Webster Avenue Construction

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North side of Webster Avenue, looking east from near Chatham Street in the Hump District. During the 1900s, the "hump" cut took place in the area of Downtown known as Grant's Hill. The project began with planning in 1909 and ended with the final cut in 1913.
June 12th, 1912
Location
Downtown
Address
Webster Avenue
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.; Webster Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Identifier
715.121171.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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