Subjects Steam engine

Includes steam-powered engines used for pumping water, and on construction sites, and in factories.

Black-and-white image of an ornate white building on a riverbank with trees behind it

A new book, more than 40 years in the making, about an iconic Philadelphia building

Fairmount Water Works: The Surprising History of an American Landmark

Annual reports and other documents relating to Philadelphia’s water supply system, 1796-1992

The Water Works of the City of Philadelphia. The Story of their Development and Engineering Specifications.