The Violent City
Photo Title
The Violent City
Photographer/Creator
Steve Mellon
Collection
Publisher
The Pittsburgh Press
Caption/Description
Residents in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh saw a startling increase in violent crime in 1991. Police blamed drug turf wars and greater availability of guns. One man, home from his white collar job, kept watch with a rifle and a flashlight at his side.
Citation
Steve Mellon, "The Violent City," in POYi Archive, Item #19589, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/19589 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008