Rivers & Creeks Delaware River

Black and white photo showing a wooden truss bridge over a creek

Wood truss drawbridge, Orthodox Street over Frankford Creek, rebuilt 1899

Black and white photo of square archways over a bridge

Bridge Street Draw, view through bridge, July 26, 1897

Black and white photo of a low bridge over a creek

Bridge Street Draw, July 26, 1897

Black and white photo of a man checking his watch in front of a creek with construction around it

Bridge Street Draw looking north, ca. 1896

Bridge Street Draw. Southwest side of bridge. April 19, 1896. [Detail].

Bridge Street Draw, April 19, 1896. [Detail of men]

Bridge Street Draw. View of old draw removed, looking north. April 19, 1896. [Detail]

Bridge Street Draw. General view of old draw, ca 1896

Color Diagram of Plan for the Collection, Purification and Disposal of the Sewage of the City of Philadelphia

DeLaval Beauty Shots 6

Electric Pump Installations at Lardner’s Point Pumping Station

Laying the Main (2004.057.0074.007)

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

Sewage collection and disposal plan

Plan for the Collection, Purification and Disposal of the Sewage of the City of Philadelphia, 1912