Aquarium Progress

119525 10cp
The Highland Park Aquarium is taking shape in this progress photo of the construction. More than 100 years ago, philanthropist Christopher Lyman Magee donated $125,000 for the construction of zoological gardens in Pittsburgh's Highland Park area. On June 14, 1898, the Pittsburgh Zoo opened to the public for the very first time, providing people with a rare glimpse of animals and plants they had never seen before. Fitting zoo paradigms of the time, it was more of an animal menagerie. Through the years, however, the zoo has transformed into a naturalistic habitat and resource for conservation, education and research.
August 12th, 66
Location
Highland Park
Address
Pittsburgh Zoo
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
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Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL
Subjects
Highland Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Zoos--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Pittsburgh Zoo (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Zoos, Design and construction.
Identifier
715.119525_10.CP
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Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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