Flood of 1907 | Historic Pittsburgh

1907

Title
Flood of 1907
Identifier
MSP285.B013.F20.I01
Source Identifier
MSP285.B013.F20.I01
Description
Downtown Pittsburgh during the Flood of 1907 with the Wabash Terminal (left) on the corner of Liberty Avenue and Ferry Street. On March 16, 1907, heavy rains and melting snow brought the river stage to 36.6 feet. It is estimated that six to twelve people lost there lives due to the flood waters. Property damage was extensive, with total losses estimated at $5 million. Electricity was cut off and hundreds of workers found themselves out of work due to mill and industrial plant closures.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Flood, 1907.
Floods--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Wabash Terminal (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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