Pittsburgh's Inclines

by Donald Doherty

These mailable vintage-photograph postcards showcase the inclines that were completed in 1870 and 1877 by real estate speculators hoping to capitalize on undeveloped land at the top of Coal Hill, a name given due to its many coal mines. Housing in the valleys and other low-lying areas could not accommodate the influx of new residents following the Civil War. Using technology perfected to haul coal from mines, the region's first inclined railroads,...

• Format: Ring-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467129313
• ISBN13: 9781467129312
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 15 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.6" x 6.8"