Hump Cut

View of the north side of Diamond Street, looking west from Cherry Alley, in the final phases of the Hump Cut. Planning for the Hump Cut began in 1909, and the final cut began in 1913. It changed the gradient of Grant Street, Diamond Street, and Oliver, Fifth, Sixth, Webster and Wylie Avenues.

January 6th, 1914

Location

Downtown

Address

Diamond Street

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection

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Source

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL

Subjects

Identifier

715.141393.CP

Rights

Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose

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