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

A Brief History of Water in Northwest Philadelphia

History of Water in Roxborough: A talk by Adam Levine

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge on the Wissahickon

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge over Wissahickon Creek (Picturesque America)

Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge at Manayunk, about 1895

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

Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey, 1843

Upper Roxborough filter beds

Upper Roxborough filter beds under construction, July 1902

Two bottles of water from a river, one dark with pollution and one clear after filtration

Water Before and After Roxborough

1902 photo of Upper Roxborough Filter beds under construction

Upper Roxborough Filter Bed Construction, 1902