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A city experienced; Pittsburgh, Pa.; a photographic interpretation and essay by W. Eugene Smith, conceived and photographed in 1955-56
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh |
| Description | Photographs show views of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Includes interiors and exteriors of buildings, neighborhoods, street scenes, people, workplaces, activities, and the city skyline. Table of contents: Part one: The static and the stone: Introductory views of the city without its people. Part two: Rain, pomp and dedication; St. Edmund's Academy. Part three: Image and pulse: a perspective of the city; Part four: Strange birds and mixed breeds (Pet show in park). Vol. I: Part one: Photographs include the city at night, aerial views, street scenes, the skyline, parks, and factories. Part two: Photographs include clergy, students, and buildings at St. Edmund's Academy. Part three: Photographs include night views, the skyline, highrise buildings, people in a park, statues, a theater performance, an orchestra, railroad construction workers, houses, stores and businesses, artists drawing from a model, street scenes, factory workers, street and shop signs, a library, children playing, and an art exhibit. Vol. II: Part three (continued): Photographs include a view of the city from a window, the skyline, smog, street scenes, an outdoor sports event, a meeting in an auditorium, an art studio, an amusement park, church exteriors and church services, African American children, street signs and billboards, TV station WQED filming a children's television show with Fred Rogers (number E5-R163) , night views, dancers performing, theater performances, factory workers, bridges, a swimming pool, miners at Westland Mine, cows grazing, a family at home, and men playing cards. Vol. III: Part three (continued): Photographs include street signs, W. Eugene Smith with camera, factories (number E9-R2326 and E12-R380), U.S. Steel Corporation boat on river, houses, street scenes, neighborhoods, an African American nurse, stores and businesses including a hat shop, billboards, folk dancers and musicians in a park, a cemetery, steelworkers on strike, and churches. Part four: Photographs include a pet show in a park with dogs, rabbits, and birds. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Theatrical performances--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Animal shows--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Libraries--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Neighborhoods--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Signs (Notices)--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Houses--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | People--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pittsburgh (Pa).--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Churches--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Laborers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Schools--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Stores & shops--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Industrial facilities--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | City & town life--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Streets--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--1950-1960. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
