Overview
Smoke, steel and river light: Pittsburg and Allegheny at the moment they became a modern city. These streets feel vividly alive. First issued in the late nineteenth century, Pittsburg and Allegheny, Illustrated is a rare pictorial history of Pittsburgh and its twin city across the Allegheny, capturing a bustling landscape of industry, bridges, public buildings and busy commercial streets. Page after page of finely reproduced views form an illustrated local history book that reads like a vintage city photo book in print, tracing early urban development in Pennsylvania along the rivers and hills. It is at once a celebration of Pittsburgh industrial heritage history and an intimate portrait of everyday civic pride. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. As a visual record of 19th century Pittsburgh PA and historic Allegheny City Pennsylvania, this volume offers crisp Allegheny River city views, street scenes and landmark buildings that complement any Pennsylvania local history collection. It serves equally as an evocative gift for history buffs, a richly detailed resource for local historians, and a nostalgic companion for vintage Pittsburgh postcard collectors and lovers of architectural photography. Accessible to casual readers yet steeped in period atmosphere, it lets readers glimpse the moment when two river towns grew into an industrial metropolis.
- | Author: Unknown
- | Publisher: Alpha Edition
- | Publication Date: March 15, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 32 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 9354482341
- | ISBN-13: 9789354482342
