A panoramic view of Pittsburgh from Mount Washington in 1919. The Monongahela River is the foreground with the confluence with the Allegheny River just visible at the far left. It is interesting to note how far from the point the main part of downtown was in those days. Not visible at this reduced size are the warehouses and elevated rail freight terminals covering the area downstream of the high-rise buildings. If I print this at full size it will be 50 inches wide by 12 inches high. I might have to make it smaller so it can be framed and matted properly for this exhibit.

This image will be a print in the coming exhibit of historic images of Pittsburgh. The images are from several sources, this one from the Library of Congress from the Detroit Collection. The photographer’s name is unknown but the inscription on the photo is Altwater Brothers, Commercial Photographers, 525 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh. The original was probably two banquet camera negatives. All prints for this exhibit will be archival pigment prints on 100% cotton rag paper.

Arrangements for the receptions are being handled by Sasha Williams. I am curating, processing the files, and making the exhibition prints. Matting, framing, and the venue for the exhibit will be Shaw Galleries, 805 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh. The show will be up from Tuesday, April 1, through Friday, April 25, 2014. The opening reception is Friday, April 4, and the closing reception is Friday April 25 during the Pittsburgh Gallery Crawl. I hope to see you there!