What Pittsburgh Looked Like in the 1930s: Unveiling the City’s Historic Era in Striking Photos

#1 Slum houses on “The Hill,” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#2 Busy section of Penn Avenue at South Beatty Street, 1933

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#3 Boulevard of the Allies featuring homes and billboards, 1930

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#4 Fifth Avenue street scene at Magee Street, 1930

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#5 Pittsburgh Press Building and day’s headlines, 1931

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#6 Walgreen Drugs on Penn at Seventh, 1934

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#7 South Mathilda Street, looking north, 1933

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#8 Houses in “The Hill” slum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#9 Monongahela River industrial landscape, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#10 Homemade pool by steelworkers for their children, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#11 Coal barges on Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#12 Slums in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#13 , 1933

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#14 Operating steel sheet roller, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#15 Steel mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#16 East side of Pittsburgh from Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#17 Inactive steel mills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#18 Houses along Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#19 Monongahela riverside houses, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#20 Junction of Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#21 Monongahela River looking north, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#22 City view from Homestead, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#23 Allegheny River bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1938.

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#24 Pittsburgh housing, Pennsylvania, 1935.

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#25 Pittsburgh waterfront, Pennsylvania, 1936.

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#26 Negley Run Sewer debris and construction, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#27 Geneva and 44th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#28 West Sycamore and Shiloh Streets, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#29 Freyvogel Pharmacy and South Hills Trust, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#30 A.E. Freyvogel Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#31 West Lacock Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#32 Worlds Collide on 527 Shore Avenue, 1933.

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#33 West Carson Street construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#34 Negley Run Sewer Lock and Dam 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#35 Allegheny River banks, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#36 Seward Street and Greenleaf Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#37 German Square Steps, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#38 Rock Street Steps, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#39 South 8th Street Sewer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#40 Webster Avenue properties, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#41 William Street Landslide, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#42 East Liberty Presbyterian Church construction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#43 William Street landslide damage, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#44 Penn Avenue businesses, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#45 Sherwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#46 West Carson Street wall progress, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#47 William Street properties, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#48 Robina and Sherwood Streets, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#49 Saint Joseph Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#50 Birmingham and Saint Joseph Way, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933.

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#51 View from house No. 107 on Monastery Street toward Birmingham Street, 1933

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#52 Reconstruction of sewer near South 8th Street along Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Rail Road, 1933

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#53 View of Robina Street from the intersection with Sherwood Avenue, 1933

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#54 Intersection of Dollar Street and Centre Avenue, 1933

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#55 Sussex Avenue looking north at the intersection with Fortuna Avenue, 1933

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#56 Properties along Dollar Street looking towards Centre Avenue, 1933

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#57 Traffic on West Lacock Street looking east towards Federal Street, 1933

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#58 Traffic on West Lacock Street looking west towards West Canal Street, 1933

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#59 Penn Avenue traffic from the entrance of an Amoco gas station, 1933

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#60 Stengel Way in front of Damascus Bronze Co. looking north, 1933

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#61 Properties on Saint Martin Street at the intersection with Saint Thomas Street, 1933

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#62 Marquee of Enright Theatre on Penn Avenue at Beatty Street, 1933

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#63 Stone marker for Ohio River Boulevard near Superior Avenue, 1933

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#64 Fifth Avenue scene featuring advertisements and a horse-drawn vehicle, 1933

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#66 Fifth Avenue at Chesterfield Road, near Montefiore Hospital, 1933

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#67 Road construction on Corry Street from Lacock Street, 1933

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#68 Workers unloading crops at Mayview Hospital, 1933

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#69 Alvin Theatre on Sixth Street, 1937

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#70 WPA improvements on Acorn Street near Saline Street, 1938

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#71 Fulton Theatre at the corner of Sixth Street and Duquesne Way, 1938

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#72 Penn Avenue at Euclid Avenue, looking west, 1937

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#73 Heths Run Bridge on Butler Street, built in 1914 and replaced in 2014, 1933

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#74 Chartiers Avenue looking towards Allendale Street, 1933

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#75 Ladoga Street at the intersection with Weller Street, 1933

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#76 Glen Caladh Street at Gertrude Street featuring Hazelwood Christian Church, 1933

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#77 West Elizabeth Street looking towards Blair Street, 1933

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#78 Emerald Street Steps from Arlington Avenue with old advertisements, 1933

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#79 Emerald Street Steps looking north from Arlington Avenue, 1933

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#80 Sigal Service Station on Center Avenue, 1933

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#81 Intersection of Center Avenue and Dinwiddie Street, 1933

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#82 Businesses at the intersection of Center Avenue and Devilliers Street, 1933

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#83 Negley Run Sewer during construction of Lock & Dam No. 2, 1933

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#84 Pedestrians near corner store on Second Avenue, 1933

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#85 Second Avenue at Rutherglen Street, 1933

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#86 Rutherglen Street looking towards Second Avenue, 1933

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#87 Properties on Second Avenue near Rutherglen Street, 1933

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#88 Sussex Avenue looking south at Bay Ridge Avenue, 1933

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#89 Businesses on Second Avenue near Rutherglen Street, 1933

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#90 Intersection of Stebbins Avenue and Woodbourne Avenue, 1933

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#91 Bonn’s Pharmacy on Arthur Street, 1933

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#92 Suismon Street 36″ water main break between Middle and East Streets, 1930

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#93 Suismon Street water main break showing road conditions, 1930

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#94 Schimmer Street city steps from Frederick Street, 1930

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#95 Crank-Case Service station on Centre Avenue at Chauncey Street, 1930

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#96 West Oakland Business District on Fifth Avenue, 1930

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#97 Fifth Avenue construction from Hooper Street, shows Uptown Cigar and more, 1930

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#98 View of South 12th Street at Carson, looking north, 1931

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#99 South 12th Street at Carson Street, looking east, 1931

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#100 R. Moats Beauty Parlor on 2834-2836 Center Avenue, 1931

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#101 View of 3943 Perrysville Avenue, looking northwest, 1931

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#102 Crescent Pattern Company on Watson Street from Boyd, 1931

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#103 Penn and Negley Avenues safety zone, looking west, 1931

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#104 5828 Penn Avenue at Negley Avenue, looking east, 1931

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#105 Fifth Avenue at Dinwiddie, showing Yee Hong Laundry, 1931

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#106 Logan Street from Epiphany, Laibman’s Confectionery on right, 1931

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#107 West view on Fifth Avenue, Jenkins Arcade and other shops, 1931

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#108 Wood Street Shops, includes Monarch Electric and more, 1931

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#109 1307 Monterey Street, shows Helfant’s Drug Store, 1931

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#110 View of 52nd Street, shows F. H. Bauer Grocery, 1931

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#111 52nd Street, people near F. H. Bauer Grocery, 1931

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#112 Brant and Clislet Streets dirt road improvement, 1931

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#113 Vetter Street dirt road improvement, 1931

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#114 1913-1915 Centre Avenue, looking west, 1931

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#115 15th Street corner of Pike Street, shows No. 1426, 1931

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#116 Independence Street, shows house No. 677, 1931

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#117 Old Stone Tavern on 434 Greentree Road, 1931

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#118 East Diamond Street, looking east, 1931

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#119 7th Street Foot Bridge, looking east to 8th Street, 1931

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#120 Tunnel Street on Fifth Avenue, shows curb cut back, 1930

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#121 W. Maus’ two-story frame house, 1931

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#122 Fifth Avenue from Bellfield, Mellon Institute construction, 1933

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#123 Smithfield Street Bridge, looking northeast, 1933

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#124 1339 and 1343 Chartiers Avenue homes, 1933

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#125 Bradish Street, W. J. Vance Transfer and Storage, 1933

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#126 2016 Delrose Street house near Kleiner Way, 1933

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#127 John A. Scott Co. building on Penn Avenue, 1933

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#128 Diamond Street at Market Place, northeast corner, 1933

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#129 Diamond Street at Market Place, 1933

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#130 Brilliant Pumping Station, Ludlow 42″ valve

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#131 Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Stanley Theatre area, 1934

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#132 Diamond and Wood, John M. Roberts & Son Co. and Donahoe’s, 1933

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#133 John Roberts & Son at Diamond and Wood, 1933

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#134 1308 Fifth Avenue towards Oakland, various businesses, 1930

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#135 Mayview Hospital, View of the hospital’s canning operation focused on mental health and general services, 1933.

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#136 Penn Avenue, View looking west along Penn Avenue from Stanwix Street intersection, 1933.

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#137 Logan Street, Southeast corner at Logan and Clark Streets showing a produce store, 1933.

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#138 focusing on unpaved road and intersections, 1933.

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#139 Olivant Street, Similar view to

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#140 Downtown View, From Mount Washington Roadway Extension looking northeast, 1933.

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#141 81 Atwood Trolley, Ward Street view with 81 Atwood trolley and NRA signs, 1933.

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#142 Knoxville Incline, From Arlington and Warrington Avenues looking north, 1933.

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#143 Smithfield Bridge, South view from north approach with Monongahela Incline, 1933.

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#144 Smithfield Bridge, Downtown view looking north from Carson Street, 1933.

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#145 Millerton Street, From house

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#146 Crawford Street, Repair work seen from Cliff Street looking south, 1931.

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#147 Crawford Street, Repair work seen from 820 Crawford Street, 1931.

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#148 Wilkins Avenue, Repairs viewed from Barnsdale Street looking north, 1931.

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#149 Frankstown Avenue, Repairs looking west to 5th Avenue Extension, 1931.

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#150 Tending Yard, Man tending yard on Yorkshire Drive looking southeast, 1931.

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#151 Yorkshire Drive, Brick houses viewed looking north, 1931.

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#152 Mount Washington, Hillside view near proposed extension looking east, 1931.

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#153 E.G. Robinson & Sandusky, Southeast corner looking south, 1931.

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#154 Arlington Scene, From 3249 Arlington Avenue looking northeast, 1931.

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#155 Millvale Avenue, View looking southwest towards Centre Avenue, 1931.

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#156 Fourth Street, Taken from McKean Street looking south, 1931.

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#157 Mayapple Street, Steps from 2nd Avenue looking southeast, 1931.

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#158 Carrick Stores, Brownsville Road looking north with various businesses, 1931.

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#159 Hotel Mayfair, Penn Avenue and Evans Way looking east, 1931.

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#160 Herbert’s Drugs, Near Elizabeth Street Bridge looking west, 1931.

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#161 Elizabeth Bridge, Progress looking east from span to 2nd Avenue, 1931.

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#162 Greyhound Line, View of a Greyhound Bus, 1931.

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#163 East Ohio Street, In front of public comfort station looking east, 1931.

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#164 Relief Sewer, On Farragut Street, 1931.

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#165 44 Knoxville Streetcar, At Beltzhoover and Climax Street intersection, 1931.

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#166 Liberty Avenue, From 615 Liberty looking west at Woolworth and Rosenbaum’s, 1931.

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#167 Woolworth Cafeteria, Liberty Avenue in front of 617 looking west, 1931.

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#168 Two Men, East Carson Street in front of 1607, 1931.

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#169 Carson Street, View from 1607 Carson Street, 1931.

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#170 Carrick Avenue, From Radiant Street showing grading and ditching, 1931.

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#171 Waddington Street, Grading and surfacing work at Pioneer Avenue, 1931.

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#172 Brant Street, From Fernleaf Street showing grading and surfacing, 1931.

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#173 Fairhaven Road, Near 151 Fairhaven Road looking north, 1931.

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#174 Millerton Street, From Termon Avenue looking west, 1931.

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#175 Millerton Street, From house No. 3728 looking towards Ohio River Boulevard, 1931.

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