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Bankers Row: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 9:17pm.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905. "Pittsburgh Wall Street (4th Avenue)." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Before removal of "The Hump"
Submitted by cnik70 on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 12:00pm.
This was before Grant's Hill was removed in 1912. What once was a slight rise was excavated, making most of downtown flat.
Must be Sunday
Submitted by PatQ on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 2:41am.
There's nobody doing any business, although the clock says 1.
The view to-day
Submitted by Larc on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 11:40pm.
Too bad the Curb isn't there anymore. Looks like it could have been a nice place for a tall cool one.
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