Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital

December 9, 1940

Title
Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital
Creator
Pittsburgh City Photographer
Date
December 9, 1940
Identifier
715.4059504.CP
Description
The Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital, a Public Works Administration project, under construction at the intersection of Darragh and Terrace Streets. Jonas Salk conducted his Polio vaccine research and research on other contagious diseases during the 1940s and 1950s at the hospital during his tenure at the University of Pittsburgh. Pitt Stadium towers is above the site.
Place of Publication
Oakland
Type
still image
Subject
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Pittsburgh Municipal Hospital (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Pitt Stadium (University of Pittsburgh)
Hospitals--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design and construction.
Terrace Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Darragh Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Geographic Subjects
Oakland
Source
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002
Collection
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
Pitt Campus Life
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
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