Water Works, Late 1880s, c. 1890

File — Multiple Containers

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats.

The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and materials related to the park which have been accessioned as a result of their informational value. Because of the breadth of its subject matter, this series has a high value to researchers interested in many aspects of Philadelphia history.

Dates

c. 1890

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research. Due to the fragility of certain documents, special handling procedures may be required. All decisions regarding handling will be at the discretion of the staff archivist.

Extent

From the Collection: 52.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Separated Materials note

Nine oversized prints have been separated from this collection and can be located in Box 31 on Shelf 6. They include:

P107B - "Rustic House", n.d. P116A - "Water Works and the Locks", view of the Schuylkill Canal Fairmount locks and the Water Works from the southwest, photograph of a lithograph, c. 1822 P116B - "Water Works at Center Square", view of Benjamin Latrobe's Center Square pump house, photograph of a lithograph, pre-1828 P118B - "Stand-Pipe. Fairmount Park", n.d. P122A - "Fairmount Water Works", view from southeast, n.d. P123 - "Replica of the First Public Fountain Erected in the Center Square", view of the iron copy of the Center Square fountain erected in the Forebay Gardens at the Water Works, n.d. P124A - View from behind locks, n.d. "372. Fairmount Water Works", view from southeast, n.d. "374. Fairmount Water Works", view from southeast, n.d.