Kentucky native Dewey Deavers had a flair for showmanship as he put Pittsburghers into a trance.
Look at the picturesHe broke rocks with his head and hypnotized men, chickens
People
People built the Steel City. People made Pittsburgh the way it was in the past and the way it is today — people whose names you know and those who have been forgotten. Here, you’ll find some of their stories.
“He was the most present and genuine person I’ve ever met.”
Look at the picturesOn the set of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in 1971
“People have said I’m too small for the pros,” Tony Dorsett said in 1974. “But I know I can run. I might get beat up a little bit doing it, but I can take a beating.”
Nettie Gordon proved untouchable as a keeper of bawdy houses.
Look at the picturesPittsburgh’s unseen “Queen of the Underworld”