Sewer Inspections: Vintage Images

Philadelphia sewer inspectors over the years, from the library of Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.

Infrastructure Sanitation

Black and white photo of a worker with darker skin, wearing protective clothing, gloves, and a hard hat with the number 25 on the front, reaching up out of a sewer manhole, only head, shoulders, and left arm visible.

Dates

Created September 18, 2008
Published 2008 2000-2010
Range-Start 1961 1960-1970
Range-End 1990 1990-2000

These images illustrated various Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News articles about sewer maintenance and inspections. They closely mirror the sewer-walk experience described in my article, "Down Under!" and the other sewer tours I have taken over the years.

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Contributors

Psoras, Sam (Photographer)
Bowmer, Rick (Photographer)
Williams, Gerald S. (Photographer)
Laramie, Bob (Photographer)
Freeman, Edward J. (Photographer)

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Place

Philadelphia

Collection

Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.

Rights

Rights Holder

Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.

Provenance

Thanks to PNI for allowing the use of these images here, and to Michael Panzer, PNI Library Supervisor, for helping me locate them.

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