Topics Water Supply

Black-and-white image of workers in a pit with a sewer opening behind them and text

Frankford Creek: Sad History of an Urban Stream title page

International Exhibition situation plan, 1876

Centennial Exhibition situation plan, 1876

Gillette Schuylkill mud cartoon

‘Gillette, All By Himself, Gets Fine New Idea On Germ Slaying’

Outhouse over Schuylkill near Pottstown

Outhouse over the Schuylkill near Pottstown

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

Northern Liberties and Spring Garden Water Works

DeLaval Beauty Shots 6

Electric Pump Installations at Lardner’s Point Pumping Station

Fairmount

Fairmount Water Works, about 1860

Laying the Main (2004.057.0074.007)

Commencement of laying the main on the East side of the River, 1871

Showing method of sinking the pipe on the bed of the River (2004.057.0074.006)

Showing the method of sinking the pipe on the bed of the river

Drawing in blue ink on beige paper depicting reservoir, dam and standpipe heights

Diagram showing heights of reservoirs, dams, standpipes &c, 1894

Ornate black-and-white title page to the 1836 sheet music for The Fairmount Quadrilles

The Fairmount Quadrilles, 1836

New Mill House at Fairmount (2008.001.0046)

New Mill House at Fairmount