Oakland View from the Cathedral of Learning

A view of Oakland from the Cathedral of Learning, looking towards Hazelwood, the Eliza Furnace, and the Monongahela River. Shown in the foreground is Forbes Field, home to the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. The field opened on June 30, 1909, and held its final game on June 28, 1970.

May 9th, 1962

Location

Oakland

Address

4200 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection

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Source

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL

Subjects

Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.); University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Sports--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Stadiums--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Aerial photographs--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Identifier

715.62111856_15.CP

Rights

Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose

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