Syria Mosque

1952

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Syria Mosque
  • Title
  • Syria Mosque
  • Creator
  • Slantis, Paul
  • Date
  • 1952
  • Identifier
  • 000470.PIC
  • Description
  • A crowd outside the entrance to the Syria Mosque on Bigelow Boulevard. The sign above the entrance says, "Vote Stevenson-Sparkman." Located between Bigelow Boulevard and Lytton Avenue, the Syria Mosque was designed by Huel, Schmidt, & Holmes. It was dedicated on October 26, 1916 and demolition began on August 27, 1991. The Syria Mosque was home to the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Pittsburgh Opera, and served as a popular venue for concerts, artistic programs, and graduation ceremonies. Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Jascha Heifetz, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, John F. Kennedy, and Malcolm X. among many others graced the stage during its 75 year history.
  • Extent
  • 4 x 5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Political campaigns
    Syria Mosque (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Bigelow Boulevard (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Paul Slantis Photograph Collection, ca. 1946-1956
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Paul Slantis Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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