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"The Endness Street steps are visible if you look directly above the man standing near Saw Mill Run. These were wood then, but were replaced by concrete steps in the late '40s. They are (mostly) still there in 2023."

William said about 1 month ago about: Dredging Saw Mill Run
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"Southside"

Paulette said about 1 month ago about: Diving
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"Just went down these steps today. (They're closed but I was able to make it all the way thanks to a board someone put in.) They are concrete now and are in rough condition. The "now" photo is what you see across Kilbourne St. when you get to the bottom."

William said 4 months ago about: Edington Street
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"These are the Diana Street steps."

William said 5 months ago about: Diana Street Sewer
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"These steps are called St. Michael Street, presumably named after St. Michael's Church at the bottom."

William said 5 months ago about: Hackstown Street
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"Up Front"

Dave said 10 months ago about: Grandview Avenue
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"omg it does say that.

Please ignore me. "

Jason said about 1 year ago about: McCulloch Drug Company
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"I believe this photo should say "looking North." From the vantage of this photo, if we were facing West, there would be no bridge in the background. "

Jason said about 1 year ago about: McCulloch Drug Company
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"Directly next door to this site today (4331 Andover Terrace) is a split-level home built by Robert Lavelle, a prominent Black realtor in Pittsburgh beginning in the 1950s. Lavelle did a great deal to advance opportunities for home ownership for Black Pittsburghers when white-owned banks and realtors would not sell them homes."

Aaron said about 1 year ago about: Andover Terrace
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"I live in the second building on the right. "

Jason said about 1 year ago about: Spectators
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"This movie theater was the big thing for a lot of Bloomfield residents. In my era the late 1970’s throughout the 1980’s & into the low 1990’s was so much fun. My good friends and I would visit this theater on many a Friday or Saturday night and see all the latest films. Also above the movie theater was a few classrooms 4th & 5th grades from the Church & grade school Immaculate Conception. I believe the door on the right on the bottom picture was where we would exit the building once our school day was over. It was either or door not sure really . It was a long time ago. lol 40+ years. "

DMZABO said about 2 years ago about: Plaza Theater
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"Those trees on the left side of the sidewalk were long gone by the time the bottom picture was taken. Time has a way of reclaiming things that tend to be precious to some! "

DMZABO said about 2 years ago about: Milgate Street
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"So many times I’ve driven or walked up this part of Liberty avenue from 1980’s/90’s during my teenage years. "

DMZABO said about 2 years ago about: Liberty Avenue Paving
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"Very hard working men in these photos. "

DMZABO said about 2 years ago about: Bloomfield Bridge Construction
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"I actually walked across this bridge when I was younger. In the 1980’s before they shut it down to build the new bridge. Bloomfield has changed due to the local hospitals. Once it was predominantly an Italian dwelling but not so much these days. Diverse for sure. Not that Italian people aren’t cool . It’s just not so small town community anymore."

DMZABO said about 2 years ago about: Bloomfield Bridge
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"You know it’s old when you see the horses. "

DMZABO said about 2 years ago about: Construction on Warren Street
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"Construction of Highland Reservoir Number 2."

R said almost 3 years ago about: Excavation
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"Looking SW from Aspenwall, across the Allegheny. Highland Reservior on horizon. Brilliant Pumping Station chimneys visible on left."

R said almost 3 years ago about: Excavation and Backfill at the Reservoir
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"Construction of Allegheny Lock/Dam No.2 can be seen in background, under bridge."

R said almost 3 years ago about: Excavation Begun
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"The retaining wall on Itin is built from stones from the old Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary, which was torn down in 1886. The retaining wall on Troy Hill Road is built from stones from the old Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary as well. The original Western Penitentiary was completed in 1825 and was built in the Allegheny Commons area. A plaque marking the site is in the eagle enclosure at the National Aviary. In 1882, a new prison was built along the Ohio River, where it remains."

Ellen said almost 3 years ago about: Itin Wall