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West Carson Street

May 10, 1931

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West Carson Street
  • Title
  • West Carson Street
  • Creator
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
  • Date
  • May 10, 1931
  • Identifier
  • 715.3113970.CP
  • Description
  • A view of West Carson Street during construction to widen the road, looking east towards the southwest corner of South Main Street. The bell tower seen on the right belonged to Riverside School. The school, built in 1882, was located at 1740 West Carson Street. Riverside Grade School was closed in 1911; the high school was closed in 1923. The property was sold in 1952 for $2,700 for commercial development. For another view of this building, please see image number MSP117.B004.F04.I06 in Pittsburgh Public Schools Collection, http://images.library.pitt.edu/p/pps.
  • Extent
  • 6.5 x 8.5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Streets--Design and construction
    School buildings
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Duquesne Heights (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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