Topics Water Supply

The Centre Square Works, 1801

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

Oak Lane Reservoir pipeline, 1904

The Water and Drainage History of Philadelphia: A seven-part course

Bird's eye color view of reservoirs, green areas of foliage, pink roads and blue water, with a dam prominent

Fairmount and vicinity, 1839

A section of wooden water pipe, long out of service, removed from a Philadelphia street in 1901. It had been installed about 1801.

Wooden Water Pipe, removed from Market Street, December 6, 1901

Bethlehem Water Works, 2011

Torresdale Conduit work gang, 1906

Torresdale Conduit work gang, 12/18/1906

Finished Upper Roxborough filters, 1903

Finished Upper Roxborough filters, 1903

DeLaval Beauty Shots 6

Electric Pump Installations at Lardner’s Point Pumping Station

New Mill House at Fairmount (2008.001.0046)

New Mill House at Fairmount