[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh---Then___And___Now
Jim Holland
PghPCC at pacbell.net
Thu Dec 25 02:03:11 EST 2003
Good Morning!
>> Jim Holland wrote:
>> This book has been discussed here before.
>> Is there another book which shows specific
>> buildings in Pittsburgh -- re, Isaly's,
>> Dimling's, Stouffers, Kleins, etc., etc., etc. --
>> or is this the one and same book?
> Derrick J Brashear wrote:
> There is a paperback by Brian Butko about Isaly's...
>> Know the history of Isaly's but am not
>> speaking of Isaly's alone --- thought there
>> was another book which looked at the different
>> businesses scattered throughout the Burgh which
>> included Isaly's as one of many.
>> Then___And___Now does this to an extent,
>> obviously, but thought we discussed another book
>> that dealt specifically with businesses of the
>> 1940s and 1950s. Searching my files reveals nada.
Here you are, Mr.Holland -- searched my TXT files in addition
to email files and this is what I found:: ((Thank You,
Matt!! -- Nice To See The List Chipping--In))
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 11:45:43 -0700
The 50's book is called WITNESS TO THE FIFTIES. Subtitle is
"the Pittsburgh Photographic Library, 1950-1953." Constance B.
Shultz and Steven W. Plattner. Editors; Narrative by Clarke M.
Thomas. It is published by the University of Pittsburgh
Press. The web site is: http://www.pitt.edu/~press/
Matt
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Jim
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