Pittsburgh is…

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Ken Dowell

Mister Roger’s Neighborhood

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a legacy of American industry

From Duquesne Works, a steel mill that dates back to 1886.
Printers’s type cabinets

the proud former home to Negro League baseball

Crawford Recreation Center baseball team, 1926
Greelee Field, home of the Pittsburgh Crawdads, opened in 1932. It was the first African-American owned stadium in the Negro Leagues.
Uniform of the Homestead Grays from the 1940’s.

a little quirky

Kennywood Racer roller coaster car from 1927.
Created by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette political cartoonist Tim Menees.
Lost Pittsburgh, Shirley Yee. Created in 2003 for DinoMite Days, an outdoor exhibit.

All images are from the collection of the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

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8 Responses to Pittsburgh is…

  1. retrosimba's avatar retrosimba says:
    March 30, 2025 at 10:53 am

    Thanks for highlighting one of America’s most underrated cities. Wife and I visited Pittsburgh in October 2024. We were impressed by the cultural diversity, quality independent bookstores, restaurants and walkability of the Shadyside neighborhoods. Also enjoyed walking the campuses of Carnegie-Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh. Got a special delight seeing the replica of the Forbes Field wall, where Bill Mazeroski’s home run carried, in its original location, just steps from the entrance to the Carnegie-Mellon Library between the two campuses.

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  3. Sam Gridley's avatar Sam Gridley says:
    March 30, 2025 at 2:56 pm

    Looks like yinz had a great time!

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  4. Donna Janke's avatar Donna Janke says:
    March 30, 2025 at 3:32 pm

    The Heinz History Center looks like a fun museum to go through.

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  5. jasonmcgathey's avatar jasonmcgathey says:
    April 4, 2025 at 12:50 am

    These places look awesome! Especially the Mr. Rogers one.

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  6. myrelar's avatar myrelar says:
    April 4, 2025 at 5:10 am

    Wonderful article!

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  7. rmg2018's avatar rmg2018 says:
    May 8, 2025 at 5:42 pm

    I love the Heinz, Ken! I became a member shortly after moving to Pburgh in 1999 and have continued. Great permanent exhibits–like Mister Rogers neighborhood. And they have amazing touring exhibitions. So fun that you got to go there!

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