"P & LE Railway Station and Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh," 1908

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Artifact Overview

Several railroads served Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie connected the city with Youngstown, Ohio, about 70 miles to the northwest -- and about 60 miles short of the Great Lake in the railroad's name. P&LE's Pittsburgh station, located along the Monongahela River, opened in 1898. Passenger service there ended in 1985, but the building continued to operate as a restaurant.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1908

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

37.102.P.070747

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10 in

"P & LE Railway Station and Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh," 1908