Events/Special Pictures
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Title
Greeting Card - 1910
Description:
This is an example of a greeting card produced for the community. This is from Kathleen Vitte's house, a Shannon resident who had this one routed from Carnegie, PA.
Date (origin):
1910
Picture ID #:
0009
Title
William Smith (1884 - 1962)
Description:
This is a picture of William Smith taken in 1910. William Smith was the oldest grandson of William Smith who was the owner of the Smith Farm and much of the land of Castle Shannon. William Smith was a Biologist and a Biology teacher at Schenley High School. Many of the photographs for the newspaper 'The News' were taken by him. We also have him to thank for many our images used on this web site.
Date (origin):
1910
Picture ID #:
0028
Title
Great Fire of 1915 - Aftermath
Description:
This is a 3-panel picture from the Great Fire of 1915. The original caption of this photo explains that it appeared in the Pittsburgh Sun. This shows three shots of the William Hold Bakery after the fire.
Date (origin):
1915
Picture ID #:
0033
Title
Great Fire of 1915 - William Hold Bakery
Description:
This is a picture of remains of the William Hold Bakery after the Great Fire of 1915. The Hold Bakery was built in 1878 and burned down on August 30, 1915.
Date (origin):
1915
Picture ID #:
0044
Title
Great Fire of 1915 - William Hold Bakery the day after
Description:
This is a picture of the William Hold Bakery the day after it burned down. William Hold is standing on the right side of the picture.
Date (origin):
1915
Picture ID #:
0045