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

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

Rudolph Hering

Rudolph Hering

Picture of John Trautwine, Jr.

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

Outhouse over Schuylkill near Pottstown

Outhouse over the Schuylkill near Pottstown

Nine visiting nurses ready for work, ca. 1909

Nine visiting nurses ready for work, ca. 1909

Spring Garden water testing lab, 1901

Bureau of Water Spring Garden Testing Station, 1901

Front and Market, 1881

Front St. and Market St., 1881

Immigrant family, ca. 1900

Immigrant family, ca. 1900, nurse in black

Duplex Pumping Engine, Belmont Works

Duplex Pumping Engine, Belmont Works

Belmont Works Engine House

Engine House of the Belmont Works

DeLaval Beauty Shots 6

Electric Pump Installations at Lardner’s Point Pumping Station