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 / 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.

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October 9, 2012 / Pittsburgh n'at

From the Mon Wharf into the river

This unoccupied luxury car had been parked on a section of the wharf that had no barrier to keep vehicles from rolling into the Monongahela River.

Look at the picturesFrom the Mon Wharf into the river

October 9, 2012 / Pittsburgh n'at

Fishing a car from the Mon

It was a bad day for McDonough.

Look at the picturesFishing a car from the Mon

October 2, 2012 / Pittsburgh n'at

Steel mill’s exterior

An iconic image of Pittsburgh during the steel era

Look at the picturesSteel mill’s exterior

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Remnants of the Wabash Bridge

The Wabash Bridge

From the Mon Wharf into the river

Fishing a car from the Mon

Steel mill’s exterior