs flowing through Washington County, and local merchants sold goods to farm families and mining households from the surrounding hills. Progressive-era concerns about streets, schools, and public health were gaining ground in small county seats like this one, and churches, fraternal lodges, and college students shaped social life downtown. A view of the town from that year would have shown a place its people knew as a county seat with growing industrial reach beyond its own borders.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,041 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | PA Panoramic view of Washington, 1911 |
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