Scrip Alley Hump Cut

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Scrip Alley looking north from the corner of Lemon Alley to the Frick Building during the hump removal project. The "hump" cut took place in the downtown area known as Grant's Hill. The project began with planning in 1909 and ended with the final cut in 1913. It changed the gradient of Grant Street, Diamond Street, and Oliver, Fifth, Sixth, Webster and Wylie Avenues. Please see Frederick Law Olmstead, Pittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=pitttext&view=toc&idno=00aep1324m for more information.
June 7th, 1913
Location
Downtown
Address
Scrip Alley
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
Streets--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Maintenance and repair.; Commercial buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Blue collar workers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Pedestrians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Scrip Alley (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Identifier
715.131326.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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