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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Historical Image of the Day



Pittsburgh and its smog, 1940

Posted by Erik Loomis at 9:25 AM  

Labels: 1940s, Cities, Historical Images, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, pollution, Smog

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