Books:
John L. Bishop, Edwin T. Freedley & Edward Young, The History of American Manufacturers from 1608-1860 (1868).
Edwin T. Freedley, Philadelphia and its Manufactures (1859); Philadelphia and its Manufactures (1867).
Thomas J. Scharf and Thompson Westcott, History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 (1884).
John F. Watson, Annals of Philadelphia (1830), Annals of Philadelphia (1857), Annals of Philadelphia (1870).
Maps & Surveys:
Burk & McFetridge, Philadelphia in 1888. Wonderful birds-eye view from the east. Highly detailed when you zoom in.
Ernest Hexamer, Hexamer General Insurance Surveys, (Philadelphia, 1865-1897). Superb. Links from our surveys.
G. M. Hopkins, City Atlas of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia, 1875).
George W. & Walter S. Bromley, Atlas of the City of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia, 1885).
George W. & Walter S. Bromley, Atlas of the City of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia, 1895).
Photos & Architecture:
30,000 photos are online from the collection of two million photos at the Philadelphia City Archives. Dating from the late 1800’s, these photos offer a stunning portrait of Philadelphia and its industry, architecture, culture and people. They are best searched by location (street address or intersection) but some sites are searchable by keyword. Some sites are well documented including the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and the United States Navy Yard Philadelphia. Short stories about particular photos appear on the PhillyHistory.org blog.
The Historic American Engineering Record has photos, drawings and descriptions of over 900 "items" in Philadelphia (multiple files exist for industrial facilities like the Dobson Carpet Mill, Frankford Arsenal and Naval Base Philadelphia). Note the collections of Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co., Farimount Waterworks, Keyser Brothers Iron Works and TWA Maintenance Hangar. Relevant HAER records are linked from our historical surveys in Workshop of the World.
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, architectural and historical information, and images, for 35,000+ structures, mostly in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, including all those on the Philadelphia Historical Commission list of significant buildings, and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s inventory of historic structures. 25,000+ images, thumbnail images are free, high-resolution images can be viewed online by purchasing a subscription for $40/yr. Biographies or biographical sketches of 2500+ architects as well as project information for over 8,000 additional architects, engineers and contractors.
Library of Congress—American Memory provides free and open access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America.
John L. Bishop, Edwin T. Freedley & Edward Young, The History of American Manufacturers from 1608-1860 (1868).
Edwin T. Freedley, Philadelphia and its Manufactures (1859); Philadelphia and its Manufactures (1867).
Thomas J. Scharf and Thompson Westcott, History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 (1884).
John F. Watson, Annals of Philadelphia (1830), Annals of Philadelphia (1857), Annals of Philadelphia (1870).
Maps & Surveys:
Burk & McFetridge, Philadelphia in 1888. Wonderful birds-eye view from the east. Highly detailed when you zoom in.
Ernest Hexamer, Hexamer General Insurance Surveys, (Philadelphia, 1865-1897). Superb. Links from our surveys.
G. M. Hopkins, City Atlas of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia, 1875).
George W. & Walter S. Bromley, Atlas of the City of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia, 1885).
George W. & Walter S. Bromley, Atlas of the City of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia, 1895).
Photos & Architecture:
30,000 photos are online from the collection of two million photos at the Philadelphia City Archives. Dating from the late 1800’s, these photos offer a stunning portrait of Philadelphia and its industry, architecture, culture and people. They are best searched by location (street address or intersection) but some sites are searchable by keyword. Some sites are well documented including the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and the United States Navy Yard Philadelphia. Short stories about particular photos appear on the PhillyHistory.org blog.
The Historic American Engineering Record has photos, drawings and descriptions of over 900 "items" in Philadelphia (multiple files exist for industrial facilities like the Dobson Carpet Mill, Frankford Arsenal and Naval Base Philadelphia). Note the collections of Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co., Farimount Waterworks, Keyser Brothers Iron Works and TWA Maintenance Hangar. Relevant HAER records are linked from our historical surveys in Workshop of the World.
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, architectural and historical information, and images, for 35,000+ structures, mostly in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, including all those on the Philadelphia Historical Commission list of significant buildings, and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s inventory of historic structures. 25,000+ images, thumbnail images are free, high-resolution images can be viewed online by purchasing a subscription for $40/yr. Biographies or biographical sketches of 2500+ architects as well as project information for over 8,000 additional architects, engineers and contractors.
Library of Congress—American Memory provides free and open access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America.