Category Archives: Duquesne History

Finding Dorothy’s Slippers

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jim

Just to catch you up on what has been happening these past two days, I decided to do a quick post about my adventures thus far ….. Friday really seemed that I had  found the Emerald City, complete with Dorothy’s ruby … Continue reading →

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Duquesne’s Rip Roaring 30’s

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Jim

When I think of Duquesne, I think of neat homes in a row, the steel mills, having fun at Kennywood Park, Little League Baseball games and all things idyllic. The last thing that I would ever think of is Duquesne … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra! Duquesne Headlines!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jim

Thanks to Jim Hartman from the Mifflin Historical Society, I have found a wonderful resource to research all types of history about Duquesne. In order to be able to allow you to read the various stories, I will provide a … Continue reading →

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More About The Thanksgiving Snow Storm In Duquesne – 1950

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jim

I came across some additional pictures of the BIG Thanksgiving Snow Storm of November, 1950. I have no idea of who the people are in the photos, but I am fairly sure of the vantage point from where they were … Continue reading →

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A Snowy Day in 1950

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jim

I was rummaging through some old photos that I had fogotten about and unearthed two photos dated on the back. However, the date on one was different than the other. I was reminded of the big storm in 1950 and think … Continue reading →

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