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Goal (jail) in Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 1800
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Congress Hall and New Theatre in Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
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Library and Surgeon’s Hall in Fifth Street, Philadelphia, 1800
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Images and documents that cover the politics surrounding Philadelphia's water system and its development, including editorial cartoons, etchings, 19th Century PWD Annual Reports, and hundreds of newspaper clippings.