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Laying Telford
August 27, 1908
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Title
Laying Telford
Creator
Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
August 27, 1908
Identifier
715.082008.CP
Description
Laying Telford Paving on Freeport Road. Telford paving is a paving method developed by Thomas Telford in 1757. This method involves the laying of broken stone pieces approximately 3-7 inches in diameter on top of a prepared soil surface and packing smaller stones between which is then compacted. A second stone layer is then added. All work is done manually.
Extent
5 x 7 in.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Streets--Maintenance and repair
Blue collar workers
Railroad tracks
Geographic Subjects
Aspinwall (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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