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George Washington Monument
August 1, 1911
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Title
George Washington Monument
Creator
Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
August 1, 1911
Identifier
715.117820.CP
Description
The Washington Monument in West Park. West Park was established in 1876 and the George Washington Monument was dedicated on February 23, 1891, by the Junior Order United American Mechanics of Western Pennsylvania. This monument was just one of several that could be found in the park, which included the Humbolt Monument to Frederick Heinrich Alexander Von Humbolt, the Maine Memorial in honor of the battleship, and the Armstrong Monument for Thomas A. Armstrong.
Extent
8 x 10 in.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
photographic prints
gelatin silver prints
Subject
Monuments
Landscape architecture
Parks
Trees
Geographic Subjects
West Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Allegheny Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
Collection
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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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