Guide to the Melvin Seidenberg Photographs, c. 1828-1988 (original) (raw)

Repository

Heinz History Center

Title

Melvin Seidenberg Photographs,

Creator

Seidenberg, Melvin, 1915-2003

Collection Number

MSP#566

Extent

3.75 linear feet linear feet (8 boxes)

Date

c. 1828-1988

Abstract

Melvin Seidenberg and his wife Elenore moved to Pittsburgh in 1946 after he received an offer of employment from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to cover general assignments. In 1962, Seidenberg accepted a community relations position with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and later accepted a position with the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT), from which he retired in 1985. The Melvin Seidenberg photographs include prints, negatives, slides and transparencies which correspond with Seidenberg's papers, research, and writings. The photographs contain images documenting Renaissance I, the history of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, housing, urban planning, redevelopment, and transportation. There are also a few images of Seidenberg, his family, friends, and colleagues.

Language

The material in this collection is in English.

The guide to this collection was written by Theresa E. Rea.

Publisher

Heinz History Center

Address

1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org

History

Born in 1915 to Polish and Russian Jewish immigrants in Pueblo, Colorado, Melvin Seidenberg attended the University of Oklahoma for two years and worked for a newspaper in Oklahoma before returning to Pueblo in 1936. After his return, he was employed as a reporter and assistant sports editor for the Pueblo Chieftain. In 1942, Seidenberg enlisted in the United States Navy. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor as a medical orderly and transferred to Washington D.C., during the last year of the war. There he wrote news releases and marine combat correspondence for the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. It was during that time he met his future wife Elenore Ullman. They were married in 1945. They later had three children: Daniel in 1952, Willa in 1956, and Julie in 1961.

In 1946, Seidenberg was hired by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for general assignments and also to cover real estate and urban affairs. About 1950, Pittsburgh became the first major city to undertake a modern urban-renewal program. A large section of downtown was demolished and converted into parks, office buildings, and a sports arena. Seidenberg chronicled many facets of the renewal program.

While on the editorial staff for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Seidenberg co-edited A Pittsburgh Album 1758-1958: Two Hundred Years of Memories in Pictures and Text with Roy Stryker. He was credited with giving the Fort Duquesne Bridge the name that lives on in Pittsburgh's lore "The Bridge to Nowhere." Seidenberg also created a chronology of the two hundred year history of Pittsburgh for Stefan Lorant's book Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City, published in 1964.

Seidenberg left the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1962 and worked for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA). He set up a department of community affairs within the URA and wrote speeches, statements, articles, brochures, etc., for promoting URA projects and creating liaisons with neighborhoods. Seidenberg had an interest in housing and housing discrimination in the area neighborhoods and wrote about housing inequalities. He also covered community affairs and other social issues, including social planning aspects on communities and social problems in urban renewal.

With support from the URA, Seidenberg played a role in establishing Urban Youth Action, Inc., (UYA) in the Hill District in 1966. Founded by Bernard H. Jones, Sr., the organization stresses community service, education, and job training to help young people to develop positive life and leadership skills. For his contributions to the UYA, Seidenberg was later named an honorary board member.

About 1970, Seidenberg left the Urban Redevelopment Authority and took a position writing for the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT). After his retirement in 1985, Seidenberg continued to do some spotting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was part of the statistics crew for approximately fifteen years. Both Seidenberg and his wife were active and supporters of many groups in Pittsburgh including the League of Women Voters, Thomas Merton Center, and WDUQ public radio. He volunteered and continued to do some writing and consulting for organizations, such as League of Women Voters, UYA, URA and PAT, until his death in 2003.

Scope and Content Notes

Melvin Seidenberg Photographs consist of eight of archival boxes which are arranged in three series according to medium. The series designations are as follows: Prints, Negatives, and Slides/Transparencies. Many of the images are repeated in each series. The photographs complement much of the research and work that Seidenberg did during his career.

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions. The Senator John Heinz History Center does not own reproduction rights to all of the material in this collection. All responsibility for questions of copyright is assumed by the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Elenore Seidenberg, wife of Melvin Seidenberg on August 14, 2008.

Preferred Citation

Melvin Seidenberg Photographs, c. 1828-1988, MSP#566, Rauh Jewish Archives, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Theresa E. Rea in October 2010.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.

Separated Materials

The Melvin Seidenberg Papers have been separated, arranged, and described with the catalog designation of MSS#566.

The Melvin Seidenberg Oversize Papers have been separated, arranged, and described with the catalog designation of MSO#566.

The Melvin Seidenberg Oversize Photographs have been separated, arranged, and described with the catalog designation of MSR#566.

To the library: For the full list of publications transferred to the library, please refer to the compiled list located in the donor file.

To the museum: Pirates plastic bank, sponsor PN Bank (Pittsburgh National Bank), Tile of the Fort Pitt Tunnel, coin

To the Programs Collection:

  1. Pitt vs Penn State November 27, 1958
  2. Pittsburgh Pirates Program/Yearbook-World Champions-1961
  3. Steelers vs New York Giants August 20, 1970
  4. Steelers vs Washington Redskins September 9, 1972
  5. Steelers vs Baltimore Colts September 15, 1974
  6. Steelers vs Cleveland Browns September 19, 1976
  7. Steelers vs Houston Oilers October 23, 1977
  8. Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals September 19, 1982

Subjects

Corporate Names

Personal Names

Geographic Names

Other Subjects

Container List

Series I. Prints,, c. 1828-1988

Scope and Contents

The largest of the three series, the Print series, consists of six boxes with the folders arranged alphabetically into three subseries. The subseries designations are as follows: Neighborhoods, Topical, and Transportation. The majority of the prints are black and white with a few color images. Many of the prints are copies of originals that Seidenberg collected and, in some cases, multiple copies of a particular image are included.

Subseries I Neighborhoods,, c. 1828-1984

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of four boxes with the folders arranged alphabetically. It contains images of neighborhood areas in and around the city of Pittsburgh that document pre- and post- redevelopment eras. The areas photographed include Brookline, Chartiers Valley, Downtown, Dormont, Duquesne University area, East Liberty, Garfield, Highland Park, Hill District, Lower Hill, Homestead, Homewood-Brushton, Lawrenceville, North Side, Manchester, Woods Run, Oakland, Polish Hill, Shadyside, Sheraden, Strip District, and South Side.

Particularly well documented are the streets in the Lower Hill District. Seidenberg compiled a binder that consisted of a numbered inventory and streen names on each image. The images were removed from the binders and rehoused with their original order maintained. Because of its thickness, the binder was divided into four parts with corresponding labels.

Brookline,, 1899, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 1

Chartiers Valley

Containers

Box 1, Folder 2

Scope and Contents

  1. Broadhead Fording House, 1967-1970

Dormont,, 1898, 1935

Containers

Box 1, Folder 3

Scope and Contents

  1. Fire and Police Station, 1935

Aerials,, c. 1920-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 4

Buildings,, c. 1930-1980

Containers

Box 1, Folder 5

Scope and Contents

  1. Gulf Oil Building, c. 1930
  2. Jenkins Arcade, undated
  3. Sun-Telegraph, undated
  4. Old Post Office Building, 1956

Chinatown,, c. 1912

Containers

Box 1, Folder 6

Scope and Contents

  1. Chinese Altar

Color Images,, c. 1984

Containers

Box 1, Folder 7

Conceptual Plan for Downtown Redevelopment,, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 8

Gateway Center,, 1961-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 9

Scope and Contents

  1. Equitable Plaza Winter Scene, 1966

Gateway Center and Point State Park area Pre and During Redevelopment,, 1947-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 10

Historical Street Scenes,, c. 1890-1920

Containers

Box 1, Folder 11

Scope and Contents

  1. Armistice Day Parade, 1918
  2. Grand Army Parade, 1893

Night Scenes,, 1967

Containers

Box 1, Folder 12

Night Scenes-color Images,, 1968, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 13

Point State Park-Post Redevelopment,, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 14

Point State Park-Post Redevelopment-Color Image,, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 15

Duquesne University and Bluff Street,, c. 1961-1969

Containers

Box 1, Folder 16

East End-Leech Farm Aerials,, 1952

Containers

Box 1, Folder 17

Aerials,, 1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 18

Broad Street Mall and Liberty Park High Rise,, 1969-1917

Containers

Box 1, Folder 19

Commercial Buildings and Properties,, c. 1958-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 20

Scope and Contents

  1. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1969
  2. Enright Theatre, undated
  3. Carnegie Library Branch, 1969
  4. Highland Building, undated
  5. Penn Circle Tower, 1971
  6. Station Street Hot Dogs, undated
  7. West Penn Motor Club, 1971

East Mall,, 1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 21

Gulf Station Color Rendering,, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 22

Hahn Furniture Company Goundbreaking, undated

Containers

Box 1, Folder 23

Highland Square and Friendship Plaza,, 1969-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 24

Scope and Contents

  1. Highland Square Night Scene, 1969

Historical Street Scenes,, c. 1898-1946

Containers

Box 1, Folder 25

Scope and Contents

  1. Penn at Frankstown, 1940
  2. Penn and Highland, 1898

Housing and Residences,, 1956-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 26

Scope and Contents

  1. East Liberty Gardens, 1969
  2. East Liberty High Rise, undated
  3. Hamilton-Larimer Low Rent Community, 1967
  4. Manhattan House Site, 1967
  5. Rodman Street Townhouses, 1971
  6. Unger Homes, 1969

Joy of Life by Virgil Cantini,, c. 1969

Containers

Box 1, Folder 27

Scope and Contents

  1. Night Scene, c. 1969

Penn Mall, 1969-1971

Containers

Box 1, Folder 28

Scope and Contents

  1. Night Scenes, 1969

Pennley Park Groundbreaking,, 1964

Containers

Box 1, Folder 29

Pre-Redevelopment,, 1956-c. 1959

Containers

Box 1, Folder 30

Scope and Contents

  1. Baum Between Euclid and Beatty
  2. Christmas Decorations on Penn
  3. Euclid Avenue, 1958
  4. Hamilton Avenue
  5. Margaretta Street, 1959
  6. North on Highland, 1959
  7. N. St. Clair Street, 1956
  8. Penn Avenue, 1958
  9. Rural Street, 1959
  10. Tioga Street

Pre-Redevelopment,, 1963-1969

Containers

Box 1, Folder 31

Scope and Contents

  1. Broad Street, 1967, 1968
  2. Centre Avenue, 1967
  3. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1963
  4. Frankstown Avenue, 1963, 1967
  5. Highland Avenue, 1967
  6. Penn Avenue at Negley Avenue, 1963
  7. Penn Circle West (Euclid Avenue), 1969
  8. Penn Manor Apartments, 1963

URA/Gulf Oil Planning,, 1963-1967

Containers

Box 1, Folder 32

Scope and Contents

  1. Alexander, Edward
  2. Ash. Leo
  3. Lawrence, David L.
  4. Pease, Robert
  5. Schwartz, Charles
  6. Wallace, Bryce

Garfield,, 1969

Containers

Box 1, Folder 33

Scope and Contents

  1. Warble Street, 1969
  2. Coloumbo Street, 1969
  3. Fannel Street, 1969

Highland Park-Site Development,, 1956

Containers

Box 1, Folder 34

Scope and Contents

  1. Miniature Railroad Station

Hill District

Aerials,, 1964-1971

Containers

Box 2, Folder 1

Scope and Contents

  1. Civic Arena
  2. Crosstown Boulevard
  3. Washington Plaza Apartments

Commercial Buildings and Properties,, c. 18880, 1969

Containers

Box 2, Folder 2

Scope and Contents

  1. Anna B. Heldman Center, 1969
  2. Courier Building, 1969
  3. Holy Trinity Church, 1968-1969
  4. Neptune-Engine Co. No. 3, c. 1880
  5. Roosevelt Theatre
  6. Urban Youth action, 1969
  7. YMCA, c. 1969

Centre Avenue, 1967-1969

Containers

Box 2, Folder 3

Demolition,, c. 1967

Containers

Box 2, Folder 4

Existing Conditions

Exterior,, 1961-1970

Containers

Box 2, Folder 5

Interior,, undated

Containers

Box 2, Folder 6

Irene Kaufmann Settlement (IKS)

Annual Community Picnic,, 1926-1927

Containers

Box 2, Folder 7

Art School,, 1923-1940

Containers

Box 2, Folder 8

Better Baby Contest,, 1924

Containers

Box 2, Folder 9

Better Baby Contest,, 1926-1929

Containers

Box 2, Folder 10

Building Exterior and Interior,, c. 1920-1930

Containers

Box 2, Folder 11

Classes,, 1927, 1940

Containers

Box 2, Folder 12

Clubs,, 1924, 1926

Containers

Box 2, Folder 13

Fashion Review,, 1932

Containers

Box 2, Folder 14

General Events,, 1923-1926

Containers

Box 2, Folder 15

Scope and Contents

  1. Election Day, 1923
  2. Health Exhibit, 1924
  3. Flower Day, 1926
  4. Senior Dance

Henry Kaufmann Birthday Greetings,, 1932

Containers

Box 2, Folder 16

Henry Kaufmann and Sidney Teller,, c. 1934

Containers

Box 2, Folder 17

Living Conditions around IKS,, 1927-1928

Containers

Box 2, Folder 18

May Festival Week,, 1924-1927

Containers

Box 2, Folder 19

Milk Well,, 1924, 1932

Containers

Box 2, Folder 20

Murals and Panels,, c. 1932

Containers

Box 2, Folder 21

Playground,, 1927-1932

Containers

Box 2, Folder 22

Purim Party,, 1927

Containers

Box 2, Folder 23

Sports and Recreation,, 1922-1940

Containers

Box 2, Folder 24

Summer Play School,, 1924-1930

Containers

Box 3, Folder 1

Visiting Services,, 1927

Containers

Box 3, Folder 2

Lower Hill

Aerials,, 1951-1958

Containers

Box 3, Folder 3

Scope and Contents

  1. Wylie and Fernando, 1957
  2. Lower Wylie, 1966-1967

Beth Hamerdrish Hagodol Synagogue Interior-Color,, 1964

Containers

Box 3, Folder 4

Lower Hill Binder

Part 1,, 1950-1951

Containers

Box 3, Folder 5

Part 2,, 1950-1951

Containers

Box 3, Folder 6

Part 3,, 1950-1951

Containers

Box 3, Folder 7

Part 4,, 1950

Containers

Box 3, Folder 8

Chatham Center-Color,, c. 1967

Containers

Box 3, Folder 9

Civic Arena

Completed,, c. 1963

Containers

Box 3, Folder 10

Conceptual Models, Plans, and Renderings,, c. 1956

Containers

Box 3, Folder 11

Construction,, 1691

Containers

Box 3, Folder 12

Existing Conditions,, c. 1961

Containers

Box 3, Folder 13

Lower Hill and Fifth Avenue,, 1961-1969

Containers

Box 3, Folder 14

Residences,, undated

Containers

Box 3, Folder 15

Scope and Contents

  1. Lawson and Motown Street
  2. Watts Street

Street Scenes,, 1956-c. 1969

Containers

Box 3, Folder 16

Scope and Contents

  1. Crawford Avenue
  2. Ledlie Street
  3. Logan Street-Franklin School Playground
  4. Webster and Devilliers
  5. William Penn Parking Garage, 1967
  6. Wylie Avenue, 1956-c. 1969

Terrace Village Dedication,, 1940

Containers

Box 3, Folder 17

Scope and Contents

  1. Roosevelt, Franklin D

Homestead, 1892

Containers

Box 3, Folder 18

Scope and Contents

  1. Railroad Station-Steel Strike

Homewood-Brushton (AHCRO),, 1967-1971

Containers

Box 3, Folder 19

Scope and Contents

  1. Kelly Street, 1969
  2. Homewood South, 1969

Lawrenceville-Allegheny Arsenal, undated

Containers

Box 3, Folder 20

North Side

Aerials,, 1970-1971

Containers

Box 3, Folder 21

Allegheny Center

Aerials,, 1967-1969

Containers

Box 3, Folder 22

Allegheny Public Square,, 1970-1971

Containers

Box 3, Folder 23

Buildings,, c. 1963-1971

Containers

Box 3, Folder 24

Scope and Contents

  1. Buhl Planetarium, 1963
  2. St. Cyprian's Church Stockton Avenue, 1964
  3. Carnegie Library, 1967
  4. Old Post Office, 1967
  5. Market House, 1967
  6. Allegheny Center Mall, 1967
  7. PA RR Freighthouse, 1969
  8. Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 1971
  9. Townhouse

Demolition and Construction,, c, 1965

Containers

Box 4, Folder 1

Scope and Contents

  1. Federal Street
  2. East Ohio Street at Sandusky

Chateau Street West/Manchester

Aerials,, 1958-1971

Containers

Box 4, Folder 2

Street Scenes,, 1958-1969

Containers

Box 4, Folder 3

Scope and Contents

  1. Adams, 1960
  2. Beaver Avenue, 1958, 1960
  3. Beaver Avenue and Stedman, 1960
  4. Juanita and Columbus, 1960
  5. Langenheim House, 1969
  6. Manchester School
  7. Metropolitan and Branchport, 1960
  8. Metropolitan and Pennsylvania,1960
  9. Winter Scenes, 1960

Clifton Park (AHCRO),, 1971

Containers

Box 4, Folder 4

East Street Valley Aerials,, 1967-1971

Containers

Box 4, Folder 5

Scope and Contents

  1. Winter Scene, 1967

East Street Valley and East Ohio,, 1967

Containers

Box 4, Folder 6

Scope and Contents

  1. Madison and Lacock, 1967
  2. East Street Valley Interchange Public Hearing, 1967

Holiday Inn Color Rendering,, 1966

Containers

Box 4, Folder 7

North Shore Project,, 1971

Containers

Box 4, Folder 8

Scope and Contents

  1. East Lacock Street, 1971
  2. Federal Street, 1971
  3. General Robinson Street East, 1971
  4. Isabella Street, 1971
  5. Martin Building, 1971
  6. Penn Central Railroad Trestle, 1971
  7. Sandusky Street, 1971

Pictorial History,, c. 1828-1960

Containers

Box 4, Folder 9

Scope and Contents

  1. Allegheny near the Point, c. 1905
  2. Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Station-near 7th Street Bridge, c. 1910
  3. Baltimore and Ohio Stores
  4. Bracken Hotel-Anderson Street at River Avenue, 1892
  5. Federal Street, 1893
  6. Federal Street and General Robinson, c. 1910
  7. General Robinson Street
  8. Isabella Street
  9. Lacock Street
  10. Marshall-Kennedy Milling Co., 1893
  11. M.B. Suydam and Co.-Rebecca Street
  12. North Side Flood District, c. 1900
  13. North Shore, c. 1890-1940
  14. North Shore and the Point, c. 1840
  15. Old Exposition Park, c. 1905
  16. Pittsburgh and Allegheny Maps, 1828-1889
  17. Residential Court Between Alcor Street and Burdock Way
  18. Sandusky Street and River Road
  19. Sandusky Street Townhouse, 1834-1864
  20. Standard Manufacturing Co.-Wood Street
  21. View of Pittsburgh, 1903, 1906
  22. West Canal Street

Three Rivers Stadium

Conceptual Models,, c. 1963

Containers

Box 4, Folder 10

Site,, 1963, 1967

Containers

Box 4, Folder 11

Stadium and Surrounding Area,, 1970-1982

Containers

Box 4, Folder 12

Scope and Contents

  1. East Side Lot-Bus Storage, 1971
  2. Opening Day-Pirates Baseball, 1970
  3. Steelers-Giants Exhibition Game, 1970
  4. West Parking Lot, 1970

Views from Three Rivers Stadium,, 1971

Containers

Box 4, Folder 13

Woods Run,, 1933, 1967, 1969

Containers

Box 4, Folder 14

Scope and Contents

  1. Living Conditions, 1967
  2. McKees Rocks Bridge, 1967
  3. Pittsburgh Screw and Bolt, 1967
  4. Preble Avenue and Westhall Street, 1969
  5. Western Penitentiary, 1967

Oakland

Architect Models,, undated

Containers

Box 4, Folder 15

Scope and Contents

  1. Schools of the Health Professions
  2. School of Medicine and Nursing

Casino-Schenley Park,, c. 1895-1896

Containers

Box 4, Folder 16

Cathedral of Learning-Color,, c. 1968

Containers

Box 4, Folder 17

Children's Hospital Light Structures,, undated

Containers

Box 4, Folder 18

Forbes Field,, c. 1910, 1963-1970

Containers

Box 4, Folder 19

Scope and Contents

  1. Final Pirate Game

Luna Park,, undated

Containers

Box 4, Folder 20

Phipps Conservatory,, c. 1910

Containers

Box 4, Folder 21

Scope and Contents

  1. Police Gathering

Pitt Stadium,, undated

Containers

Box 4, Folder 22

Scaife Gallery-Carnegie Museum of Art,, c. 1974

Containers

Box 4, Folder 23

Schenley Farms,, c. 1899

Containers

Box 4, Folder 24

Soldiers and Sailors Building Construction,, 1908-1910

Containers

Box 4, Folder 25

Street Scenes,, 1963

Containers

Box 4, Folder 26

Scope and Contents

  1. Forbes Avenue at Atwood, 1963

University of Pittsburgh Campus,, 1952-c. 1969

Containers

Box 4, Folder 27

Scope and Contents

  1. Cathedral of Learning, 1969
  2. Forbes Field, 1969
  3. Leitchfield Towers, 1963
  4. Pitt Stadium, 1969
  5. Presbyterian University Hospital
  6. University of Pittsburgh Health Center, 1965
  7. VA Hospital, 1969

University of Pittsburgh Campus Plan,, 1909

Containers

Box 4, Folder 28

Polish Hill-Surgical Ward-West Penn Hospital,, 1890s

Containers

Box 4, Folder 29

Shadyside-Moreland-Hoffstot House,, undated

Containers

Box 4, Folder 30

Sheraden

Sheraden Park-Townhouses,, 1967-1969

Containers

Box 4, Folder 31

Sheraden Park-Townhouses-Color,, 1968

Containers

Box 4, Folder 32

Strip District-Shanty Town,, c. 1930

Containers

Box 4, Folder 33

South Side,, c. 1890, 1961

Containers

Box 4, Folder 34

Scope and Contents

  1. Costume Way from Stumpter, 1961
  2. McClurg from South 32nd, 1961
  3. Oliver Bros. and Phillips Lower Mills, c. 1890
  4. West Carson Street looking Downtown

Subseries II Topical,, c. 1860-1968

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of twenty folders arranged alphabetically by topic. Included in this subseries are the images for A Pittsburgh Album. They are arranged according to their appearance in the publication with photocopies of each page for identification. Also included in this subseries are images of bars, breweries, historic events, notable figures/human interest, renderings, architecture, Urban Redevelopment Authority, a photograph of Seidenberg, and one folder containing unidentified images.

A Pittsburgh Album Images

Intro-c. 1899

Containers

Box 4, Folder 35

c. 1900-1933

Containers

Box 4, Folder 36

c. 1937-1955

Containers

Box 4, Folder 37

Bars and Breweries,, c. 1860-1958

Containers

Box 4, Folder 38

Scope and Contents

  1. Advertisement-Special Beer
  2. Advertisement-Tech Beer, 1953
  3. Beer Storage Caves, c. 1860
  4. Fritz, Gustav-Brewmaster
  5. Newell's Hotel Saloon

Dravo Corporation,, 1942-1958

Containers

Box 4, Folder 39

Scope and Contents

  1. LST Launch, 1942, 1944
  2. Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemal, 1944

Events

Flood-Liberty Avenue,, 1936

Containers

Box 4, Folder 40

Truman Rally,, 1952

Containers

Box 4, Folder 41

KDKA,, c. 1921-1930

Containers

Box 5, Folder 1

Scope and Contents

  1. Arlin, Harold W.
  2. Bryan, William Jennings, 1922
  3. Cantor, Eddie-Banjo Eyes, 1923
  4. Cliquot Club Eskimos, 1930s
  5. Happiness Boys, 1923
  6. Hare, Ernie
  7. Jones, Billy
  8. Vastine, T.J., 1921
  9. Weber and Fields, 1926

Notable Figures-Human Interest,, c. 1870-1952

Containers

Box 5, Folder 2

Scope and Contents

  1. Beye, William, 1938
  2. Bittner, Van A., 1938
  3. Commando Kelly, c. 1945
  4. Cox, Charles, 1938
  5. Cox, Rev. James R., 1932
  6. Earhart, Amelia, 1930
  7. Eisenhower, Dwight, 1952
  8. Farley, James A., 1934
  9. Fisher, John S., 1934
  10. Herbert, Victor, undated
  11. Hood, C.F., 1938
  12. Lewis, John L., 1937
  13. McDonald, David J., 1938
  14. Mercer, Hugh, undated
  15. Mitch, William, 1938
  16. Murray, Philip, 1937, 1938
  17. Negley, General James S., c. 1870
  18. Perry, J. L., 1938
  19. Taft, Howard, c. 1913
  20. Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, 1929, 1930

Pittsburgh City Officials,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 3

Scope and Contents

  1. Barr, Joseph
  2. Mauro, John

Public Hearings,, c. 1980

Containers

Box 5, Folder 4

Renderings

Historical,, c. 1790-1905

Containers

Box 5, Folder 5

Scope and Contents

  1. Great Fire, 1845
  2. Pinkerton Men, undated
  3. Pittsburgh Catholic College-Wylie Avenue, c. 1878
  4. Pittsburgh Exposition Park, c. 1889
  5. Printing Office and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1790
  6. Wabash Building and Terminal, 1905
  7. Western Pennsylvania Medical College, undated

Landscapes and Plans,, 1796-1858

Containers

Box 5, Folder 6

Modern Buildings,, 1953, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 7

Scope and Contents

  1. Pittsburgh World Center, 1953
  2. YMCA, undated

Seidenberg, Melvin,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 8

Synagogue Window,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 9

Unidentified Images,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 10

Urban Redevelopment Authority,, 1964-1967

Containers

Box 5, Folder 11

Scope and Contents

  1. Barr, Joseph
  2. Baxter, Samuel, S.
  3. Brewer, John, 1967
  4. Heintzleman, Walter
  5. Lawrence, David
  6. Pease, Robert
  7. Wynne, Rev. David, 1967

Urban Renewal Projects-Color,, 1968

Containers

Box 5, Folder 12

Urban Youth Action, Inc.,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 13

Subseries III Transportation,, c. 1880-1988

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of forty-four folders arranged alphabetically by topic and includes historical and modern images covering the history of transportation in Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh. This subseries contains images from air, water, and land travel. Most of the prints in this series are in black and white, with a few in color, and three sepia transfer prints.

Advertisements,, c. 1898-1901

Containers

Box 5, Folder 14

Advertisements-Color,, 1974, c. 1980

Containers

Box 5, Folder 15

Allegheny County and Greater Pittsburgh Airport Terminal,, 1952

Containers

Box 5, Folder 16

Barges and Boats,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 17

Bridges,, c. 1890-1985

Containers

Box 5, Folder 18

Scope and Contents

  1. East Street Bridge, 1930
  2. Forty-Third Street Bridge (2 images), undated
  3. Jacks Run Bridge, 1924
  4. Old Seventh Street Toll Bridge, c. 1890
  5. Smithfield Street Bridge, c. 1910, 1985
  6. Thirtieth Street Bridge (replacement), 1939

Bridges-Color,, c. 1960

Containers

Box 5, Folder 19

Scope and Contents

  1. Jacks Run Bridge, c. 1960

Buses,, c. 1940-1980

Containers

Box 5, Folder 20

Buses-Color,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 21

Bus Lanes,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 22

Parking and Bus Maintenance,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 23

Bus Stations and Stops,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 24

City Parking,, c. 1970s

Containers

Box 5, Folder 25

Construction/Demolition,, 1956-1983

Containers

Box 5, Folder 26

Construction/Demolition-Color,, 1975, c. 1983

Containers

Box 5, Folder 27

Early Action Program Plans,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 28

Early Roads,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 29

Early Road Construction,, c. 1925

Containers

Box 5, Folder 30

Scope and Contents

  1. Squaw Run Road, c. 1925

Good Gulf Gasoline Station,, c. 1915

Containers

Box 5, Folder 31

Inclines,, 1905-1983

Containers

Box 5, Folder 32

Scope and Contents

  1. Monongahela

Inclines-Color,, c. 1980

Containers

Box 5, Folder 33

Scope and Contents

  1. Monongahela

Liberty Tunnel,, 1926, c. 1972

Containers

Box 5, Folder 34

Light Rail Trolley Downtown Improvements-(EIS Description),, 1978-1979

Containers

Box 5, Folder 35

Light Rail Trolley/Subway,, 1985-1986

Containers

Box 5, Folder 36

Light Rail Trolley/Subway-Color,, 1985

Containers

Box 5, Folder 37

Light Rail Trolley/Subway Stations,, c. 1983-1985

Containers

Box 5, Folder 38

Light Rail Trolley/Subway Stations-Color,, c. 1983-1988

Containers

Box 5, Folder 39

Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway,, c. 1984

Containers

Box 5, Folder 40

Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway-Color,, c. 1984

Containers

Box 5, Folder 41

Parkway West Model,, undated

Containers

Box 5, Folder 42

Pittsburgh Motor Coach Company,, c. 1925

Containers

Box 6, Folder 1

Scope and Contents

  1. First Female Drivers

Pittsburgh Railroad Company,, c. 1880-1950s

Containers

Box 6, Folder 2

Scope and Contents

  1. Electric Avenue, c. 1948
  2. Experimental Car, 1920s
  3. Herron Hill Car Barn, c. 1900
  4. Liberty Avenue, 1950s
  5. Single Track Trolley, c. 1900
  6. South Hills Junction, 1905
  7. Wilkinsburg, 1928-1930

Railroad Stations

B&O Station,, 1956-c. 1965

Containers

Box 6, Folder 3

Pennsylvania Railroad and Union Stations,, c. 1905

Containers

Box 6, Folder 4

Pennsylvania Railroad and Union Stations-copies,, c. 1905, 1925

Containers

Box 6, Folder 5

Skybus,, 1965

Containers

Box 6, Folder 6

Traffic,, 1958-1970s

Containers

Box 6, Folder 7

Trains,, undated

Containers

Box 6, Folder 8

Trolleys,, c. 1960s

Containers

Box 6, Folder 9

Trolley Car Barn/Maintenance,, 1953-1982

Containers

Box 6, Folder 10

Scope and Contents

  1. Homewood Car Barn, 1953-1954

Trolleys-Color,, 1960s

Containers

Box 6, Folder 11

Trolley Interiors,, c. 1900, 1930s

Containers

Box 6, Folder 12

Trolley Stops,, c. 1954

Containers

Box 6, Folder 13

Vehicles/Gas Shortage,, c. 1974

Containers

Box 6, Folder 14

Winter,, 1978

Containers

Box 6, Folder 15

Series II. Negatives,, c. 1900-c. 1976

Scope and Contents

This series consists of ten folders arranged alphabetically by topic, and includes a variety of sizes, including 8x10 and 5x7, 35 mm strips, and one glass plate negative.

Many of the negatives are from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. They include images of the VJ day celebration, Duquesne power strike, Wabash terminal fire, and the polio vaccine. The negatives were removed from their original identification envelopes and placed into sleeves. Each envelope was copied and placed with the negatives.

Negatives that depict transportation are also in this series. They consist of two folders of images from the Phase III Hearing of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which focused on capital improvement program for public transportation held on February 26, 1971.

Glass Plate-Harness Shop and Saddle Shop,, c. 1900

Containers

Box 7, Folder 1

Neighborhoods,, c. 1950-1960s

Containers

Box 7, Folder 2

Scope and Contents

  1. Hill District-Lower Hill, undated
  2. North Side-Allegheny Center, 1962-1963

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Events,, 1946-1955

Containers

Box 7, Folder 3

Scope and Contents

  1. David Lawrence views model of Lower Hill, 1950
  2. Duquesne Light Strike, 1950
  3. Philip Murray's Funeral, 1952
  4. Polio Vaccine-Dr. Salk Giving Shot, 1955
  5. Wabash Fire, 1946

Neighborhoods,, 1950s

Containers

Box 7, Folder 4

Downtown

Scope and Contents

  1. Gateway Center-Elles? Building, 1950
  2. Mellon Square, 1955
  3. Mellon-Steel Building, 1951
  4. Point Park, 1950
  5. Point Park Demolition, 1950
  6. US Steel Building Scaffold, 1952

Scope and Contents

  1. Hill District-Lower Hill, c. 1956-1958
  2. Oakland-Health Center

V-J Day Celebrations,, 1945

Containers

Box 7, Folder 5

Transportation

Bus-color,, c. 1976

Containers

Box 7, Folder 6

John Mauro,, undated

Containers

Box 7, Folder 7

Phase III Hearing (folder 1 of 2),, 1971

Containers

Box 7, Folder 8

Phase III Hearing (folder 2 of 2),, 1971

Containers

Box 7, Folder 9

Trolleys,, c. 1900-1960s

Containers

Box 7, Folder 10

Series III. Slides and Transparencies,, c. 1830-c. 1985

Scope and Contents

This series is housed in one document case and divided into two smaller subseries entitled Slides and Transparencies. The Slides series consist of four folders and two small document cases that contain lantern slides. The slides primarily show neighborhood and neighborhood redevelopment. The Transparencies series contains aerials with overlays and images of transportation.

Subseries I Slides,, c. 1830-c. 1985

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of four folders and two small document cases. The slides are divided into neighborhoods with one folder of various neighborhood residents and one folder containing images of Seidenberg, his wife Elenore, friends, and colleagues. Most of the slides are in color, with a few in black and white. Also included with the slides are papers documenting slide presentations. Many of the slides are labeled and/or numbered but these numbers do not directly correspond with the lists.

The two smaller document cases contain lantern slides and note cards that were believed to be used for a presentation on North Side redevelopment. Not all of the slides correspond with the cards. The slides trace a pictorial history of Allegheny Center and Manchester from its early establishment to approximately 1954.

[Lantern Slides-North Side Redevelopment Proposal]

Containers

Box 8

Lantern Slides-North Side Redevelopment Proposal

Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Station-Federal Street,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 1

Western Penitentiary,, c. 1830

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 2

Penitentiary,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 3

Lake Elizabeth-Allegheny Commons Park,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 4

Humbolt Monument-Allegheny Commons Park ,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 5

Painter Home-formerly Irwin Avenue now Brighton Road,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 6

Westminster Presbyterian Church-Buena Vista Street,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 7

Allegheny High School,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 8

Dollar Savings Fund and Trust Company; Boggs and Buhl,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 9

Carnegie Library-Allegheny,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 10

Allegheny City Hall-East Ohio Street,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 11

Market House; Boggs and Buhl,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 12

Parking Garage Rendering; Boggs and Buhl,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 13

Riverfront-Picture Window Looking on Dump,, undated

Containers

Box 8a, Slide 14

Illustration of a Residential Neighborhood Development for area north of North Avenue,, 1954

Containers

Box 8b, Slide 1

Preliminary Study for Preble Avenue Area Industrial Redevelopment,, 1954

Containers

Box 8b, Slide 2

Proposed North Side Site-Allegheny Stadium,, undated

Containers

Box 8b, Slide 3

Map of area north of North Avenue-showing Present Buildings and Streets,, 1954

Containers

Box 8b, Slide 4

Rendering of Stadium on North Shore,, undated

Containers

Box 8b, Slide 5

Schematic Plan-Highway Network and Land Use Pattern-North Side,, 1954

Containers

Box 8b, Slide 6

Slides-Neighborhoods,, 1860s-1971

Downtown, East Liberty, Garfield,, 1860s-1971

Containers

Box 8, Folder 1

Scope and Contents

  1. Downtown
  2. Aerials
  3. B&O Passenger Station, 1910
  4. Bigelow Boulevard
  5. Exposition Park, 1905
  6. Fort Duquesne Bridge
  7. Gateway Center
  8. Golden Triangle
  9. Liberty Avenue
  10. Manor Building
  11. Mellon Square
  12. Night Scenes
  13. Point
  14. East Liberty
  15. 340 Amber Street
  16. Aerials, pre-1958
  17. Alexander King Home
  18. Broad Mall looking east
  19. CLP-Whitfield Street
  20. Centre Avenue, 1950s
  21. Commerce Way, 1964
  22. East Liberty Fire 1962
  23. Frankstown Avenue, 1964
  24. Frankstown and Penn Avenue
  25. Friendship Plaza
  26. Highland Avenue, 1950s
  27. Highland Square ands Medical Center east, 1971
  28. Joy of Life toward Highland Avenue
  29. Mary Ann Negley Home
  30. Matthews Building, 1971
  31. North St. Clair Street-Pennley Park Site, 1956
  32. North St. Clair Between Rural and Broad, 1956
  33. Old Negley Homestead
  34. Omega Street, 1971
  35. Original Hot Dog
  36. PNB & Highland Building, 1910, 1920s
  37. Peabody High School
  38. Penn Avenue, 1986s-1960s
  39. Penn Avenue at Centre Avenue
  40. Penn Circle, 1971
  41. Penn Circle South, 1971
  42. Penn Mall at Collins, 1880s, 1971
  43. Penn Mall Looking West, 1971
  44. Pennley Park Court, 1965
  45. Presbyterian Church
  46. Public Housing
  47. Regent Theatre
  48. Rehabilitation Homes
  49. Rodman Street Houses, 1971
  50. Rural Street, 1958
  51. Rural Street looking north, 1956
  52. Sears Roebuck., 1964
  53. Store Front, 1947
  54. Woodland road and Fifth Avenue-Winter Scene, 1890s
  55. Garfield
  56. Jordan Way (alley), 1969

Hill District and Homewood,, c. 1950s-1970

Containers

Box 8, Folder 2

Scope and Contents

  1. Hill District
  2. Aerials, 1957
  3. Alley Looking Towards Downtown, 1956
  4. Centre Avenue, 1956
  5. Center for the Arts Site-view from Bluff Street, 1970
  6. Chatham Street, 1956
  7. Civic Arena, 1971
  8. Civic Arena and Washington Plaza, 1964
  9. Clarence Connelly School
  10. Crosstown Boulevard, 1964
  11. Demolition, 1957
  12. Epiphany Church before clearance, 1956
  13. Herron Avenue
  14. Housing, c. 1950s
  15. Logan Street-part of Washington Plaza, 1957
  16. NYC Workers, 1970
  17. Pennsylvania Railroad Station, 1956
  18. Ridgeway Street, 1967
  19. Saint Peter's Church, 1957
  20. Slum housing, c. 1956
  21. Street scenes, 1950s-1969
  22. Synagogue-Interior/Exterior, 1965
  23. Synagogue-Tower Hill
  24. Toward Downtown, 1958
  25. Wylie Avenue, 1958
  26. Wylie at Fernando, 1957
  27. Homewood
  28. Baxter Park Playground, 1970
  29. Hamilton and Tioga
  30. Homewood Avenue, 1965
  31. Homewood Kids, 1964
  32. Homewood Play Lot, 1964
  33. Street Scenes, 1964

North Side, Oakland, and Miscellaneous,, c. 1945-c. 1985

Containers

Box 8, Folder 3

Scope and Contents

  1. North Side
  2. Allegheny Center, 1970
  3. Allegheny Center-New Office Building, 1971
  4. Allegheny General Hospital, 1964
  5. Allegheny Public Square-Library, 1971
  6. Chateau Street West, 1960s
  7. Chartiers Valley-Overmyer, 1971
  8. East Street, 1971
  9. East Street Valley, 1967
  10. Federal Street from Allegheny Center Mall, 1971
  11. Lockhart Street, 1971
  12. Northview Heights Public Housing
  13. Ober Park, 1971
  14. Old Post Office-Children's Museum, 1971
  15. Pressley Street High Rise, 1971
  16. Rehab Street, 1964
  17. Riverfront, 1971
  18. Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, 1970
  19. Stadium from Allegheny Center
  20. Stadium Preliminary Rendering
  21. Stadium Site, 1965
  22. Three Rivers Stadium view from Fort Duquesne Bridge, 1970
  23. Woods Run Slums
  24. Oakland
  25. Aerial
  26. Cathedral of Learning, 1964
  27. Forbes Avenue
  28. Panther Hollow, 1964
  29. Pitt Towers
  30. Schenley Plaza, 1964
  31. Miscellaneous
  32. Sheraden Park, 1971
  33. Silver Lake Park, 1971
  34. Strip District towards Downtown
  35. Windgap-Broadhead Fording Phase One, 1970

People,, 1945-c. 1985

Containers

Box 8, Folder 4

Scope and Contents

  1. General
  2. Seidenberg, Melvin

Subseries II Transparencies,, c. 1950-c. 1976

Scope and Contents

The transparencies consist of color aerials with some overlays from Homewood, North Side, Three Rivers Stadium, Oakland, and East Liberty, dated about 1962. Also included are images of city buses and Light Rail Transit (LRT).

Neighborhoods-Color Aerials,, c. 1962

Containers

Box 8, Folder 5

Scope and Contents

  1. Downtown-Point
  2. Civic Arena
  3. East Liberty
  4. North Side
  5. Oakland-Forbes Field

Neighborhoods-Color Aerials with Overlays,, c. 1962

Containers

Box 8, Folder 6

Scope and Contents

  1. Bluff
  2. East Liberty
  3. Homewood
  4. North Side-Three Rivers Stadium Site

Transportation,, c. 1950-c. 1976

Containers

Box 8, Folder 7

Scope and Contents

  1. Buses
  2. Light Rail Transit-Night Scene