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West Carson Street

October 3, 1929

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West Carson Street
  • Title
  • West Carson Street
  • Creator
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
  • Date
  • October 3, 1929
  • Identifier
  • 715.2910623.CP
  • Description
  • Groundbreaking near Steuben Street. Director of Public Works Edward G. Lang (holding shovel) and Frank J. Lanahan, and advocate for the expansion of West Carson Street (holding pick), ceremoniously break ground with other officials on a project near which would connect West Carson Street to the West End Bridge, expand the street, and relocate sections of the street. According to an October 4th, 1929 article in the Pittsburgh Press, the project was "one of the most important traffic projects the city has undertaken" up to that point. The contract for the project was given to John F. Casey Co.
  • Extent
  • 6.5 x 8.5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Men
    Streets
    Lang, Edward G. (Director of Public Works)
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Elliott (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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