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

Philadelphia harbor and rivers chart with points of interest

Map of Philadelphia Harbor, Delaware and Schuylkill, 1912

Aqueduct carrying sewer over Creishem Creek, in the Wissahickon Valley, 1892

Cresheim Aqueduct

Fairmount Park topographical map, showing East Park Reservoir, 1872

Schuylkill River from below the South Street Bridge, 1873

Philadelphia from Belmont, West Park (Picturesque America)

Fairmount Water Works (Picturesque America)

Chestnut Street Bridge, on the Schuylkill River (Picturesque America)

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

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

Wire Bridge at Fairmount

Schuylkill Navigation lock at Fairmount (Picturesque America)

Schuylkill River from below the South Street Bridge, 1873

Scenes on the Wissahickon

Scenes on the Wissahickon Creek (Picturesque America)

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge on the Wissahickon

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge over Wissahickon Creek (Picturesque America)