Pittsburgh Then and Now(r)

by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

Book Overview

Pairing vinatge photos with the same view today Pittsburgh Then and Now shows the dramatic transformation of Ameroca's steel town into a modern 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.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910904910
• ISBN13: 9781910904916
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Pavilion Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.0" x 9.7"