![On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 12, 2001
The world and city mourn the news that native Perry Como has died, six days before his 89th birthday. [Wikipedia]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39duwX6jj1qakblyo1_500.jpg)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 12, 2001
The world and city mourn the news that native Perry Como has died, six days before his 89th birthday. [Wikipedia]
![On This Day in Pittsburgh History: March 3, 1938
Fritz Reiner, noted Hungarian conductor, was appointed full-time director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. [Historic Pittsburgh; Vintage Ad Browser]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04gswgIHB1qakblyo1_500.jpg)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: March 3, 1938
Fritz Reiner, noted Hungarian conductor, was appointed full-time director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. [Historic Pittsburgh; Vintage Ad Browser]
![National Negro Opera Company, America’s first black opera company, founded by Mary Cardwell Dawson in 1941 [Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh via WQED]
Watch the WQED-TV feature here.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzuri2s9FG1qakblyo1_500.jpg)
National Negro Opera Company, America’s first black opera company, founded by Mary Cardwell Dawson in 1941 [Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh via WQED]
Watch the WQED-TV feature here.
Eartha Kitt, snapped by Charles “Teenie” Harris in May 1966, leaping though a poster to launch a Citizens Committee on Hill District Renewal program on Vine and Colwell Streets in Pittsburgh, PA. Get thee to the Carnegie Museum of Art before April 7, 2012 people!
![From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (via)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: February 24, 1948
Fritz Reiner announced his resignation after 10 years as conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony. [Historic Pittsburgh]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztau1fmuC1qakblyo1_500.png)
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (via)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: February 24, 1948
Fritz Reiner announced his resignation after 10 years as conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony. [Historic Pittsburgh]
Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story: Carnegie Museum of Art, on exhibit until April 7, 2012
Related: London Daily Mail’s recent photo gallery of the exhibition!
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 12, 2001
The world and city mourn the news that native Perry Como has died, six days before his 89th birthday. [Wikipedia]
![Pittsburgh nightclub, by Teenie Harris. [Carnegie Museum of Art]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2r5ea8rtQ1qakblyo1_500.jpg)
![On This Day in Pittsburgh History: March 3, 1938
Fritz Reiner, noted Hungarian conductor, was appointed full-time director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. [Historic Pittsburgh; Vintage Ad Browser]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m04gswgIHB1qakblyo1_1280.jpg)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: March 3, 1938
Fritz Reiner, noted Hungarian conductor, was appointed full-time director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. [Historic Pittsburgh; Vintage Ad Browser]
National Negro Opera Company, America’s first black opera company, founded by Mary Cardwell Dawson in 1941 [Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh via WQED]
Watch the WQED-TV feature here.
Eartha Kitt, snapped by Charles “Teenie” Harris in May 1966, leaping though a poster to launch a Citizens Committee on Hill District Renewal program on Vine and Colwell Streets in Pittsburgh, PA. Get thee to the Carnegie Museum of Art before April 7, 2012 people!
![From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (via)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: February 24, 1948
Fritz Reiner announced his resignation after 10 years as conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony. [Historic Pittsburgh]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztau1fmuC1qakblyo1_1280.png)
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (via) On This Day in Pittsburgh History: February 24, 1948 Fritz Reiner announced his resignation after 10 years as conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony. [Historic Pittsburgh]
Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story: Carnegie Museum of Art, on exhibit until April 7, 2012
Related: London Daily Mail’s recent photo gallery of the exhibition!
