[PRCo] Re: Photo location

[Boris Cefer]

It was in that article to show a PCC ascending steep grade, something
typical for Pgh. The article described recent development of streetcar
transit in large US cities and the photo was taken in 1948 or 1949.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:14 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Photo location


>
>
> Pittsburgh has a lot of grades, but first impression is that this is an
> older development neighborhood.  The trolley era seemed to produce duplex
> housing.  This looks more like high density apartment type neighborhood
that
> might have preceeded the trolley era.  Lower hill district comes to mind.
> Wonder what lower end of Troy Hill looked like?  And the grade eliminates
> Birmingham, Manchester and the Point.
>
> Boris also mentioned that this came from magazine around 1950.  Why would
> you print this sort of  pix of Pittsburgh around 1950?  To illustrate
> redevelopment?
>
> These are all just guesses.