Visual Materials

Northern Liberties & Spring Garden Water Works

Description: Image of a perspective view of a water works building showing a horse with a cart, people around the building talking and pumping water, and a dam leading out to the water in the background.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1852
Call number: priJLC_IND_001044
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