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

Coal Depot, Richmond, on the Delaware (Picturesque America)

William Penn’s treaty with the Indians when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America. Painting by Benjamin West, 1771.

Treaty of Penn with Indians

Black and white photo of a man checking his watch in front of a creek with construction around it

Bridge Street Draw looking north, ca. 1896

Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey, 1839 (la000784a)

Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey, 1843

Outline Map of the County and City of Philadelphia and Vicinity (wd000516)

Outline Map of the County and City of Philadelphia and Vicinity, 1883

Swimmers at Pier 126, Delaware River July 15, 1918

Swimmers at Pier 126, Delaware River, July 15, 1918