Pittsburgh — The Ideal City To Live, To Work, To Play. Promotional booklet with the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Tourist Bureau, and Better Business Bureau pages, about 8.1 x 9 inches. Figures inside cite the 1940 census and 1940 statistics. Good used condition: toning, edge wear and light creasing.

Cover pairs Pitt's Cathedral of Learning with a glowing steel ingot in a mill. Inside: "The Community for Modern Living" with neighborhood and apartment photos including Chatham Village; "Exceptional Educational Opportunities" with the Cathedral of Learning, Heinz Memorial Chapel, Pennsylvania College for Women, Carnegie Tech, Duquesne University and Shady Side Academy.

"Quick Facts About Pittsburgh" covers banks, industry, the Allegheny County Airport, the inclines, Phipps Conservatory, the Block House, Liberty Tubes and the Irvin Works. The back is a full-page aerial of the Golden Triangle and its rivers and bridges.

Litho in U.S.A. A great piece of wartime-era Pittsburgh civic promotion.