Pittsburgh from the Air: Then & Now

Vintage photos reveal how the city’s skyline has evolved over the past 85 years.

The Point, 1930.

aerial photographs of Pittsburgh collections, c. 1923-1937, AIS. 1988.06, Archives Service Ctr, University of Pittsburgh

Present-day photos by dave dicello

Downtown Pittsburgh, 1932.

Oakland, 1930. The Cathedral of Learning was still under construction.