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The Point in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s
This lovely lithograph of The Point in downtown Pittsburgh, PA is from the late 1800s. It shows the 1877 Point Bridge across The Monongahela River to the right of The Point (where the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers meet) and the Union Bridge across the Allegheny River to the left of it. This particular card was used as an example on the Postcard History page to explain how to date postcards.
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The Point in Pittsburgh in 1931
The Point in Pittsburgh, PA in 1931 shows the 1915 Manchester Bridge (left) and the 1927 Point Bridge (right). Notice the lack of suburban sprawl in the background showing the open, rolling hills of this Northern tip of the Allegheny Mountain range.
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Panther Hollow Lake by Moonlight
This 1910card shows Panther Hollow Lake at night in Schenley Park, in Oakland, PA. Schenley Park sits at the edge of the Carnegie Library, part of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland, PA. It also borders Carnegie-Mellon University, Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, and the rest of Oakland holding the University of Pittsburgh's sprawling campus. This tranquil park situated among all the history and higher learning of the area is a haven for students, runners, and others seeking nature in the midst of this busy metropolitan area. |
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If you are interested in modern photography, Mindy McNaugher, photographer for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, has images
of Western Pennsylvania available at PBase.
This link has a great list of Pittsburgh Trivia questions and answers. Those of you from "The Burg" could use this as a game at dinner parties. |
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