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Railroads -- Pennsylvania

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 60 Collections and/or Records:

Plan showing proposed right of way line of the Philadelphia and Reading R.R. from 33rd Street to Columbia Bridge, c. 1901

 Item — Drawer F12c, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates: c. 1901

Plan showing proposed right of way line of the Philadelphia and Reading R.R. from 33rd Street to Columbia Bridge, c. 1901

 Item — Drawer F12c, Folder: 9.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates: c. 1901

Plan showing railroad right of way through League Island Park and eastward to Delaware Avenue and Hoyt Street (3822-110), 1914 April 14

 Item — Drawer FDR-2, Folder: 1.2
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features. There are no documents relating to the skatepark, and limited...
Dates: 1914 April 14

Proposed rail road in Fairmount Park, 1880 December 11

 Item — Drawer F11, Folder: 2.1
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates: 1880 December 11

Report and resolution of the Committee on Land Purchases and Damages relative to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge over Lansdowne Drive, 1912 August 12

 Item — Drawer 8.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1912 August 12

Report of Committee on Land Purchases relative to land condemned and appropriated for railroad purposes between Schuylkill River and Philadelphia and Reading Railroad [2 copies], 1896 July 10

 Item — Drawer 8.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1896 July 10

Report of Committee on Plans and Improvements regarding passenger railroad near Belmont Avenue, 1873 April

 Item — Drawer 8.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1873 April

Report of the Committee on Land Purchases and Damages on the sale of lands to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1887 July 12

 Item — Drawer 8.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1887 July 12

Report of the Committee on Land Purchases and Damages relative to the purchase of land from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1918 March 7

 Item — Drawer 8.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1918 March 7

Report of the Committee on Plans and Improvements relative to the report of the sub-committee on ground donated by the Reading Railroad Company near the Schuylkill Navigation Company building, 1883 October 13

 Item — Drawer 8.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates: 1883 October 13