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Western Penitentiary

July 16, 1939

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Western Penitentiary
  • Title
  • Western Penitentiary
  • Creator
  • Tyrrell, P. J.
  • Date
  • July 16, 1939
  • Identifier
  • 20230512-dqlt-0003
  • Source Identifier
  • 201205.N148.T1010.DQ
  • Description
  • Western State Penitentiary located in Pittsburgh's Woods Run neighborhood as viewed from the Ohio River. The penitentiary has also been known as the Riverside Penitentiary and later as SCI-Pittsburgh. The penitentiary buildings cover over 21 acres and span 1,000 feet along the Ohio River.
  • Extent
  • 4 x 5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Rivers
    Buildings
    Prisons
    Correctional institutions
    Bridges
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Ohio River
  • Source
  • Duquesne Light Photograph Collection, 1927-1942
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Duquesne Light Photograph Collection
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. 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. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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