Document Newspaper

“Philadelphia Underground,” Jan. 29, 1961

First page of a 1961 article from the Philadelphia Inquirer detailing the responsibilities of the seven sewer crawlers then employed by the city to inspect the 2300+ miles of underground pipe that comprised the system at the time.

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A more modern and personal look at sewer crawling can be found elsewhere on the site.

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325 kb

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2085 x 2560 px

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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