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 HE Citj' of Pittsburg is the metropolis of Western Pennsylvania, the second city of the 
 great industrial State, and the county seat of Allegheny County. Located in the very 
 heart of the vast Pennsylvania coal fields, the richest in the world, embracing an area of 
 more than 14,000 square miles, its situation has given it the leading position in the coal, 
 iron, steel and glass industries of the United States. 
 
 As early as 1730 the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela was a center of 
 trading operations with the Indians. George Washington visited the spot and noted its 
 military importance in 1753. In 1754 a small fortification was erected by a company of 
 Virginian militia, but they were scattered by a larger force of French soldiers, who en- 
 larged and completed the defences and named them Fort Duquesne. Several attempts 
 were made by British and Colonial expeditions to capture this post. Three years after Braddock's disastrous 
 defeat, eight miles from the fort, it was occupied by troops under General Forbes, November 25, 1758, who im- 
 mediately re-named the place " Pittsburg," in honor of William Pitt, the Prime Minister of England. 
 
 For years the town was only a frontier post. Its real growth did not begin until the place was secure from Indian 
 hostilities. In 1796 the population was only 1,400, but its growth since that time has been astounding. During 
 the first ten years of the nineteenth century, ship yards, foundries, banks, cotton factories, and metal working 
 establishments came into existence in Pittsburg, the latter destined to receive its fullest development here. The 
 opening of the Pennsylvania Canal in 1834 and the extensive building of railroads which followed gave the city 
 an impetus which has advanced Pittsburg steadily in industrial and commercial importance until it holds fifth 
 place among the cities of the United States. 
 
 Within the present city limits there is capital invested in manufacturing to the amount of $200,000,000, and 
 the annual product irom over 2,000 establishments employing 75,000 hands is estimated to be worth $300,000,000. 
 Greater Pittsburg, which will include the cities of Allegheny and McKeesport, produces about one-fourth of the 
 entire output of pig iron in the country, over $3,000,000 worth of manufactured glass and 500,000 pounds of 
 copper goods. 
 
 During recent years the city has been awakened to its possibilities in artistic development, and as a result, 
 fine streets, splendid boulevards, unrivalled parks, and other manifestations of an enlightened civic pride have 
 placed the erstwhile " Smoky City " among the ranks of the beautiful municipalities of the country. 
 
 Published by E. H. NELSON COMPANY, Portland, Maine 
 Proprietors of Nelson's International Series of Souvenir Books 
 
 Copyright, 1905, by L. H. NELSON CO. 50tli Thousand 
 
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 PITTSBURG FROM TOP OF LAKE ERIE RAILROAD STATION " SOUTH SIDE." 
 A view showing the Smithfleld Street Bridge over the Monongahela, the river bank, and the modern architecture of the business section of the city. The Pitts- 
 burg skyscrapers rise from twelve to twenty-four stories in height and are not suipassed for excellence of construction by any in the country. The building at 
 theright with tower is the immense Allegheny County Court House, ^^u^- > /" 
 
SIXTH STREET BRIDGE AND VIEW OF ALLEGHENY. 
 The prosperous city of Allegheny is situated on the west bank of the Allegheny River, opposite Pittsburg. Its present population is estimated at about 140,000. 
 The two cities are connected by many costly and substantial bridges, of which the splendid structure at Sixth Street is a ilne example. An immense amount 
 of travel passes over the river daily. 
 
PITTSBURG HARBOR. 
 Showing Point Bridge and where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers unite to form the great Ohio. The daily amount of trafl&c hy this point is enormous. 
 Tlie surface of the rivers is always covered with busy steamers carrying passengers and freight or pushing squads of harges laden with coal, ore, steel rails, etc. 
 
THE FRICK BUILDIJfG AND COURT HOUSE. 
 These two great buildings loom across the horizon of every view of Pittsburg. The Trick Building, twenty stories high, located on Fifth Avenue, Grant and 
 Diamond streets, is an artistic and massive triumph of architecture. Opposite on Grant Street stands the magnificent Allegheny County Court House and Jail, 
 completed April 17, 1888, at a cost of 82,500,000. 
 
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 UNION STATION. 
 This splendid ediiice is one of tlie great railroad stations of the world. The main structure is twelve stories high. The great train shed spans nineteen tracks, 
 upon which more than three hundred trains arrive and depart daily, transporting an average of nearly thirty thousand passengers. 
 
PITTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD STATION, "SOUTH SIDE." 
 An imposing railroad terminal located on the south bank of the Monongahela at the end of Smithfield Street Bridge. The big train shed is the scene of the 
 
 arrival and departure of a vast number of trains daily. It is considered one of the best-appointed stations in America. 
 
"BRIDGE OF SIGHS" AND COUNTY JAIL. 
 The Allegheny County Court House is connected with the County Jail by a coyered passageway of stone arched over and across the street between. It is popu- 
 larly known as the " Bridge of Sighs," a name suggested by its resemblance to the Venetian original. Solid walls of New England granite give a striking impres- 
 sion of strength to the JaU. 
 
FIFTH AVENUE. FOURTH AVENUE. 
 
 Pittsburg has four hundred and fifty miles of streets, two hundred and fifty -six of which are paved with asphalt or stone. Fifth Avenue is the principal street 
 devoted to the retail ti'ade. Fourth Avenue, the local Wall Street, is the center of the financial business of the city. Both avenues are lined with magnificent 
 buildings. 
 
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK AND ARROTT BUILDINGS, GERMAN NATIONAL BANK AND DUQUESNE CLUB BUILDINGS, 
 
 FOURTH AVENUE. SIXTH AVENUE. 
 
 The three office buildings shown are particularly fine specimens of artistic skyscraping architecture. The Duquesne Club which occupies the large structure at 
 the right was organized in 187;^, and now numbers eleven hundred members. The most representative club organization in Pittsburg. 
 
FARMERS BANK BUILDING. 
 At Fifth Avenue and Wood Street, The highest and most imposing structure in 
 Pittsburg. It towers twenty-four stories above the street. Built of white marble 
 and dark pressed brick. The powerful Farmers National Bank occupies a portion of 
 the first floor. 
 
 DIAMOND BANK BUILDING. 
 A beautiful office building located at Fifth Avenue, Union Street and Liberty 
 Avenue. Recently erected and occupied on the first floor by the Diamond National 
 Bank, one of the leading financial institutions of the city. Capital, surplus and 
 profits, $1,775,000. 
 
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BARGES LOADED WITH STEEL RAILS. 
 The number of barges in \ise about Pittsburg for tlie transportation of coal and manufactured iron is enormous. Their total carrying capacity is estimated as over 
 2,500,000 tons. About 4,000,000 tons of steel rails and other manufactured iron are freighted in barges annually. 
 
SCENES AT THE STEEL MILLS. 
 In the great steel plants, operating clay and night, are produced annually millions of tons of pig iron, steel billets, blooms, rails, rods, sheet bars, angle bars, 
 beams, boiler, ship and armor plate, forgings, etc. The skilled workmen share with the gigantic machinery in arousing the interest and admiration of a spectator. 
 
COAX BARGES ON THE OHIO. 
 The transportation of coal is an Important traffic on the rivers. A barge for carrying coal costs from $3,000 to $5,000 and draws six feet of water when loaded. 
 One of the river towhoats can push sixty harges holding 1,500,000 bushels. The annual amount of coal moved by water at Pittsburg totals over 6,000,000 tons. 
 
SHAKESFEAEE SCHOOL. 
 An ideal school building occupying an entire block on Shakespeare Street, East End. It was completed in 1892 and is supijlied with every modern convenience to 
 insure the comfort and protect the health of the scholars. 
 
FIRST UNITED I'RESBYTERIAN CHURCH. " OAKI.AND." 
 This line example of modern ecclesiastical architecture is situated on ITifth Avenue, Oakland. The edifice cost about $110,000, and was dedicated in September, 
 1899. The church society was organized in 1801. 
 
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Copyright, 1902, by Cliautuaqua Photograph Co. 
 
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 A panoramic view of one of the most beautiful public parks in the world. Soli 
 property' of the city of Pittsburg in 1889. Since then it has been vastly imprp^' 
 
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 y Park contains over Ave hundred acres of natural scenery, and became the 
 ithout destroy mg the natural beanty, whlch_i3 Its feature. 
 
CAUNEGIE INSTITUTE AXIJ LIBRARY. 
 A beautiful structure in Schenley Part, built in the Italian Renaissance style. Erected by Andrew Carnegie at a cost of over Sl.OOO.onO and maintained as a home 
 for literature and art by an ample endowment from the same generous source. Includes a music hall with a seating capacity of more than tAvo thousand, library 
 rooms, lecture rooms, museum, etc. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 PANTHER HOLLOW BRIDGE, SCHENLEY PARK. 
 A view of.one of tlie most eliarming spots in Sclienley Park. Tlie simple arcliitecture of tlie "well-designed bridge structure harmonizes perfectly with the undis- 
 turbed natural grandeur of the surrounding scenery. 
 
ENTRANCE TO PHIPPS CONSERVATORY, SCHENLEY PARK. 
 The Phipps Conservatory contains a most comprehensive exhibit of plant life. It is annually visited hy thousands of delighted citizens and sojourners in the city. 
 The entrance is attractive and is in keeping with the peculiar design of the huilding. 
 
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 HOTEL SCHENLEY. 
 This splendid hotel occupies a location at Fifth Avenue and Grant Boulevard, overloofeing the beautiful Schenley Park. It has heen the temporary liome of many 
 distinguished visitors to Pittsburg. The building was completed in 1898, and is thoroughly comiJlete in every detail. 
 
ENTRANCE TO HIGHLAND PARK. 
 Highland Park, located on the hanks of the Allegheny River, includes many beauty spots of superior attractiveness. The impressive entrance is admired by all 
 visitors. The park contains two great reservoirs, flower gardens, zoological gardens, etc. 
 
HIGHLAND PAKK ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 
 
 The most popular attraction in Highland. Park is the Zoological Gardens. Here a rare and valuable collection of hii'ds and animals are maintained in splendid 
 
 condition amid the most picturesque surroundings. 
 
SOME WELL-KNOWTSf BUILDINGS OF PITTSBURG. 
 
A FEW OF THE BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCES OF PITTSBURG 
 
BASE BALL FAKK. KACP: TRACK 
 
 Pittsburg enjoys an enviable record in the world of sport. The citizens support an exceptionally well-equipped and popular race track, and the city is repre- 
 sented by a clever team of expert base ball players, three times champion of the National League. 
 
POST OFFICE, ALLEGHENY. 
 
 Among the post offices of Western Feiin sylvan i a this office ranks second only to that of Pittsburg in the annual amount of business transacted. 
 
A magiiiftcent library building located at tlie corner of Federal and Ohio streets, Allegheny 
 nearly fifteen hundred. 
 
 CARNEGIE LIBBAET, ALLEGHENY. 
 
 It was erected in 1890 at a cost of $300,01X1. 
 
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CITY HALL, ALLEGHENY. 
 The miinicipal headquarters of Pittsburg's thriving sister city. 
 
WORKMAN'S SAVINfiS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ALLEOHENY. 
 This fine structure of granite and brick, erected 1901, is tlie liome of one of tlie most popular banking institutions of Allegheny. 
 
SEAMLESS TUBE COMPANY. NATIONAL TUBE 'WOEKS. 
 
 The making of steel tubes is one of tlie most important industries of Alleglieny. The group shows two of the great manufactories devoted to the production of 
 steel tubing. 
 
HOSPITAL, McKEESPOET. HIGH SCHOOL, McKEESPORT. 
 
 Two of the principal buildings of McKeesport, a city of about 50,000 inhabitants located nearly twelve miles southeast of Pittsburg. It is a growing industrial 
 center, and belongs to '* G-reater Pittsburg." 
 
A group of views taken in the popular recreation park of McKeesport. 
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 SCENES IN OLVMFIA FARK, McKEESPORT. 
 
 It is one of the most beautiful tracts of lanil devoted to that purpose m Western Penn- 
 
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 CARNEGIE LIBRARY, BRADDOCK. 
 Braddock, ten miles east of Pittsburg, on the Monongahela, has a population of over 18,000. It is the home of an extensive steel manufacturing business. The 
 handsome library building contains 35,000 volumes. 
 
KESIDENCE OF CHARLES SCHWAB RESIDENCE OF CONGRESSMAN DALZELL. 
 
 The homes of two of Braddock's famous citizens. Mr. Schwab is ex-president of the United States Steel Corporation ; Mr. Dalzell is a brilliant representative of 
 Pennsylvania in the National Congress. 
 
CAENEGIE LIBRARY, HOMESTEAD. 
 Homestead, the busy industrial subuib of Pittsburg, situated a few miles east on the opposite bank of the Monongahela, is woild-renowued for its enormous steel 
 mills. One of the most beautiful buildings in Homestead is this sjilendid library. 
 
TYPICAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS. HOMESTEAD. 
 The school edifices of Homestead are of modern construction. No expense has been spared to perfect them for the purpose for wliich they were built, 
 cational institutions they are second to none in their class. 
 
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 COURT HOUSE, UNIONTOWN. COUNTY HOME, UNIONTOWN. 
 
 Uniontown, about forty -four miles southeast of Fittsburg, is the center of a section of country containing' inexhaustible deposits of coal and iron. Many great 
 industrial establishments are located here. The group shows two of the fine public buildings of Uniontown. 
 
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