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IDNO:
032596
Title:
Testament to the Brick Laying Prowess of Thoney Pietro
Date:
1900
Description:
'1900 - The life of Thoney Pietro has not always been that of a retired country gentleman; he has earned the right to retire by his own labors. He commenced his career as a common laborer, but he was never content with doing anything less than his best. A typical example of his physical strength and skill, as well as his desire to be the best at any job, occurred during September, 1900, when he was working as a bricklayer for the James McAfee and Company, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, who were engaged in a street paving project in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The speed and skill with which young Pietro handled the paving bricks attracted the attention of his superintendent, a Mr.Ross, supt.of the work,who became so enthused over the young Italian's prowess that he offered to bet $300.00 that Pietro could better the existing record for the number of bricks laid in a given time, The record was then held by an Irishman who had laid 806 square yards of brick in ten hours. Admirers of the Irishman quickly took the bet. So on a bright September morning in 1900, 0n 12th Avenue in Homestead, Pennsylvania, the contest was held. Eight hours and fifteen minuets later measurements disclosed that Pietro had established a new record and one which stands tot his day - he had laid single handed a section of street 30 feet in width and 350 feet long- an amazing total of 1166 square yards of brick, 58 bricks per sq.yd., totaling 67,628 bricks or an average of more than 136 bricks per minute all day.The fact that he did his work well is borne out by the attached photograph taken 46 years later of the same site, looking up 12th Avenue from Louise Street toward Andrew Street in the city of Homestead, Pennsylvania. The same bricks as he laid then are still in use.'
IDNO:
011255
Title:
Thoney Pietro with his Daughters on Thanksgiving Day Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1908/11/26
Description:
Virginia and Josephine with Thoney.
IDNO:
020692
Title:
Thoney Pietro at Road Construction Site in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020597
Title:
Thoney Pietro with Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
Work done in Williamson, W. Va. by Thoney Pietro.
IDNO:
020615
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020602
Title:
First Layer of Stone on a Road Under Construction by the Pietro Company in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020618
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020603
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020617
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020691
Title:
Thoney Pietro and Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020607
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
Work done in Williamson, W. Va. by Thoney Pietro.
IDNO:
020682
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
Man on horse (possibly Thoney Pietro) on edge of road under construction. View overlooks railroad tracks and portion of town.
IDNO:
020600
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020610
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020605
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020611
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020608
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew Laying Bricks in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020614
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020598
Title:
Pietro Company Equipment Storage Area, Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
'Work done in Williamson, W. Va. by Thoney Pietro.'
IDNO:
020606
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew Laying Bricks in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020613
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
IDNO:
020599
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
Curbs and road bed constructed by Pietro Company.
IDNO:
020612
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/04
IDNO:
020619
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work on Peeters Street in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/04/15
IDNO:
020616
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work on West Sixth Street in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/04/19
IDNO:
020601
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work on the Fourth Avenue Curve in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/07/15
IDNO:
020609
Title:
Thoney Pietro on East Fourth Avenue in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/07/15
IDNO:
020660
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew Laying the First Bricks in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/07/15
IDNO:
020596
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew Laying Bricks on a Sharp Curve in East Fourth Avenue in Williamson, W. Va.
Date:
1915/07/31
Description:
'E. 4th Ave.'
IDNO:
020634
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020623
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020636
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020630
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020628
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020635
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020624
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020631
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020621
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
"Thoney Pietro Company, General Contractors, Morgantown, W. Va."
IDNO:
020732
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew Unloading Gravel from Rail Cars in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Sign on build reads, 'Thoney Pietro Company General Contractors, Morgantown, W. Va.'
IDNO:
020622
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020627
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020626
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020632
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020633
Title:
Thoney Pietro Company General Contractors Road Construction in Richie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020629
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020625
Title:
Pietro Company Road Work in Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
IDNO:
020640
Title:
Richwood Avenue Paving, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1936/09/10
Description:
Works Progress Administration Project Number 353.
IDNO:
020643
Title:
Richwood Avenue Paving, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1936/09/10
Description:
Works Progress Administration Project Number 353.
IDNO:
020642
Title:
Richwood Avenue Paving, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1936/09/10
Description:
Works Progress Administration Project Number 353.
IDNO:
020644
Title:
Richwood Avenue Paving, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1936/09/10
Description:
Works Progress Administration Project Number 353. Wall constructed by Pietro Company.
IDNO:
020638
Title:
Richwood Avenue Wall at Marion and East Prospect Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1937/03/08
Description:
Works Progress Administration Project Number 353. Wall constructed by Pietro Company.
IDNO:
020639
Title:
Richwood Avenue Wall Along Conner Property, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1937/03/08
Description:
Works Progress Administration Project Number 353. Wall constructed by Pietro Company.
IDNO:
020553
Title:
Pietro Company Steamroller Flattening Road Bed
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
IDNO:
020550
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew Laying Bricks
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
IDNO:
032216
Title:
Thoney Pietro on Horse
Date:
ca. 1905-1910
Description:
Italian writing on back of picture.
IDNO:
020645
Title:
Pietro Company Road Crew at Work , Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
IDNO:
020572
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew with Steam Engine in Beaver Falls, PA
Date:
ca. 1913 1914
IDNO:
020538
Title:
Drainage Ditch Under Construction, Pietro Company, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020533
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020510
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020543
Title:
Unidentified Man Standing on a Pipeline at a Pietro Company Construction Site, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020547
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020532
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020497
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020511
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020569
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913- 1914
IDNO:
020507
Title:
Pipes at a Pietro Company Construction Site, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020491
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020527
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020494
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020514
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020570
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020523
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020558
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020517
Title:
Pietro Company Construction Site, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020490
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020502
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020508
Title:
Thoney Pietro with Company Pipe Laying Crew, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020540
Title:
Railroad Tracks and Factory Building, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020534
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020556
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020531
Title:
Shovels next to a Pietro Company Work Site in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020525
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020574
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020487
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020535
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020537
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020518
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020564
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020567
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020515
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020496
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020536
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020501
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020529
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
IDNO:
020568
Title:
Pietro Company Work Crew Laying Pipe in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Date:
ca. 1913-1914
