Pittsburgh Then and Now®: A photographic guide to the hidden history, culture and architecture of the city
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| Management number | 231853063 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | $7.93 | Model Number | 231853063 | ||
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Pairing vintage photos with the same view today Pittsburgh Then and Now shows the dramatic transformation of America's steel town into a modern-day metropolis.Pittsburgh rose to industrial prominence thanks to an easy supply of coal and limestone, and by the Civil War the iron industry was thriving. Andrew Carnegie made his fortune here and Pittsburgh became the steel town, endowing Allegheny County with some architectural masterpieces.In the late twentieth century, the steel industry went into steep decline and the city has reclaimed these sites in an astonishing transformation. Pittsburgh Then and Now shows how much the city has come on its journey to a new economy.Sites include:Views from Mount Washington, Smithfield Street Bridge, Monongahela Wharf, Bouquet's Redoubt, Union Station, Sixth Street Bridge, Forbes Field, PNC Park, Duquesne Incline, Eliza Furnaces, Polish Hill, Fifth Avenue, Carnegie Institute, Cathedral of Learning, Phipps Conservatory, Pitt Stadium, Luna Park and Highland Park. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1910904910 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1910904916 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pavilion Books |
| Dimensions | 11.22 x 0.83 x 9.84 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.1 pounds |
| Print length | 144 pages |
| Publication date | October 1, 2016 |
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