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

Two views on the water supply, 1939

Rebirth of the Rivers: Water History Video 3

Photo of four men standing on the banks of the Schuylkill River on the last day of the Schuylkill Interceptor, December 20, 1956

Last gasp of the Schuylkill Interceptor, December 20, 1956

The Water Supply Problem of Philadelphia, 1899

Water, Water Everywhere – Philadelphia Record, 1937-03-14

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

A Day in the Ma’sh – Oil Refinery

Outhouse over Schuylkill near Pottstown

Outhouse over the Schuylkill near Pottstown

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

Water Before and After Roxborough