Monongahela River Wharf Improvement

September 26, 1940

Title
Monongahela River Wharf Improvement
Creator
Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
Date
September 26, 1940
Identifier
31735073048096_40-58559-0001
Source Identifier
715.4058559.CP
Description
Monongahela River Wharf improvement showing workers complete the slag backfill on the Wood Street Sewer. his is the future home to what is known as Mon Wharf parking. A longtime commercial area in combination with Water Street which ran immediately above, the area was the landing point for commerce and trade. Water Street, which ran above the slopes of the wharf, was originally home to warehouses and office buildings. Once automobiles became popular, it also served as a parking area. Most of the wharf became submerged once the Ohio River dam was built.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Wharves--Maintenance and repair
Sewerage--Design and construction
Earthwork
Construction workers
Waterfronts
Geographic Subjects
Monongahela River (W. Va. and Pa.)
Source
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Collection
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
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