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January 1941. "Going to Mass. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
... and the same view today, the interstate highway ominously close:
Formerly St. Mary's Church and Parish. Now a hotel, saved from what seemed to be certain destruction:
Another contender for Best Title Ever! Also, I think our lady looks a bit like Radar O'Reilly in drag.
No railing on slick marble steps compounded by high heels possibly with slick leather soles has got to lead to a fallen lady at the bottom of the steps unless she said a prayer to St Jude, Patron Saint Of Lost Causes or St Christopher, Patron Saint Of Travelers then all would be good.
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