I’ll get back to substantive blogging over the next few weeks, but in the meantime here are some high-res images of downtown Pittsburgh circa 1905. More details on how each came to be – everything from where the photographer was standing to what the negatives were made out of – can be found at Shorpy.com here and here and here respectively.
Click on the photos for the ultra high-res versions:
References:
* Bridges of Pittsburgh: 1905 [Shorpy.com]
* PGH: 1905 [Shorpy.com]
* Wabash Station: 1905 [Shorpy.com]