The city of Pittsburgh at 9 o'clock in the morning on a winter day in 1945, before smoke control legislation was passed. Once smoke control was introduced, the city began a decade long cleansing, with many of the old buildings being sandblasted to have a half century of dirt and grime removed. The results were extraordinary, and when it was over, a bright and colorful city emerged from the soot of the past.

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