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October 14, 2015 / Places and landmarks

Brass Rail Restaurant: A true hit in old Pittsburgh now gone

There are no Brass Rail restaurants left in the Pittsburgh area today… and no spittoons in use.

Look at the picturesBrass Rail Restaurant: A true hit in old Pittsburgh now gone

October 7, 2015 / Places and landmarks

In the 1950s, Kennywood was a blast (sometimes literally)

Stunning images and quirky acts reveal the park’s magical, peculiar quality.

Look at the picturesIn the 1950s, Kennywood was a blast (sometimes literally)

September 30, 2015 / Pittsburgh n'at

“It’s like walking into a tomb”

A tour through the Mon Valley’s silent and empty steel mills.

Look at the pictures“It’s like walking into a tomb”

September 16, 2015 / Places and landmarks

How did the Fort Pitt Bridge get its color?

If the Fort Pitt Bridge doesn’t look good it takes away some of Pittsburgh’s glamor.

Look at the picturesHow did the Fort Pitt Bridge get its color?

September 9, 2015 / Places and landmarks

The jazz scene at Eileen’s in Homewood

A single envelope of color photographs shows one of Pittsburgh’s happening jazz scenes in the early 1980s.

Look at the picturesThe jazz scene at Eileen’s in Homewood

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