Pittsburgh Postcards

A collection of postcards from Pittsburgh and surrounding areas

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Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R.R. Station, Pittsburgh, PA.

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Fort Pitt Tunnel and Bridge as seen from as seen from The Golden Triangle of Pittsburgh, Pa.

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“The Pennsylvania State University as viewed from site along Route 545, highway to Bellefonte.”

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Bloomfield Bridge, connecting Grant Boulevard and Bloomfield District, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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SKYLINE FROM LIBERTY TUNNELS, PITTSBURGH, PA.

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Fallingwater, Fayette County, PA

“Home of the late Edgar Kaufmann. Architectural masterpiece of Frank Lloyd Wright. Located on Route 381 three miles north of Ohiopyle, Pa.”

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Finally got to go here this year. Awesome tour, but can’t take pics inside the house.

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The Fallingwater tour is great! I highly recommend it to all Western PA folks.

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Centre Square, York, Pa.

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“Unusual view of downtown Pittsburgh at night. The Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel is in the foreground.”

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“LIBRARY, The Pennsylvania State University, located at the end of the Mall contains almost 290,000 volumes. In the Penn State Room, on the fourth floor, material recording the history of the college is catalogued.”

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KENNYWOOD PARK Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “The Nation’s Greatest Picnic Park” This scene depicts a few of the many attractions at Kennywood; Pittsburgh’s famed amusement park, where one may enjoy wholesome fun and relaxation during the summer months.

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McKeesport, Pa.

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Light-up night in Pittsburgh as seen from the Duquesne Incline

“This annual event which initiates each Christmas season in Pittsburgh is most spectacular when seen from the observation deck of the Duquesne Incline. The picture was taken by Ken Balzer and Dave Stoeckle an reproduced through the courtesy of United States Steel Corporation.”

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Maria was one of the first people I met in college. She was so kind and funny and always willing to listen to me complain. 

This Saturday at The Smiling Moose Pop Punk Night will be taking a collection for her family. Please share!

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The Pennsylvania State Monument

“The imposing structure is one of the most beautiful of its kind in the world. Its height is 110 feet. The parapet, or base of the monument, is 80 feet square and has a height of 9 feet. Around the parapet, and on the inner walls of the arches, are placed bronze tablets on which are recorded the names of 34,530 officers and enlisted men of Pennsylvania who participated in the battle. he monument cost $150,000, and was dedicated September 27, 1910.”

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Photographed at Ray’s Hill Summit (Elevation 1958 ft.) looking west. Several other high places on the Lincoln Highway afford you the good summer sunset views.

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