Duquesne Pillows
Description: The Duquesne Brewing Company was officially incorporated on April 4, 1899. The first president was Henry Miller, formerly a furniture salesman. The original trademark of the brand was a depiction of Fort Duquesne (though it actually featured a depiction of the Fort Pitt Blockhouse with the words "Fort Duquesne" underneath it), and the more recognizable "Prince of Pilsners" trademark was added later. The brewery decided to use refrigerated train cars to ship the beer, an innovative move in the early twentieth century. A Chicago stockyard man, Max Epstein, connected Duquesne with Armour and Company, and had Duquesne's company logo emblazoned on one of the cars. At first sight, the Duquesne reps thought the car was a giant billboard...
Description: The Duquesne Incline is a century-old cable car. Originally opened in 1877, the Duquesne Incline was rescued and restored by a group of local residents in 1963. You can view downtown Pittsburgh and its three rivers: The Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio. The French were the first Europeans to settle in any significant size in this area. The rivers provided easy transportation and served as trade routes. The land near the rivers became the focus of battles for domination of the new world. Concerned that the French were getting a foothold in the region, the British sent a young officer by the name of George Washington to warn the French to surrender the land. In the mid-1700s the French and British battled over control of the area ar...
Description: The view that launched a thousand memories. This vintage Duquesne Incline design captures Pittsburgh’s most iconic ride up Mount Washington — yellow cars climbing through the trees, porch-style upper station, and the city that waits below. Perfect for anyone who grew up here, rode it as a kid, brought visitors up for the view, or just misses home.
Description: We always thought that the Pipers were named after steelworkers who made steel pipe. But actually they were named for Scottish Bagpipers! This is still appropriate however, given Andrew Carnegie's Scottish heritage! This is a rarely seen alternate logo for the Pittsburgh Pipers basketball team, used in some advertising promotions. Note the bagpipe itself is a basketball!
Description: A classic view of the Pittsburgh skyline featuring the iconic yellow Three Sisters bridges over the river. The painting uses bright yellow accents against a soft blue and grey urban backdrop. This piece highlights the industrial charm and modern architecture of the Steel City. Why Youll Love It: The bold yellow of the bridges adds a cheerful pop of color that stands out against the serene blue river and sky. Great Gift For: Pittsburgh natives, Steelers fans, and bridge enthusiasts.
Description: We love this Pittsburgh Hornets logo, from near the end of the team's first iteration at Duquesne Gardens and kind of a hybrid between the traditional red and white colors that the Hornets were known for, and the "Pittsburgh Black and Gold" that they briefly wore for a couple of seasons earlier in the 1950s!
Description: Fort Pitt Brewing Company was a major brewery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1906-1957, which brewed Fort Pitt Beer and other regional brands. Mark Dudash, a Pittsburgh area attorney and owner of Duquesne Brewing Company, revived Fort Pitt Brewing, and introduced a new Fort Pitt Ale in 2014. The new Fort Pitt Ale is crafted in the spirit of the brewery established in Fort Pitt in 1765, and is formulated as an ale using two row malt, caramel, and English hops. The company had manufacturing plants in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania and Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
