HART An edition of 100 of which this is | ly, g No. L Presented to This volume is a combination of a series of booklets published by the First National Bank at Pittsburgh, in exposition of our city’s progress in business and culture. It 1s fitting that this record be dedicated to the memory of the late beloved president of the First National Bank, Mr. Lawrence E. Sands, whose vision and work has made a very deep impression upon the general welfare of this community. May we hope that this volume will be worthy of a place in your library, not only for your own pleasure and information, but also for any inspiration it may furnish for a future generation to maintain and enhance the fine traditions of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. THE FIRST NaTioNAL BANK AT PrrrsBurcH, PirTssurcH, Pa. ee ee Ce mmm . cease an seen EET LEDC NIG DCE <tr The Story of PITTSBURGH Volume Number One First National Bank at Pittsburgh August, 1919 umn: 0 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania HIS is the first of a series of circulars which the First National Bank at Pittsburgh intends to issue with the intention of emphasizing the importance of this city as a commercial and financial metropolis. It is desired not only to speak of the past and present, but to take a look into the future, and to make that look an optimistic one. The world has just passed through the most destructive and the most portentous struggle in its history. The forces of evil and of reaction and of repression were signally defeated, and civilization was rescued from a fate which arbitrary despotism and irresponsible power had decreed for it. The future is in the hands of the victors, and if wise plans are followed, the world will be a better place to live in than it ever has been before. The part Pittsburgh played during the war was a most important one—in the production of munitions of war, and in the financial support of the United States Govern- ment. The part Pittsburgh will play in the future is no less important. The abounding faith of Pittsburghers in their own city received convincing proof in the result of the bond election held on July 8, when numerous projects for the improve- ment and welfare of the city were all approved by the voters, not one of the propositions being defeated at the polls. The total issue voted was $22,000,000, divided into 7 items, and one of which could be approved or dis- approved without affecting any other. When the tax- payers are willing to spend money so lavishly on diverse projects, it is an incontrovertible sign that they thoroughly believe in their city. The largest single item in this bond proposition was for $6,000,000, for the purpose of building a subway in the downtown district, with the object of relieving traffic congestion. Nearly $10,000,000 was approved in the aggregate for constructing, repaving and repairing streets, aud in this item is included a project which will keep in mind the great victory of the world war, for it means the construction of a noble highway to be called the Boulevard of the Allies. Another roadway is to be carved on the side of Mount Washington, overlooking the Monongahela River. Other items include such useful and important measures as new sewer construction, development and improvement of parks and park roadways, extending the water supply system, extension of playgrounds and im- provements to city homes, hospitals and bridges. In this connection it is worth remembering that the assessed value of taxable property in the City of Pitts- burgh reaches the great total of $806,020,730, and that the city debt prior to the new bond issue, was $32,500,631. The purpose of these circulars is to cause a proper appreciation of the activities of Pittsburgh. To those who think of this city as an iron and steel center chiefly, the diversity of its interests will prove surprising. The products of this district are very numerous. The whole list is too long to enumerate, but a suggestion of the divers- ity of Pittsburgh’s products is seen in the following alpha- betical list to which we will refer again from time to time in future volumes we will issue: Air brakes, air compressors, artificial limbs, astronomical instruments, agricultural implements, acids, asbestos insul- ation, amusement novelties, briquetting machinery, broom sewing machines, butchers’ supplies, babbit metal, brass fittings, bath tubs, candy, coal, coke, conduits, cork, cigars, chemicals, chains, car couplers, cut gears, crucible steel, church lights and chandeliers, car-wheels, chow-chow, enameled ware, electrical equipment of every variety. filters, firebrick, fireproofing material, gas fixtures, hinges, hydraulic machinery, invalids’ chairs, iron pipe, ice making machinery, iron fabricating machinery, lubricating and other oils, light locomotives, lamp chimneys, lard, lifting jacks, lamps, malleable iron, mine cars, mining machinery, nails, nut-locks, nuts and bolts, oil filters, oleo oil, oil well supplies, table and ornamental glassware, plumbers’ sup- plies, pipe fittings, paints, pumps, pickles, pressed steel cars, pulleys, patent medicines, radium and vanadium products, railroad equipment of various kinds, rivets. rubber hose, scales, switches and signals, soap, steel wire, steamboats, steel screws, steel rails, steam engines, steel bridges, steel roofing, shovels, safes, salt, tacks, tallow, typewriters, underground cables, wall paper, water heaters, window glass and glass making machinery, wire fencing, wrought iron pipe, wood-working machinery and white lead. Some of these industries will be more particularly dealt with in later publications. The First National Bank at Pittsburgh does for its customers everything which a strong and resourceful bank may do under the laws of the United States. Its officers are trained bankers with a wide experience, and its direc- tors, representing many lines of activity and enterprise, are fully cognizant of the needs of business men. Capital ........ —ov.. $4,000,000.00 Surplus. . . 1,400,000.00 Deposits. 26,157,167.34 Resources 13,011.233.70 OFFICERS cevie eee... President «oo... Vice President vevinveeen...Cashier coo... Assistant Cashier ceo een... Assistant Cashier <overeevn.. Manager Foreign Department «oo. Assistant Manager Foreign Department .. Assistant Manager Foreign Department COUNSEL McKeg, MircHELL & ALTER DIRECTORS JouN A. Beck. . ....President Big Four Oil & Gas Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. F. F. Brooks........... cee ov eo... Vice President WM. L. Curry. .................... -- Manufacturer, Pittsburgh, Pa. JouN A. DoNALDSON. ........Vice President Pittsburgh Coal Company J. Rogers FLANNERY .. Vice President Flannery Bolt Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wu. M. HEARNE. . .. .... Director La Belle Iron Works, Steubenville, O. J. H. HiLuman, Jr. President J. H. Hillman & Sons Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. D. T. Layman, Jr........... ceive Henry Phipps Estate Hon. H. WaLToN MITCHELL. . |. -o...Judge of Orphans Court A. M. MORELAND. .............oiiiiiiii iin... Capilalist P. W. MorGaN.............. President East Pittsburgh National Bank Wm. A. RensHAaw. .......... John A. Renshaw & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Lawrence E. Sanps .. President Lawrence E. Sans. . Frank IF. Brooks. . Crype C. TayLOR Tuos. B. Hupsox. Oscar WiLsoxN . . Ww. J. Frank. . P. W. DaninpeN. . J. Paur Forp. EL ECE ED SEE OR EEL ES EE Ae FIFTH AVENUE AND WOOD STREET CONVENIENT FOR YOU D0 DF EE 0 CO OES ASCOT g 3 » ! 3 3 9 E fw : 2 : = { O : ON © Ww + A mo en > In NJ ) ~— be ol -~ ™ -_ oe BELGE re: | wt >, OQ 0) oO CD) 0 NY Q —_ 0 — vy > = Q 0 ~~ = mn A o © Y > 0 rubber hose, scales, switches and signals, soap, steel wire, steamboats, steel screws, steel rails, steam engines, steel bridges, steel roofing, shovels, safes, salt, tacks, tallow, typewriters, underground cables, wall paper, water heaters, window glass and glass making machinery, wire fencing, wrought iron pipe, wood-working machinery and white lead. Some of these industries will be more particularly dealt with in later publications. The First National Bank at Pittsburgh does for its customers everything which a strong and resourceful bank may do under the laws of the United States. Its officers are trained bankers with a wide experience, and its direc- tors, representing many lines of activity and enterprise. are fully cognizant of the needs of business men. Capital. ..... .. $4,000,000.00 Surplus. . .. 1,400,000.00 Deposits. . 26,157,167.34 Resources 43.011.283.70 18 = | : t OFFICERS “dy sven. President .....Vice President cevinienen. Cashier ..... Assistant Cashier cine... Assistant Cashier ceive. Manager Foreign Department . Assistant Manager Foreign Department Assistant Manager Foreign Department COUNSEL McKer, MiTcoELL & ALTER DIRECTORS Joux A. BEck. . ....President Big Four 0il & Gas Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. F. F. Brooks..... veiiiiineen..... Vice President Wu. L. CURRY. ...................... Manufacturer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Joun A. DonNALDSON. ........ Vice President Pittsburgh Coal Company J. RocERS FLANNERY .. Vice President Flannery Bolt Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wu. M. HEARNE... ..... Director La Belle Iron Works, Steubenville, 0. J. H. HiLeman, Jr. President J. H. Hillman & Sons Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. D. T. LAYMAN, JR..............o.. oo. ....... Henry Phipps Estate Hon. H. Warton MITCHELL. ... ...Judge of Orphans Court A. M. MORELAND... .. ooo ciin ina oo.. Capitalist P. W. MorGAN.............. President Kast Pittsburgh National Bank Wu. A. Rensuaw. .......... John A. Renshaw & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. LawreENCE E. SANDS. President Lawrence E. Sanps Frank F. Brooks. . Crype C. TAYLOR... Taos. B. Hubson Oscar WILSON. . Wu. J. Frank. . .. P. W. DAHINDEN J. Pau Forp + 3 1 7 1 0 ra A ~ PANORAMA VIEW OF PITTSBURGH