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Lanpher Reservoir

April 13, 1914

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Lanpher Reservoir
  • Title
  • Lanpher Reservoir
  • Creator
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
  • Date
  • April 13, 1914
  • Identifier
  • 715.143699.CP
  • Description
  • General view of construction of the Lanpher Reservoir, looking toward the southwest corner from the east embankment. The view includes equipment such as Marion shovels and steam engines, a retaining wall, and workers in the distance.
  • Extent
  • 6.5 x 8.5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Waterworks--Design and construction
    Steam shovels
    Steam locomotives
    Blue collar workers
    Dwellings
    Retaining walls
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Shaler (Pa. : Township)
  • 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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