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

Old U. S. Navy Yard

Old U. S. Navy Yard

Navy Yard on the Delaware River (Picturesque America)

Plan of Philadelphia, John Hills, May 30, 1796

Plan of Philadelphia, John Hills, 1796

Black-and-white reproduction of the title page of an old periodical

Images from “A Day in the Ma’sh” by Maurice F. Egan, Scribner’s Monthly, July 1881

Black-and-white drawing of several dim houses with chimneys emitting smoke and trees and marshland around them

A Day in the Ma’sh – Untitled (p. 352)

Black-and-white image of a covered dock slanting down to the water with a house in front of it

A Day in the Ma’sh – Still Useful

Black-and-white image showing three small houses, some small boats, weeds, and trees

A Day in the Ma’sh – Low Tide

Black-and-white drawing of two cabins with a wooden walkway in front

A Day in the Ma’sh – At CLXIV Canal Boat St.

Black-and-white drawing of the exterior of a small cabin showing the porch and yard

A Day in the Ma’sh – A Trucker’s Farm Yard

Black-and-white image of a man in a boat with a long pole

A Day in the Ma’sh – A Pusher

Black-and-white drawing of several dogs on a porch with a baby behind them

A Day in the Ma’sh – Outdoor Tenants

Black-and-white image of a refinery with smokestacks emitting smoke

A Day in the Ma’sh – Oil Refinery