Allegheny City Historic Gallery

Allegheny City Historic Gallery The first free historical gallery for the Northside of Pittsburgh.

I animated this image which was taken by Bob Lutz (Rathke's uncle) on 9/9/1947 from his office on Wood Street.The Island...
03/01/2025

I animated this image which was taken by Bob Lutz (Rathke's uncle) on 9/9/1947 from his office on Wood Street.
The Island Queen, a large 4,000 passenger side-wheel excursion boat, exploded and burned at the wharf, just 30 minutes before passengers were to board (the boat in the upper left corner is trying to keep the Island Queen from sinking); note the open cab fire trucks on Water St. (now Ft. Pitt Blvd.).

Couldn't help but animate this still photo from Bob Rathke of JFK riding down Federal Street in 1962.
02/14/2025

Couldn't help but animate this still photo from Bob Rathke of JFK riding down Federal Street in 1962.

01/30/2025

With A.I., I animated this Streetcar photo taken by Bob Rathke at the corners of Federal & East Ohio Streets in 1966. It was just a matter of time...

01/25/2025

This photo from 1900 of Bob Blackum's grandfather selling apples in front of the Carnegie Library in Allegheny City has been brought back to life. To me, this is cool and creepy.

A.I. isn't all bad but it still has a way to go. This photo by Bob Rathke of the Market House on June 2, 1966. Has bee...
01/18/2025

A.I. isn't all bad but it still has a way to go. This photo by Bob Rathke of the Market House on June 2, 1966. Has been brought to life. It's pretty good except for the car driving backwards. lol
In the future this will be a great tool for history.

Fort Pitt's Dark History... During the French and Indian War, there was an infamous incident where British forces at Fo...
01/16/2025

Fort Pitt's Dark History... During the French and Indian War, there was an infamous incident where British forces at Fort Pitt attempted to use smallpox-infected blankets as a biological weapon against Native American tribes. This event is often cited as an early example of biological warfare.

There are 3 different Dan Rooney's in these photos. I asked Dan, what's up with all the Dan's? He said that the name's...
01/09/2025

There are 3 different Dan Rooney's in these photos. I asked Dan, what's up with all the Dan's? He said that the name's Art and Dan is tradition in their family.

This photo was given to us by Kathryn Mancuso. Jordan Pharmacy at 1300 Woodland Avenue, on the corner of Woodland and S...
11/27/2024

This photo was given to us by Kathryn Mancuso. Jordan Pharmacy at 1300 Woodland Avenue, on the corner of Woodland and Shadeland Avenues in the Marshall-Shadeland area. November 26, 1950. The owner, Michael Mancuso was her father. He owned the building until 1990.

Time to talk family history...
11/25/2024

Time to talk family history...

Some of the Northview Heights family... Photo by Corwin Hall
09/13/2024

Some of the Northview Heights family... Photo by Corwin Hall

The Commons Community Day - Annette Wade Shawna Williams-Brown
08/08/2024

The Commons Community Day - Annette Wade Shawna Williams-Brown

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With A.I., I animated this Streetcar photo taken by Bob Rathke at the corners of Federal & East Ohio Streets in 1966. It was just a matter of time...

This photo from 1900 of Bob Blackum's grandfather selling apples in front of the Carnegie Library in Allegheny City has been brought back to life. To me, this is cool and creepy.

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