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Type a subject into the subject box.
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If desired select a range of years, and folder
number, for which to search.
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Matches will be displayed to the right.
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related they will be shown above.
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Welcome to the Philadelphia Historical Photograph Index
This index is a work in progress drawing from the vast photographic collection of
the Philadelphia City Archives. The collection includes photographs taken or gathered by Official
Photographers of the Department of Public Works, 1894-1951; Department of City Transit, 1914-1951;
Departments of Streets, Water, and Public Property, 1952-1963; and Department of Records, 1964 – present.
Added to these are numbers of photographic copies of older prints of City maps, views, etc.. While the
original negative number series and order established by each photographer has been preserved for the
negatives, prints have been catalogued and filed according to location and subject to facilitate
reference. The collection consists of a negative and print of each image and is held by the
Philadelphia City Archives under Record Group 78.1.
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