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

Cumberland Street pipeline, 1907

Bureau of Water, Cumberland, west of 13th Street, pipe line, 1907

State Street pipeline construction

State Street pipeline construction, 1904

A.C. Abbott, MD

A.C. Abbott, MD

Samuel H. Ashbridge, former Mayor of Philadelphia

Portrait of Samuel H. Ashbridge, Mayor

State Sen James P. McNichol, 1905-1916

State Sen. James P. McNichol

Picture of John Trautwine, Jr.

Philadelphia Water Department chief engineer John Trautwine Jr., 1890s

Nine visiting nurses ready for work, ca. 1909

Nine visiting nurses ready for work, ca. 1909

Front and Market, 1881

Front St. and Market St., 1881

Immigrant family, ca. 1900

Immigrant family, ca. 1900, nurse in black

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Stand Pipe of Philadelphia Water Works

Water Works Standpipe, 1853

Race Bridge, Fair Mount Water Works, 1834 (Graff05.63)

Race Bridge, Fairmount Water Works, 1834