Photograph album [picture] 1929.

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Photograph album [picture] 1929.

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Photograph album includes images taken during the Ohio River Improvement Celebration and the Lights Golden Jubilee in October 1929. Photographs form the River Celebration include numerous images of steamboats on the river, the Monongahela Wharf and photographs of planners of the event. Photographs from the Lights Golden Jubilee were taken during evening festivities and include illuminated downtown buildings and a parade that featured floats from numerous Pittsburgh companines including Gulf Oil, Mellon Bank, Alcoa, Carnegie Steel, Jones and Laughlin, Harris Amusement (Nickelodeon) and numerous others. Photographs were taken by Trinity Court Studio.

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Garland, Robert, 1862-1949.

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Aluminum Company of America

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Lights Golden Jubilee (October, 1929)

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Harris Amusement (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Pennsylvania Railroad

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Gulf Building (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Kennywood Park (West Mifflin, Pa.)

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Mellon Bank

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Westinghouse Air Brake Company

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Carnegie Steel Company.

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The Carnegie Steel Company was the final conglomeration of several steelworks, bridge companies and coke works under Andrew Carnegie. Beginning with the firm of Carnegie, Kloman and Company, Andrew Carnegie created several more steelworks and other companies eventually becoming the largest producer of steel in the world, while also becoming the richest man in the world. In 1901, Carnegie sold his interests in his company to financier J.P. Morgan, leading to the development of the United States S...

Ohio River Improvement Celebration ((Oct., 1929)

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The Ohio River Improvement Celebration and Lights Golden Jubilee were twin celebrations that were held in Pittsburgh between October 17 and October 26, 1929. These celebrations were sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and many of the city's civic boosters including Robert Garland. From the description of Photograph album [picture] 1929. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 35690185 ...