pittsburgh, united states history

To the inhabitants of certain counties lying west of the Laurell Hill,...

Title.; Imprint 3.; Evans 27978.; On verso: 02-82-086.34 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Po... More

Sanford Hill, has just received a general and elegant assortment of dr...

Imprint 2.; Advertisement. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 136, Folder 5.

Tariff correspondence. The answer of Messrs. Wilkins, Lynch, Patterson...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 153, Folder 8. Copy scanned: 1

Refutation. To the Democratic party of Allegheny County. A paper calle...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 154, Folder 12b.

City dictation!!! To the Democrats of Allegheny County. You have doubt...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 154, Folder 12a.

To the House of representatives in Congress assembled. The memorial of...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 163, Folder 57.

At Pittsburg [i.e. Pittsburgh] - Public domain drawing

Drawing shows a view of the hills around the rivers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the effect of the suspension bridge - steam blowing off on the Birhmingham shore. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the ... More

Ohio and Monongahila [i.e. Monongahela] Rivers from the suspension bri...

Drawing shows a view of the hills along the Ohio and Monogahela rivers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with buildings along the shore and a steamboat on the water. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreig... More

Ohio River at its juncture with the Aleghainy [i.e. Alleghany] and Mon...

Drawing shows a view of the hills around the Ohio, Alleghany and Monogahela rivers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally... More

1857 Pennsylvania central railroad, in direct connection with the Pitt...

Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne, and Chicago R. R. in direct connection with the...

Transportation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 122, Folder 22... More

A letter from a member of the Cabinet. The Pittsburgh Chronicle publis...

Positive Photostat; A letter from a member of the Cabinet.; On verso: Ac. 5037 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed E... More

The truth of history. From "The Paper" Pittsburg, Pa. [1871].

On verso: 106 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 159, Folder 43.

Extract from the speech of Genl. Benj. Harrison to the Clay County, In...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 160, Folder 28a.

Warren, William Henry Jackson photograph, mammoth plate negative

"Detroit Photographic Co." and "01924" on negative. Commissioned by Pittsburgh & Western Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01924. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Harper's Ferry from Loudoun Heights, mammoth plate negative

"W.H. Jackson & Co., Denver.", "80" and "1759" on negative. Commissioned by West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01759. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Crossing the Elk, West Virginia, mammoth plate negative

"216" on negative. Commissioned by West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01867. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Saw mill plant, Camden - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

"01859" and "208" on negative. Commissioned by West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01859. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[The River Monongahela at Pittsburg], mammoth plate negative

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pittsburgh Division at Millville, mammoth plate negative

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The River Monongahela at Pittsburg, mammoth plate negative

Title derived from Catalogue of W.H. Jackson Views, (1898). Steamboats Frank Gilmore, Scotia, Charley Hood, and Adams Jacobs on river. Commissioned by Pittsburgh & Western Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 0... More

[Schenley Park, Panther Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Schenley Park, Panther Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "801" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032593. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Carnegie [Institute and] Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plat...

Title from jacket. "G 6081" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039095. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

John W. Alexander's decorations, Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl...

Title from jacket. "G 8176" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500307. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Schenley Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket: Phipps (Allegheny) Observatory, Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, Pa. "G 4972" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036465. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Humboldt statue, West Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 4961" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036468. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Hotel Schenley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Schenley Park (Panther Hollow) Bridge and the "Tick" (Carnegie-Mellon...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Lake and Panther Hollow from across ravine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fountain, East Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 6060" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039111. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Carnegie Institute and Library, Pittsburgh, Pa

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071363. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[T.J. Keenan Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of an office building, commercial building, 20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Thaw Hall (Engineering), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsy...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Road in Riverview Park, Pittsburg, N.S. [i.e. North Side], Pennsylvani...

Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Cacti, Phipps (Schenley Park) Conservatory, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh...

Public domain photograph of greenhouse plants, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket: "Phipps (Allegheny) Observatory, Riverview Park, Pittsburg, Pa. "G 4971" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036464. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[John W. Alexander's decorations, Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsy...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Hotel Schenley and Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

McCreery's Dept. Store, Pittsburg, Pa

"G 4996" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070750. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title devised by cataloger. "Frick & Lindsay Co., supplies & wire rope" on building at far right. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Pittsburgh golf club, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 6100" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039117. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 4963 dup" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070751. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Allegheny River from Highland Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[General market, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic market square, downtown, commercial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Smithfield Street and the Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph of a city streets, cityscape, urban environment, buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Road in Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, N.S. i.e. North Side, Pa

"G 4970" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036462. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

A Group of skyscrapers, Pittsburgh, Pa

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070748. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Carnegie Steel Company, "Lucy" furnace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Fifth Avenue, looking north

Title from jacket. "4944" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036453. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Panther Bridge and hollow, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pa

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J Supplement (1901-1906). Two women at right. "803" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 013892. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

T.J. Keenan Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 4941" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070874. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Fountain, East Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fountain, historic landmark, classical or neoclassical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Point, Pittsburgh, Pa - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071369. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Corner of Fifth Avenue and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Pk. Park, Pittsburg, Pa

"G 4967" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070749. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Entrance, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 5002" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036455. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Allegheny County Soldiers' Memorial, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 8170" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500301. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] - Public domain image. Dry pla...

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bathing hour, Lake Elizabeth, West Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 6057" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039118. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Liberty Avenue, looking west, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 4939" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036454. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Sixth Street bridge, Pittsburgh, Pa

"G 6062" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071361. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Waterfront, probably Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jewish (Rodeph Shalom) synagogue & Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylva...

Title from jacket. "G 6017" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039103. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pittsburg by night - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image related to an industrial revolution, industry history, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Residence of Senator Flynn, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Diamond National Bank and Wabash terminal, Pittsburgh, Pa

"G 6078" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071377. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Residence, Forbes Ave. i.e. Street, Pittsburgh, Pa

"G 6070" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071371. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

National Tube Company Works furnaces, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 6073" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039101. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Entrance to Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pa

"G 6045" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071374. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Fifth Avenue, looking north]

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Jewish (Rodeph Shalom) synagogue & Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylv...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Iron mills at night, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 8168" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500303. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plat...

Title from jacket. "G 6037" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039105. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Pittsburgh Wall Street (4th Ave.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 8152" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500309. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Pk. [Park], Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph of greenhouse plants, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General view, Highland Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Margaret Morrison School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Entrance, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Wood Street, looking east, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Smithfield Street and the Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. Post office at right. "G 8151" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500305. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Carnegie Technical Institute Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, P...

"G 6103" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071364. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

The Point Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, New Presbyterian Hospital

Title from jacket. "4959" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036467. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]. Cityscape photograph

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Margaret Morrison School, Pittsburgh, Pa

"G 6054" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071370. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Hotel Schenley and Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 5007" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036448. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Carnegie Technical School (Carnegie-Mellon University), Pittsburgh, Pe...

Title from jacket. "G 5003" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036450. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Panther Bridge and hollow, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

John W. Alexander's decorations, Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl...

Title from jacket. "G 8178" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500308. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Road in Riverview Park, Pittsburg, N.S. i.e. North Side, Pa

"G 4969" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070745. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plate...

Title from jacket. "G 4942" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036451. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Corner of Fifth Avenue and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Title from jacket. "G 6082" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039096. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.