The smokestacks of the infamous zinc mill in Donora, Pa., that contributed to a deadly air-pollution disaster in 1948. The photo was taken during the same decade.
Click here to read a related story. (Photo courtesy: Donora Historical Society)
Lulu Dreisbach was the wife of Bruce, a mysterious photographer who captured hundreds of images of Donora, Pa., steel-making in its early days. Click here for the rest of the story. Photo courtesy of the Donora Historical Society.
Western Pennsylvania and its people have been captured on camera for 150 years. Some of those photos are too good not to be shared. This is a daily gallery from the archives of area historical societies and the O-R, and photos retrieved from boxes in basements and attics. They tell a story of who we are and how we came to be. Do you have a photo you'd like to share? Send your photo to orphotos@yahoo.com and give as much detail as possible. 'Picture Box' should be the subject of your email.