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

Ghosts of Water in Fairmount Park, Part 1, with Adam Levine

Fairmount Water Works (Picturesque America)

Queen Lane Reservoir pumping station

Queen Lane Pumping Station, proposed design

Bird's eye color view of reservoirs, green areas of foliage, pink roads and blue water, with a dam prominent

Fairmount and vicinity, 1839

Centre Square Engine House, location of one of two steam engines used in the city’s original water system. Engraving by Birch.

Centre Square Engine House, ca. 1807

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

DeLaval Beauty Shots 6

Electric Pump Installations at Lardner’s Point Pumping Station

Fairmount

Fairmount Water Works, about 1860