Philadelphia Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, 1872 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Philadelphia Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, 1872 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of Philadelphia, Pa., from west side of Schuylkill River
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Philadelphia Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, 1872
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Philadelphia in 1872 was among the largest manufacturing cities in the country, with textile mills, iron works, locomotive shops, and sugar refineries crowded along the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers. The Schuylkill was both a working waterway and a source of drinking water, and the city's Fairmount Water Works, completed decades earlier on the river's banks, pumped water to households across the city. Riverfront views like this one would have been familiar to residents who rowed, fished, and walked the riverbanks on summer evenings. The city was also in the middle of a long period of expansion, having consolidated with its surrounding districts into one municipality in 1854, and its population had grown past 600,000 by the time this view was taken.
| Created / published | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Creator | r. newell & son |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 10,610 × 2,044 px · prints to 35 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of Philadelphia, Pa., from west side of Schuylkill River |
| Reference | PA Philadelphia Schuylkill River 1872 |
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