pittsburgh

The dawn of April 10, 1845, brought a warm, windy day. During a brief interlude in the winds just before noon, Ann Brooks, who worked on Ferry Street for Colonel William Diehl, left unattended a newly stoked fire lit to heat wash water. A spark from this fire ignited a nearby ice shed or barn...

Figured you guys would enjoy this colorized video of 1917 Pittsburgh. That's some amazing architecture and infrastructure. KD: By the way, what is the oldest known photograph of Pittsburgh, and what year was it allegedly made?

Could not prevent myself from sharing the below photograph. Nice spires, super fast rebuilding speed after a devastating fire the previous year, and of course those 1902 horses as a reflection of the transportation tech they chose to share with us. Are we sure this is a 1902 photograph? After...