WOW! This is the oldest known photograph of
#Pittsburgh
! It was taken sometime between 1878-1888.
(Photo from Pittsburgh Photo Antiquities Museum / Colorized by OddPittsburgh)
#RIP
Roberto Clemente, who disappeared & passed away 51 years ago today.
When Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, was affected by a massive earthquake on December 23, 1972, Clemente immediately set to work arranging emergency relief flights. He soon learned, however, that
#Pittsburgh
- The Movie π· π·
Selected clips from the following movies and TV shows filmed in Pittsburgh:
The silence of the Lambs
The Next Three Days
Flashdance
Abduction
The Dark Knight Rises
She's Out of My League
Sudden Death
Jack Reacher
Adventureland
Striking Distance
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
On May 1, 1969 Fred Rogers appeared before the
@USSenate
Subcommittee on Communications to express his disagreement with a proposal by Nixon to cut federal funding for
@PBS
from $20 million to $10 million.
"I like you just the way you are."
At the official opening of the Civic Arenaβs dome on July 4, 1962,
#Pittsburgh
Press photographer Dale Gleason was moved to shoot a time exposure of the event. As the roof made its epic journey, he opened his shutter a number of times, thereby βx-raying the Civic Arenaβ.
#Igloo
This still has to be one of my favorite photographs of 1930s
#Pittsburgh
!
The incredible detail of Downtown Pittsburgh & the vantage point just blows me away! From June 5, 1932
(Formally classified photo via USAAC)
My beautiful husband is FINALLY out of surgery and sleeping peacefully, overlooking
#Pittsburgh
's Bloomfield, in room E-923. Things went mostly according to plan this time around and we're optimistic and determined to continue this journey, together. Goodnight, Pittsburgh! π€π
35 years ago today, on December 31, 1988, Mario Lemieux became the ONLY player in history to achieve a five-goal game by scoring in five different ways!
He scored an even-strength goal, a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, a penalty shot goal, and an empty net goal.
On Dec 31, 1988, 34 yrs ago today, Mario Lemieux became the first and only player in history to score five goals in a single game, each in a different way. He scored an even-strength goal, a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, a penalty shot goal, and an empty net goal.
This has to be one of my favorite photographs of 1930s
#Pittsburgh
!
The incredible detail of Downtown Pittsburgh & the vantage point just blows me away! From June 5, 1932
(Formally classified photo via USAAC)
Colorized with
#deoldify
This has to be one of the coolest photographs of 1930s
#Pittsburgh
!
The incredible detail of Downtown Pittsburgh & the vantage point just blows me away! From June 5, 1932
(Colorized from the formally classified photo via USAAC)
68 years ago today, on July 25th, 1956 a baseball miracle took place before a sparse crowd at Forbes Field.
In his sophomore year with the
#Pittsburgh
Pirates, Roberto Clemente came to bat with the bases loaded, nobody out, and his team trailing the Chicago Cubs 8-5 in the bottom
A smiling Roberto Clemente in the
#Pittsburgh
@Pirates
locker room in 1956.
63 ago, on July 25th, 1956 a baseball miracle took place. Clemente, in his sophomore year, hit the ONLY walk-off, inside-the-park grand slam in baseball history.
(Hank Walker, LIFE Magazine, 1956)
Family, Friends, and Fellow Yinzers, have I got an update for you! Today, I am finally able to share some GOOD NEWS with you! JOHN IS HOME! π His doctors are astounded with how well he is doing and the progress he has made just 3 days after such a major surgery. The kids and I
A smiling Roberto Clemente in the
#Pittsburgh
Pirates locker room in 1956.
On July 25th, 1956 a baseball miracle took place before a crowd of 12,000 at Forbes Field.
In his sophomore year with the # Pittsburgh
#Pirates
, Roberto Clemente came to bat with the bases loaded, nobody
At the official opening of the Civic Arenaβs dome on July 4, 1962,
#Pittsburgh
Press photographer Dale Gleason was moved to shoot a time exposure of the event. As the great roof made its βepic journey,β he opened his shutter a number of times, thereby βx-raying the Civic Arena,β.
"May I have your attention, please?
Will the real
#PITTSBURGH
please stand up?"
Unofficial geographic sister cities Qamdo City, Tibet, Passau, Germany & Kaunas, Lithuania.
64yrs ago TODAY, on July 25th, 1956 a baseball miracle took place before a sparse crowd at Forbes Field.
#21
's play that ended the
@Pirates
-
@Cubs
game was, in fact, the ONLY walk-off, inside-the-park grand slam in baseball history.
62 yrs ago today, on July 25th, 1956 a baseball miracle took place before a crowd in
#Pittsburgh
Bottom of the 9th, bases loaded with nobody out, the
@Pirates
Roberto Clemente entered record books with the ONLY walk-off, inside-the-park grand slam in
#baseball
history.
#Arriba
An incredible photo I recently uncovered!! This is a view of
#Pittsburgh
's Point with Exposition Park in the background. This would have been taken sometime after 1907 & before 1915. The Point's Roller Coaster was still standing as well.
(UW La Crosse photo Collection)
The Main floor of Horneβs Department Store decorated for Christmas, 1948.
#Pittsburgh
#Christmas
[Photo from Horneβs Department Store Photographs, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center / Colorized]
This has to be one of my favorite photographs of 1930s
#Pittsburgh
!
The incredible detail of Downtown Pittsburgh & the vantage point just blows me away! From June 5, 1932
(Formally classified photo via USAAC)
A 38yr old Bruce Willis stars as Tom Hardy, a police officer demoted to river patrol with the
#Pittsburgh
Police Department in the 1993 movie βStriking Distance.β
#RIPTheO
Over the years, the store originally named βHouse of Beefβ & βFranks & Burgersβ later renamed βOriginal Hot Dog Shopβ received National & International acclaim. Founded in 1960 by brothers Syd & Moe Simon, the "O" will now forever be remembered in
#Pittsburgh
history.
Dear Friends, Family, and Incredible Supporters,
After a challenging 21 days in the hospital, I'm finally home and on the path to recovery. This journey has been one of the toughest experiences of my life, dealing with significant health issues that tested my strength and
34 years ago today, on June 9, 1984, an 18yr old
@MarioLemieuxFdn
was selected by the
#Pittsburgh
@penguins
as the top pick in the NHL Draft. Lemieux (which literally means "The Best" in French) became a 6 time scoring leader, 3 time MVP, and 2 time Conn Smythe Trophy winner.
Incredible footage of the
#Pittsburgh
@Pirates
locker room celebration after their tense, Game 7 World Series win, 47 years ago TODAY, in 1971!
In his final World Series appearance,
#RobertoClemente
became the first Spanish-speaking ballplayer to earn the
#WorldSeries
MVP award.
#Pittsburgh
legends the
#LivingLegend
Bruno Sammartino & the
#GreatOne
Roberto Clemente pause for a picture during a March of Dimes fundraiser at the Allegheny Center Mall in 1967.
(Clemente Museum)
37yrs ago today, on June 9, 1984, an 18-year-old Mario Lemieux aka "Super Mario" aka "Le Magnifique" was selected by the
#Pittsburgh
Penguins as the top pick in the NHL Draft.
Fact: Lemieux literally means "The Best" in French.
These INCREDIBLE photos of
#Pittsburgh
's Exposition Park were taken at Pirates home opener vs Cincinnati Reds.on April 21, 1904. Before the game the
@Pirates
raised the NL Pennant they captured in 1903, their THIRD in a row.
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33 years ago today, on December 31, 1988, Mario Lemieux became the only player in HISTORY to achieve a five-goal game by scoring in five different ways! He scored an even-strength goal, a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, a penalty shot goal, and an empty-net goal.
Iβm incredibly grateful to share some amazing news with all of youβI underwent my ostomy reversal surgery today, and it was a success!! π After such a challenging year, this marks a huge milestone in my recovery. Iβve already been up and walking around in the hospital, and Dr.
16 years ago today, at the Igloo,
#Pittsburgh
Penguins star Mario Lemieux plays his last game, assisting on a goal, as rookie Sidney Crosby is named an Alternate Captain for the 1st time.
Lemieux which literally means "the Best" in French still holds many NHL records.
Sometimes a photo just speaks for itself, like this one of Oakland in late 1960s. Featuring Forbes Field, PITT Stadium, the Igloo, and so much more!
(
#Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette)