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Birch’s Views of Philadelphia, 1800
Fairmount Water Works from the forebay, 1833
Fourth of July, Centre Square, ca. 1812
Preparation for War to Defend Commerce
“A Forty-Acre Water Basin,” The Times, June 14, 1883
“Another reservoir site chosen,” April 26, 1883
Map of Philadelphia showing Population in year 1920
Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey, 1843
New Mill House at Fairmount
Devereaux Street Sewer, Philadelphia magazine, 1911
McConnell Germ-Proof Filters ad (crop)