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Historic resources from our archives - images, maps, documents, and more.

A Brief History of Water in Northwest Philadelphia

Fairmount Park topographical map, showing East Park Reservoir, 1872

Black-and-white etching of the Wire Bridge at Fairmount, 1873

Wire Bridge at Fairmount, with canal lock and esplanade (Picturesque America)

Wingohocking Sewer across Penn St.

Wingohocking Sewer across Penn St.

Centre Square Water Works, Frederick Graff, Sr. Plans, 1799

Dauphin and Sydenham car crash, Jan. 17, 1978

69th St. Sewer and Culvert across Lansdowne

69th St. Sewer and Culvert across Lansdowne AVe.

Duplex Pumping Engine, Belmont Works

Duplex Pumping Engine, Belmont Works

View from the Inclined Plane, near Philadelphia, 1838

View from the Inclined Plane near Philadelphia, 1838

Showing method of sinking the pipe on the bed of the River (2004.057.0074.006)

Showing the method of sinking the pipe on the bed of the river