Civic Arena going up, 1960

City-County Building, 1956

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Fifth Avenue and Wood Street, 1974

5th Avenue, 1974

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Democratic endorsed slate, Primary Election 1975

From the Allegheny County Democratic Committee election in 1980. In this contentious election, Peg Rau lost to incumbent Jean Milko for the party’s second-in-command. Milko was allied with Gene Coon, who was engaged in a long-standing feud with Cyril Wecht. Gotta love the good old days!

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Posters in window of a store at 2220 Tustin Street in Uptown in September 1921. The posters for William Magee are for his second stint as mayor. He previously served from 1909 to 1914, won this election and served again from 1922 to 1926. The button is from the election of 1908.

Primary Election, 1934

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From President Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to Pittsburgh on July 4, 1902 🇺🇸🎇

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Happy safe and sane Fourth! 🧨💥

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80 years ago: The Soho Community Association’s 20th annual Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1946 included a day-long series of events including a memorial service at the Fifth Ward Honor Roll, parade, and doubleheader game at Forbes Field between the Homestead Grays and New York Cubans.

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Pittsburgh’s Bicentennial Celebration 🇺🇸🎇 July 4, 1976

The Patronage Boys renew their contracts, Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph, Jun 1946

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‪Today is the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, an event that sparked the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. This button is from the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade in 1975, marking the 6th anniversary.‬ 🏳️‍🌈

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Interesting that the County Office Building was designed for the eventual addition of space for jail cells on the upper floors.

On this date in 1972: the Golden Triangle was under water in 3rd worst flood in Pittsburgh history, causing significant property damage estimated at $45 million, closing all bridges in downtown area & curtailing operations at steel mills along the Mon.

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Carson Street

Carson Street

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This Day in Labor History: June 17, 1936. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee was created. Let's talk the organizing of American steel!