Old photos of Pittsburgh(Pennsylvania)1901-1910

Old photos of Pittsburgh.All the photos are in the public domain. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.Music from KZbin Audio Library.

[@lemondishonor7736]

As a life long Pittsburgher I recognize everywhere on this video even though it was different when I was growing up.

[@jakepimpsion4127]

Wonderful pictures. Incredibly clear for that time period. The city comes across looking very impressive and surprisingly clean.

[@jaldav]

Most of these photos were exposed on medium and large format plates with long exposure time. That's why.

[@klassik3497]

John David What does that mean?

[@claudiahansen4938]

Really appreciate the detailed labels on each, showing date and which building it was. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, but left after college. Great place back in the day, and now? Others must say.

[@busdriver4Christ1]

Architecture of that period was so much more sophisticated and grandeur than contemporary artless banal structures

[@brucegordon7248]

That's the conclusion I came to also. That was the turn of the century, and I'm impressed with that architecture of that period.

[@clarkewi]

I totally agree. And there is no comparison to the craftsmanship in building them. Even the working class brownstones were built like forts. That's why they're still standing despite the unbelievable abuse at the hands of crack dealers and the elements.

[@goldbars777]

My hometown! Thanks for the upload!😊

[@brownsugah2837]

Stumbled on this being frm the Burgh it was deep seeing these streets and buildings frm way back then

[@charlespfrogner896]

Thanks the Pittsburgh Pictures were great . Can remember my Grandfather taking me downtown !

[@robertkennedy3439]

wow,what we have lost.Pittsburgh,as most american cities then ,looked much like the old cities of Europe.

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

thank your pieces of shit liberal mother fuckers.

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

*I'm always struck by how few people there are in these old pictures. It's like, where did everybody go?*

[@bbas5612]

This whole thing is pretty much done, we're more ghosts than people.

[@keiththomas3141]

Interesting photos. I worked on Wood Street in the 1970's. It looked so different back in 1905.

[@chellybabyme]

With only horses and buggies at the time, I wonder how they had the foresight to make the streets so wide. Liberty Avenue and Wood Street for example. They're wide enough for multiple Lanes of traffic which exist now but did not exist then.

[@fastfreddy3103]

Is that a 16" Rodman gun on the grounds of the Presbyterian Hospital? Civil War vintage, maybe cast in Canonsburg. Would look great in my front yard.

[@davidmitchell6873]

That's me walking near union station in 1905. Good times.

[@NUMENOREAN91]

It's a shame what was torn down instead of refitted in the name of progress

[@chevynovawagon2595]

The union station had a tunnel to the Allegheny county jail to move convicts underground out of the public eye.

[@ivansanta-maria1328]

Pittsburgh was at that time pretty developed dont think miami was that developed in 1903

[@chichi41]

Why such glum music?

[@egreenie3819]

Because of the Sigh Bridge😩

[@guins99]

The music is good, and appropriate.

[@briandillon7587]

Some of the buildings are still there but I hate going to Downtown Pittsburgh. It's a S**thole.

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

too many coloreds

[@billdacitizan380]

@@Al_Dente-d1p Went to school there in the early 60s. Was a great city then. Sorry to here it has gone down.

[@Al_Dente-d1p]

@@billdacitizan380 hear

[@suzannederringer1607]

Indeed it is.

[@davidmitchell6873]

Lol, its still a great city. Stay where you are and don't come back.