“$10 Will Secure You a Lot in West Pittsburgh.” Promotional Ad in “The Saturday Evening Post,” November 22, 1902.

            “Greater Pittsburgh has made more millionaires during the past twenty-five years than any other city in the world – and the surprising fact is that they have all been made from comparatively poor boys.  There is a reason for this.  Pittsburgh is the workshop of the world – the very centre of America’s industrial supremacy.  No other city compares with it in industrial and manufacturing activity.  There is always plenty of work at good wages, and continual growth and development of the various industries makes advancement rapid for men of ability and perseverance.  No other city in the world holds out as many advantages to young men, and no other city can show as many young men in high positions.  Pittsburgh is unique in this respect.

“This is one reason for the great number of millionaires.  Another is the great possibilities these very conditions have made in Western Pennsylvania real estate.  Shrewd investors have bought property in and about Pittsburgh and have seen it double in value in a few years.  Indeed, it would be hard to find a wealthy man who didn’t make his first big money in real estate.  The very same conditions still exist—the march of prosperity is still on.  Real estate values are climbing higher and higher, and with every advance there is something tangible – something solid and substantial to justify it. . .” [From the 1902 ad copy]

[Note: The early 20th century was marked by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth in the United States. Pittsburgh, known for its steel mills, factories, and booming industries, was indeed a significant player in this transformation.]

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