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Book 1: Biographical Review.Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Pittsburg and the Vicinity, Pennsylvania.
(Originally published in 1897, about 540 pages.)
Book 2:The Early History of the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh
(Originally published in 1925, about 103 pages)
*Contains genealogies of the Woods, Ross and Blair families
Book 3: Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Genealogies. (Fragmenta Genealogica Heraldica)
(Originally published in 1906, about 38 pages)
Contents:
A pedigree of Fahnestock of Pittsburgh, Pa. Bibliography The stem of the Irish Nation Westcomb memoranda Ege memoranda Origin and meaning of certain Baptismal names The origin and early use of certain surnames Boiling Springs O'Leary memoranda Notes A pedigree of Seymour Wayman memoranda Quinn memoranda Armorial engraving British-American genealogy The early gentry of Pittsburgh
Book 4: The Story of Pittsburgh and Vicinity
(Originally published in 1908, about 391 pages)
Contents:
Wonderful story of Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania's riches Banks and trust companies Insurance and real estate The bench and bar of Pittsburgh Skilful engineers--Architects Progressive men of Pittsburgh The romance of iron and steel Locomotives and machinery Coal, oil, and gas triumphant Contractors and builders Supplies--Mine, mill, electrical Public service corporations Wholesale and jobbing Absolutely pure food products Diversified manufacturers Leading diversified interests The Pittsburgh Gazette Times Index
Book 5: Notable Men of Pittsburgh and Vicinity. Commerce, Industry, Finance: 1901.
(Originally published in 1901, about 416 pages)
Book 6: All Sorts of Pittsburgers
(Originally published in 1892, about 300 pages)
Contents:
Andrew Carnegie John Dalzell Hon. J. H. Collier Rev. David McAllister, D. D. William Witherow Harry S. Paul William A. Stone Eustace S. Morrow E. M. Bigelow Thomas M. Marshall James S. McKean Hugh J. Murdoch Ed. D. Smith P. M. Shannon James. A. Grier H. H. Bengough D. G. Foster, M. D. R. M. Gulick William J. Wright John F. Dravo H. P. Ford Max Klein Captain S. S. Brown Charles F. McKenna Dr. A. J. Barchfeld B. C. Christy, Esq. William C. Stillwagon Charles E. Succop John Lee A. V. D. Watterson John J. Flannery John Rowan J. Leo McShane Albert Menjou Bernard E. Arons Isaac E. Hirsch Morris W. Mead A. P. Cochrane Henry Meyer, Esq. E. S. Kennedy Joseph Howley Emanuel Wertheimer Josiah Cohen B. C. Willson William Weihe and Joseph Evans John R. Murphy J. C. O'Donnell L. K. Porter George Elphinstone Charles A. Sullivan Capt. Chas. W. Batchelor Dr. M. A. Arnholt George Shiras III John F. Cox T. D. Casey W. S. Guffey John O'Neill H. D. W. English James McKnight J. J. McGuire H. W. Williams John Sauer A. M. Brown Anthony F. Keating Joseph O. Brown Robert C. Elliott Thomas P. Druitt Hon. Thomas M. Bayne Wm. Flinn John J. Davis James Hunter Herman Handel Prof. B. Weis John F. Steele J. F. McCaughtry John Newell C. Chase Wiley, M. D. Ernest H. Heinrichs John R. Henricks Samuel T. Paisley Patrick Foley John W. Jiles Heber McDowell Captain Alexander Wishart Jos. Gittings Murray Verner George A. Madden Charles S. Fetterman Andrew Morrow William J. Brennen Henry T. Watson Fred. Mugele Louis C. McCormick F. H. Bruening William H. Graham J. H. Silverman John W. Haney Thomas J. Wallace Emmet Queen Herman Obernauer George M. Von Bonnhorst E. J. McLaughlin E. Maginn James W. Piatt Charles A. Fagan George S. Fleming Byron W. King M. N. Jacobs F. C. Beinhauer James M. Guffey William M. Kennedy A. J. Logan Dr. R. Jennings, Jr. George L. Holliday William H. Keech James G. Weir John McAleese H. B. Moeser William E. Howley Gilbert A. Hays John Marron Charles S. Gill George B. Hill Thomas Barnes B. L. H. Dabbs W. C. Connelly Controller James Brown A. C. Robertson Samuel P. Woodside Prof. B. C. Jillson Prof. J. P. McCollum Prof. H. W. Fisher Henry Phipps, Jr. Prof. W. R. Ford Philip S. Flinn T. M. Scanlon David McCargo Charles Ehlers James B. Scott F. J. Torrance Charles Reisfar Michael Hannigan Daniel Arnheim Archibald H. Rowand, Jr. James Fitzsimmons Prof. E. E. Rinehart B. F. Jones Samuel E. Moore John Gripp S. S. Marvin Robert Pitcairn J. Scott Ferguson Roger O'Mara Prof. Wm. Guenther Judge James W. Over Judge J. F. Slagle J. H. Reed John W. Morrison John S. Lambie Joseph Walton A. J. Edwards Robert McAfee William B. Rodgers John C. Shoemaker James C. Haymaker Cornelius J. O'Donnell Prof. George J. Luckey Geo. Washington The Dog Show Index
Book 7: The Social Mirror. A Character Sketch of the Women of Pittsburg and Vicinity During the First Century of the County's Existence. Society of To-day
(Originally published in 1888, about 201 pages)
Contents:
Beautiful women Gifted women Charity Musical Women of Wealth Artists Ministers' wives Temperance workers Society Society in the suburbs
Book 8: Chronicles of Families, Houses and Estates of Pittsburgh and its Environs
(Originally published in 1927, about 138 pages)
Contents: The old block house. Pittsburgh's most ancient house Craig Bayard Bedford Brunot Neville Butler Croghan O'hara Ormsby Tannehill Ross Woods Miltenberger Morgan Brackenridge Thaw Bayardstown Lawrenceville Alleghenytown Old Penn Street East Liberty Woodwell Wilkins Murray Hill Forward Shadyside Dillworth The Third Church Colony Ewart The mansion, Braddock's Field Bullock's pen Graham The edgeworth seminary Old Inns Envoy
Book 9:Our Firemen. The History of the Pittsburgh Fire Department, From the Village Period Until the Present Time
(Originally published in 1889, about 416 pages.)
Contents: Chapter I. The fire service older than the town watch... Chapter II. What the veterans of the Neptune say... Chapter III. Origin of the Niagara Company... Chapter IV. The Relief Fire Engine Company... Chapter V. Volunteer firemen of the South Side... Chapter VI. The Paid Fire Department... Chapter VII. Succeeding engineers... Chapter VIII. Chief Engineer Samuel N. Evans... Chapter IX. The Eagle Men as No. one under the Paid Fire Department... Chapter X. Engine Company No. 2... Chapter XI. Engine Company No. 3... Chapter XII. Engine Company No. 4... Chapter XIII. Engine Company No. 5... Chapter XIV. The Lawrenceville Hose Company... Chapter XV. No. 7 Engine Company... Chapter XVI. Engine Company No. 8... Chapter XVII. Engine Company No. 9... Chapter XVIII. Engine Company No. 10... Chapter XIX. Engine Company No. 11... Chapter XX. Engine Company No. 12... Chapter XXI. Engine Company No. 13... Chapter XXII. Engine Company No. 14... Chapter XXIII. Engine Company No. 15... Chapter XXIV. Engine Company No. 16... Chapter XXV. Engine Company No. 17... Chapter XXVI. The Great Fire of 1845... Chapter XXVII. The destruction of the court-house... Index
Book 10: Our Police. A History of the Pittsburgh Police Force, Under the Town and City
(Originally published in 1889, about 350 pages)
Contents:
List of illustrations Chapter I. Pittsburgh as a monument to England's great statesman.... Chapter II. Humane spirit of the early Pennsylvania laws.... Chapter III. Pittsburgh incorporated as a borough.... Chapter IV. Simple methods of early borough legislation.... Chapter V. Pittsburgh incorporated as a city..... Chapter VI. Wretched condition of the city police after the abolition of the watch.... Chapter VII. The force firmly established.... Chapter VIII. Election of an inmate of the county jail as mayor.... Chapter IX. Large accession of territory to the city... Chapter X. Judicial officers of Allegheny County.... Chapter XI. Celebrated cases in this vicinity.... Chapter XII. The police force up to 1880.... Chapter XIII. Chief Brown, of the Department of Public Safety..... Chapter XIV. The Central Police District... Chapter XV. The Second Police District... Chapter XVI. The Third Police District..... Chapter XVII. Roger O'Mara as a detective.... Chapter XVIII. The murder of Mrs. Eliza Baker.... Chapter XIX. "Lucky Fitzgerald."..... Chapter XX. Detective Jeremiah Gumbert..... Chapter XXI. Little Horace Hovan... Chapter XXII. Strong points of the Pittsburgh Police force..... Chapter XXIII. The Gamewell system... Roster of the force Index
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