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Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1963

Subjects
Streetcars & TrolleysStreet ScenesTown & City Views
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1963 (Chrome)
Front of Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1963, c. 1963 chrome postcard
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Back of Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1963, c. 1963 chrome postcard
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View of the Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, a large domed building with a pale stone facade, set against a wooded hillside in Pittsburgh. A streetcar and vintage automobiles are visible on the street in the foreground, along with a Rival Dog Food billboard.

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PublisherWonday Film Service, Inc.
Buhl Planetarium—Pittsburgh, Pa. This million dollar institute of popular science and "Theatre of the Stars" is a unique source of education and entertainment to the many thousands who visit it annually. One of only six in the United States, it is the most modern and the most completely equipped in the world. Here one may see permanent exhibits showing the workings of many branches of science as well as astronomical demonstra- tions.
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PublisherWonday Film Service, Inc.
Series71460 221-D-63
ConditionExcellent
Place depictedBuhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, Pittsburgh, PA
Place mentionedPittsburgh, PA
PublisherWonday Film Service, Inc., Wilkinsburg, PA
PublisherWest Nyack, NY
NotesChrome-era color; no white border; depicts Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, Pa., with a printed caption on the back describing it as a "Theatre of the Stars." No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on this scan. Divided-back chrome-era card; code 221-D-63 and Dexter Press imprint indicate early 1960s; series 71460. Published by Wonday Film Service, Inc., Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Ektachrome by Paul M. Penney. Glossy full-bleed front, no white border. Light toning/foxing on cream stock.

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Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1963, postcard, c. 1963. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/buhl-planetarium-pittsburgh-pa-circa-1963. Accessed November 2, 2026.