[PRCo] Civic Arena appearance and a PCC

[Bob Rathke]

Most of you know that the Civic Arena is slated for demolition next =
year.  About 50 of my 1960's photos of the Arena have been posted on the =
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website this year, and as a result, Fox Sports =
interviewed me for a farewell tribute to the Civic Arena. =20

I gave Fox 33 of my Arena photos which were taken starting in 1960 while =
the building was under construction, and several of these photos were =
shown on an 3-minute segment of the intewrview aired during the Penguins =
playoff game on April 23. One of the photos was taken on 6/24/66 and =
shows PCC 1746 on route 82 on Center Avenue.

See the video clip at www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbpP0N5idYkc

One of my favorite photos of the Arena didn't make the condensed April =
23 segment. It was taken from my office window on the 22nd floor of the =
Grant Building in November, 1965, and shows Chatham Center under =
construction - see attached.

Bob 5/28/09



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