Federal Street During the Flood of 1913

Federal Street looking north from the Sixth Street Bridge during the January 1913 flood. The flood crest reached 31 feet and 3 inches. The scene includes several neighborhood businesses, a trolley car, and horse-pulled carts.

Location

North Shore

Address

Federal 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

Streets--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Commercial buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Horse-drawn vehicles--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Pedestrians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Trolley cars--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Federal Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; North Shore (Pittsburgh, Pa.).

Identifier

715.13I.CP

Rights

Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose

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