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November 27, 2012 / Events

Airship Graf Zeppelin passes over the Point

By the time it cruised over Pittsburgh, the Graf Zeppelin had earned worldwide fame.

Look at the picturesAirship Graf Zeppelin passes over the Point

November 8, 2012 / Pittsburgh n'at

Smoke, steel bridges and rivers of Pittsburgh

The picture was made during a race between two steamboats, the William Larimer Jones and the Homestead.

Look at the picturesSmoke, steel bridges and rivers of Pittsburgh

October 19, 2012 / Events

Remnants of the Wabash Bridge

The collapse swept iron workers off the bridge. Some tumbled more than 100 feet.

Look at the picturesRemnants of the Wabash Bridge

October 19, 2012 / Events

Clipping: the Wabash Bridge collapse

The Pittsburgh Press devoted most of its front page to the disaster.

Look at the picturesClipping: the Wabash Bridge collapse

October 19, 2012 / Places and landmarks

The Wabash Bridge

The rail cars were from the Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal Railroad, an ill-fated venture by George Jay Gould to compete with the Pennsylvania Railroad in Pittsburgh.

Look at the picturesThe Wabash Bridge