A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principle [sic] seat of war ...
Scale 1:63,360; an in. to a mile. Relief shown pictorially. "Between the two lines that cross Philadelphia was the first plan of that city." LC copy has annotation "17" in upper right corner. Includes notes on ... More
A Farm yard, Germantown, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plate...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Leon Levy, residence at Schoolhouse Ln. and Henry Ave., Germantown, Pe...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, fireplace, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
C.A. Rowell, business in Germantown, Pennsylvania. General view to tee...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Germantown Library, Germantown, Maryland
Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Germantown, Virginia Headquarters of the U.S. Christian Commission
Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Meade in Virginia, August-November 1863. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of ... More
Bringhurst House, 5448 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...
Survey number: HABS PA-1679 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Germantown Town Hall, 5928 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelph...
Survey number: HABS PA-6708 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Germantown Town Hall, 5928 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelph...
Survey number: HABS PA-6708 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Germantown Town Hall, 5928 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelph...
Survey number: HABS PA-6708 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hood Cemetery, Entrance, 4901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philade...
Survey number: HABS PA-1697 Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-3 Survey number: HABS PA-7-2 Building/structure dates: 17h1 Initial Construction
Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-3 Survey number: HABS PA-7-2 Building/structure dates: 17h1 Initial Construction
Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-3 Survey number: HABS PA-7-2 Building/structure dates: 17h1 Initial Construction
Grumblethorpe Tenant House, 5269 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Phil...
Survey number: HABS PA-7-6 Building/structure dates: 18t1 Subsequent Work
John B. Stetson Company, Germantown & Columbia Avenues, Philadelphia, ...
Significance: The significance of the Stetson site lies in its association with the manufacture of the Stetson hats and with the paternalistic humanitarianism of John B. Stetson, a progressive industrialist of ... More
Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...
Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More
Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...
Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More
View at point where Orange Pike intersects Germantown Plank Road
No. 5004. Mounted with 1 other photograph with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Concord School, 6309 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-103 Survey number: HABS PA-12 Building/structure dates: 1775 Initial Construction
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Building, Germantown Avenue & School Hou...
Significance: The rich use of material, color, texture, and cast terra cotta work make this building an exceptional example of late nineteenth century arcchitectural design. Survey number: HABS PA-1014
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, 37-55 East Wister Street, Phila...
Significance: The Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works is representative of the historical development of the textile industry in Germantown, which was a nationally significant center of textile production in ... More
Grumblethorpe, 5267 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Coun...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-1 Survey number: HABS PA-7-1 Building/structure dates: 1744 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1799 Subsequent Work Building/structu... More
Grumblethorpe, 5267 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Coun...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-1 Survey number: HABS PA-7-1 Building/structure dates: 1744 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1799 Subsequent Work Building/structu... More
Johnson House, 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Coun...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7, FN-8 Survey number: HABS PA-7-7 Building/structure dates: 1768 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001162
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Plymouth Friends Meeting House, Corner of Germantown & Butler Pikes, P...
The documentation for HABS PA-179 belongs to this record. It is incorrectly identified as Quaker Meetinghouse in Haverford, PA. Significance: Built in two parts, the original section of Plymouth Meeting House ... More
Plymouth Friends Meeting House, Corner of Germantown & Butler Pikes, P...
The documentation for HABS PA-179 belongs to this record. It is incorrectly identified as Quaker Meetinghouse in Haverford, PA. Significance: Built in two parts, the original section of Plymouth Meeting House ... More
Wyck, 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS PA-7-3 Building/structure dates: ca. 1690 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000736
Wyck, 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS PA-7-3 Building/structure dates: ca. 1690 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000736
[Civil War envelope with message "Soldier's letter" from Cuyler U.S. A...
Addressed to Miss Anna Meyer, Ragersville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; postmarked Sep. 14, Philadelphia, Pa.; no stamp. Notation on recto: Am [?] 6; notation on verso: Frederick Meyer, Co. E, 126th Ohio Inf. Gift; T... More
Dr. William Bryant Johnston, Germantown, Kentucky
Dr. William Bryant Johnston, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).
Germantown Historical Society Area Study, Baynton House, 5208 Germanto...
Survey number: HABS PA-1694-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Ashmead House, 5434 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelp...
Survey number: HABS PA-1673 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Norfolk, Massachusetts. Dairy cows in a modern barn, 6/10/36
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Master prints. I.D. Levy, residence on Schoolhouse Rd., Germantown, Pe...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leon Levy, residence at Schoolhouse Ln. and Henry Ave., Germantown, Pe...
Public domain photograph of living room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building K, 37-55 East Wister S...
Significance: This 1866 building was William Mills' original dye house. Survey number: HAER PA-213-K Building/structure dates: 1866 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1907 Subsequent Work
Carol M. Highsmith - Germantown Library, Germantown, Maryland
Built in 2007 by architect Luk Mire Partnership. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and... More
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building J, 37-55 East Wister S...
Significance: This 1907 warehouse was part of Daniel F. Waters' early expansion. Survey number: HAER PA-213-J Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction
Samuel Blair, Jr. House, 6105 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philade...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-6 Survey number: HABS PA-7-5 Building/structure dates: 1806 Initial Construction
Samuel Blair, Jr. House, 6105 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philade...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-6 Survey number: HABS PA-7-5 Building/structure dates: 1806 Initial Construction
Samuel Blair, Jr. House, 6105 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philade...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-6 Survey number: HABS PA-7-5 Building/structure dates: 1806 Initial Construction
Bringhurst House, 5448 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...
Survey number: HABS PA-1679 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Keyser House, 6205 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-102 Survey number: HABS PA-11 Building/structure dates: ca. 1690 Initial Construction
Germantown Town Hall, 5928 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelph...
Survey number: HABS PA-6708 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Germantown Town Hall, 5928 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelph...
Survey number: HABS PA-6708 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Free Library of Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill Branch, 8711 Germantown Av...
Significance: Chestnut Hill was one of twenty-five branch libraries constructed between 1904 and 1930 by the Free Library of Philadelphia using a $1.5 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Andrew Carneg... More
Free Library of Philadelphia, Germantown Branch, 5818 Germantown Avenu...
Significance: Germantown was one of twenty-five branch libraries constructed between 1904 and 1930 by the Free Library of Philadelphia using a $1.5 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Andrew Carnegie'... More
Lasher House, State Route 9G Vicinity, Germantown, Columbia County, NY
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-102 Survey number: HABS NY-4358 Building/structure dates: 1752 Initial Construction
Grumblethorpe Tenant House, 5269 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Phil...
Survey number: HABS PA-7-6 Building/structure dates: 18t1 Subsequent Work
John B. Stetson Company, Germantown & Columbia Avenues, Philadelphia, ...
Significance: The significance of the Stetson site lies in its association with the manufacture of the Stetson hats and with the paternalistic humanitarianism of John B. Stetson, a progressive industrialist of ... More
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building N, 37-55 East Wister S...
Significance: Built after the dye works period of significance, structure does not contribute to the historical character of the Germantown Dye Works due to its age. Survey number: HAER PA-213-N Building/stru... More
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building A, 37-55 East Wister S...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building L, 37-55 East Wister S...
Significance: This c. 1900 cylinder room was part of Daniel F. Waters' early expansion. Survey number: HAER PA-213-L Building/structure dates: ca. 1900 Initial Construction
Concord School, 6309 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-103 Survey number: HABS PA-12 Building/structure dates: 1775 Initial Construction
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building F, 37-55 East Wister S...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Building, Germantown Avenue & School Hou...
Significance: The rich use of material, color, texture, and cast terra cotta work make this building an exceptional example of late nineteenth century arcchitectural design. Survey number: HABS PA-1014
Johnson House, 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Coun...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-7, FN-8 Survey number: HABS PA-7-7 Building/structure dates: 1768 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72001162
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, P...
Significance: Built as a country residence in 1763-1767 for Benjamin Chew, a prominent Pennsylvania jurist, Cliveden is an outstanding example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture. Probably designed by Chew an... More
Wyck, 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS PA-7-3 Building/structure dates: ca. 1690 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000736
Wyck, 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS PA-7-3 Building/structure dates: ca. 1690 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000736
Germantown Friends' protest against slavery 1688. [Facsimile].
Not in Evans.; Title.; On verso: 02-83-384.36. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 14... More
Royal House, 5011 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County...
Significance: This early 19th century house is named for Jacob S. Royal, victualler, who bought the property in 1853. Survey number: HABS PA-1709
Mehl House, 4821 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,...
Significance: A typical Germantown stone house of the 18th century. Survey number: HABS PA-1706
St. Stephen's Methodist Episcopal Church, Rectory, 5213 Germantown Ave...
Significance: A typical Germantown house of the 18th century. Survey number: HABS PA-1708
Leon Levy, residence at Schoolhouse Ln. and Henry Ave., Germantown, Pe...
Public domain photograph of living room, apartment, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leon Levy, residence at Schoolhouse Ln. and Henry Ave., Germantown, Pe...
Public domain photograph of curtains, bedroom, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
C.A. Rowell, business in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Curtain and drape d...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
C.A. Rowell, business in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Hat I
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Germantown Friends Meeting House, 47 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia...
Significance: Germantown is a fine example of a mid-nineteenth century urban meeting house. It was built between 1868 and 1869 by master builder Hibberd Yarnall, and designed by Addison Hutton, one of Philadelp... More
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building I, 37-55 East Wister S...
Significance: This 1862 structure, the original Mills' dyeing room, was remodeled in a later corporate expansion in 1877. Survey number: HAER PA-213-I Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction Buil... More
Daniel F. Waters Germantown Dye Works, Building I, 37-55 East Wister S...
Significance: This 1862 structure, the original Mills' dyeing room, was remodeled in a later corporate expansion in 1877. Survey number: HAER PA-213-I Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction Buil... More
Germantown Town Hall, 5928 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelph...
Survey number: HABS PA-6708 Public domain photograph of a city hall, public building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Free Library of Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill Branch, 8711 Germantown Av...
Significance: Chestnut Hill was one of twenty-five branch libraries constructed between 1904 and 1930 by the Free Library of Philadelphia using a $1.5 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Andrew Carneg... More
Free Library of Philadelphia, Germantown Branch, 5818 Germantown Avenu...
Significance: Germantown was one of twenty-five branch libraries constructed between 1904 and 1930 by the Free Library of Philadelphia using a $1.5 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Andrew Carnegie'... More
Free Library of Philadelphia, Germantown Branch, 5818 Germantown Avenu...
Significance: Germantown was one of twenty-five branch libraries constructed between 1904 and 1930 by the Free Library of Philadelphia using a $1.5 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Andrew Carnegie'... More
First Baptist Church of Germantown, 36-42 East Price Street, Philadelp...
Survey number: HABS PA-1688 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-3 Survey number: HABS PA-7-2 Building/structure dates: 17h1 Initial Construction
Vernon, Germantown Avenue, Vernon Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2, FN-3 Survey number: HABS PA-7-2 Building/structure dates: 17h1 Initial Construction
Grumblethorpe Tenant House, 5269 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Phil...
Survey number: HABS PA-7-6 Building/structure dates: 18t1 Subsequent Work
Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...
Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More
Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...
Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More