Gas Explosion

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Firefighters at the scene of a gas explosion and fire at an Amoco service station at the intersection of Ross Street and 2nd Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh.
December 18th, 1952
Location
Downtown
Address
Ross 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
Amoco Service Station (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Fire, 1952.; Service stations--Fires and fire prevention--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Fires--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Fire fighters--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Ross Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Second Avenue (Pitts
Identifier
000242.PIC
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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  • Dane over 13 years ago

    The map seems to indicate that this is on what is now court place. But the building at this corner looks older than the gas station.
    http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-...

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