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Fairmount Water Works (Picturesque America)

Early photographs of Fairmount and vicinity, 1848

“Fairmount Waterworks. From the forebay.” (From nature & on stone G. Lehman; Published by C.G. Childs & G. Lehman, 1833. Free Library of Philadelphia, Print & Picture Collection)

Fairmount Water Works from the forebay, 1833

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Belmont Works Engine House

Engine House of the Belmont Works

Fairmount

Fairmount Water Works, about 1860

New Mill House at Fairmount (2008.001.0046)

New Mill House at Fairmount

Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1884

Baldwin Locomotive Works