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Pittsburgh Then and Now
Arthur G. Smith
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Description for Pittsburgh Then and Now
Paperback. Portrays Pittsburgh through 161 pairs of matching photographs in a rephotographic survey. For each location, an archival image was culled from old books, municipal records, or library collections, and then rephotographed in the late 1980s from the same camera position. This title is useful for those interested in the evolution of a city. Num Pages: 328 pages, 324 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBTB; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1397.
This handsome volume presents 161 pairs of matching before and after photographs of Pittsburgh. A treasury of images for those who remember the old Pittsburgh, those who are curious about its past, and anyone interested in Pittsburgh's fascinating evolution from \u201csmoky city\u201d to the city it is today.
This handsome volume presents 161 pairs of matching before and after photographs of Pittsburgh. A treasury of images for those who remember the old Pittsburgh, those who are curious about its past, and anyone interested in Pittsburgh's fascinating evolution from \u201csmoky city\u201d to the city it is today.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822959298
SKU
V9780822959298
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Ref
99-47
About Arthur G. Smith
Arthur G. Smith was Professor of History and Chairman of the History Department at Chatham College.
Reviews for Pittsburgh Then and Now
Pittsburgh Then and Now... may make your blood boil and bring tears to your eyes, but this is not just a story of Lost Pittsburgh. Smith also records the remarkable continuity of the city's hillside neighborhood, the evolution of Downtown and the remaking of the Point from a grimy industrial district to a triangular green park with a fountain at ... Read more