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

A Brief History of Water in Northwest Philadelphia

Repurposing Old Infrastructure: Water History Video 5

Fairmount Park topographical map, showing East Park Reservoir, 1872

Fairmount Water Works (Picturesque America)

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

Fairmount and vicinity, 1839

International Exhibition situation plan, 1876

Centennial Exhibition situation plan, 1876

Upper Roxborough filter beds

Upper Roxborough filter beds under construction, July 1902

Drawing in blue ink on beige paper depicting reservoir, dam and standpipe heights

Diagram showing heights of reservoirs, dams, standpipes &c, 1894