Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
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Subjects
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Webster Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.); F. Di Berardino (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Business enterprises--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Men--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Identifier
715.08906.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
A lot of these hump cut photos show business that obviously catered to immigrant communities, especially Italian. Then when the cut is finished it's all large hotels and offices (many Frick-owned). Was this Pittsburgh's first Urban Renewal slum clearance masquerading as a public works improvement?
A lot of these hump cut photos show business that obviously catered to immigrant communities, especially Italian. Then when the cut is finished it's all large hotels and offices (many Frick-owned). Was this Pittsburgh's first Urban Renewal slum clearance masquerading as a public works improvement?
My guess would be this is the NE corner?
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