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Horticultural Hall, International Exhibition, 1876--Fairmont Park, Philadelphia / published by G. Meyer, 1100 Chestnut St., Pennsylvania; photo-lith. by Julius Bien, N.Y.

Horticultural Hall, International Exhibition, 1876--Fairmont Park, Phi...

Illus. in: Album of the International exhibition at Philadelphia to commemorate the centennial of the United States of America. New York : J. Bien, 1875, plate 11. Copyright by Schwarzmann & Pohl, architects.

Art Gallery, International Exhibition, 1876--Fairmont Park, Philadelphia / published by G. Meyer, 1100 Chestnut St., Pa.; photo-lith. by Julius Bien, N.Y.

Art Gallery, International Exhibition, 1876--Fairmont Park, Philadelph...

Illus. in: Album of the International exhibition at Philadelphia to commemorate the centennial of the United States of America. New York : J. Bien, 1875, plate 9. Copyright by Schwarzmann & Pohl, architects.

Machinery Hall - October 8. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Machinery Hall - October 8. 19th century, Library of Congress collecti...

Machinery Hall at International Exhibition in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia. Copyright by the Centennial Photographic Company. No. 28.

International Exhibition, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania: Elevated railway [monorail] on Centennial Grounds

International Exhibition, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania: Elevated railwa...

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[Wall Paper Printing Press, Machinery Hall at the centennial, 1876, Philadelphia]

[Wall Paper Printing Press, Machinery Hall at the centennial, 1876, Ph...

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[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia. 1876]: Machinery Hall, Russian Section - no. 2391

[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia. 1876]: Machinery Hall, Russian S...

Stereo copyrighted by Centennial Photo. Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions; Sculpture; Shelf.

Our centennial--President Grant and Dom Pedro starting the Corliss engine / from a sketch by Theo. R. Davis.

Our centennial--President Grant and Dom Pedro starting the Corliss eng...

Print show large crowd around Ulysses Grant, Pedro II (Emperor of Brazil), and large Corliss engine at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pa. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1876 May 27, p. 421. Published in: T... More

English Commission Building / Inger., engraving, Library of Congress

English Commission Building / Inger., engraving, Library of Congress

8495G2 U.S. Copyright Office. Illus. in souvenir album: Memorial of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876. Philadelphia : Thos. Hunter, 1876.

Panorama of Philadelphia and Centennial Exhibition Grounds

Panorama of Philadelphia and Centennial Exhibition Grounds

G7373 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Weise.

[President Grant declaring the exhibition open at the centennial at Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, 1876]

[President Grant declaring the exhibition open at the centennial at Me...

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly (1876 May 27). Reference copy may be in LOT 4435-A. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: President; Shelf.

Giussepe Ceracchi, sculptor. Nat. 1760-Ob. 1801 / Albert Rosenthal, Philadelphia. ; J. Trumbull, pinx.

Giussepe Ceracchi, sculptor. Nat. 1760-Ob. 1801 / Albert Rosenthal, Ph...

From the original painting in the Trumbull Collection Yale School of Art. Gift; L.M. Rabinowitz; 1948.

"The sleeping party" / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain image

"The sleeping party" / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain imag...

Illustration shows a woman labeled "Republican Party" asleep in the background, with members of her court, some dressed as women, also asleep, in the foreground; depicted are Whitlaw Reid, Murat Halstead, Russe... More

[Pop Schriver, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait]

[Pop Schriver, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: Goodwin & Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

[Deacon McGuire, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait]

[Deacon McGuire, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: Goodwin & Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

[City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] - Public domain image. Dry pla...

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Lemon Hill, country house of Robert Morris [sic], Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

Lemon Hill, country house of Robert Morris [sic], Fairmount Park, Phil...

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U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

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U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

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U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

U.S.S. Philadelphia. Warship photograph collection

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[Aerial view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[Aerial view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

33289 or 33292 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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Leading the parade - Philadelphia. Peace Jubilee

Leading the parade - Philadelphia. Peace Jubilee

Stereo copyright by R.Y. Young. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

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[The Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[The Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[The Elevated station at Thirty-sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[The Elevated station at Thirty-sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...

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[Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Entrance to Keith's Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[Entrance to Keith's Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Old Liberty Bell, [Independence Hall, Philadelphia]

Old Liberty Bell, [Independence Hall, Philadelphia]

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Bridge on Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

Bridge on Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dock, harbor, boats, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Library, University of Pennsylvania

The Library, University of Pennsylvania

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Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, [Philadelphia]

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, [Philadelphia]

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Independence Hall, [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Independence Hall, [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

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[Bedroom in Hotel Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] / William H. Rau.

[Bedroom in Hotel Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] / Wi...

H63318 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 1713-A. Public domain photograph of hotel lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Paint shop showing dome casings and sand boxes, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Paint shop showing dome casings and sand boxes, Baldwin Locomotive Wor...

H70655 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 7084. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shad fishermen loading their half-mile of net (value $1500) for another haul, Delaware River, Philadelphia

Shad fishermen loading their half-mile of net (value $1500) for anothe...

Stereo copyrighted by E.W. Kelley. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tents on roof, Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tents on roof, Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Newsboys, begging tobacco coupons. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Lewis W. Hine. Photographer.  Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Newsboys, begging tobacco coupons. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Lewi...

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Willie Cohen, 1210 So. 6th St., 8 years of age, newsboy, attends John Hay School. Was selling papers at Philadelphia. & Reading Terminal 10:30 A.M. Monday June 13th, Said it was Jewish Holiday. Max Rafalovizht, 1300 So. 6th St, 8 years old, attends John Hay School, was selling papers at Philadelphia. & Reading Terminal, June 13th, 1910.  Location: Philadelphiadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Willie Cohen, 1210 So. 6th St., 8 years of age, newsboy, attends John ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Alvin Gipe (left) & Topsy Hartsel (right), Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[Alvin Gipe (left) & Topsy Hartsel (right), Philadelphia AL (baseball)...

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[Ad Brennan, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)]

[Ad Brennan, Philadelphia, NL (baseball)]

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[George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)]

[George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)]

A black and white photo of a baseball player. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Chief Bender, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[Chief Bender, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

Photograph shows Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (1884-1954). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

[Tom Daley, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[Tom Daley, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Baseball team representing United Gas Improvement company of Philadelphia (baseball)]

[Baseball team representing United Gas Improvement company of Philadel...

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[Jimmy C. Walsh, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[Jimmy C. Walsh, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

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[Chief Bender, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[Chief Bender, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[John E. "Eddie" Murphy, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[John E. "Eddie" Murphy, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. DISTRICT GOVERNORS OF FEDERAL RESERVE: E.R. FRANCHER, CLEVELAND, DIST. 4; GEORGE J. SEAY, RICHMOND, DIST. 5; JOSEPH A. McCORD, ATLANTA, DIST. 6; THEODORE WOLD, MINNEAPOLIS, DIST. 9; CHARLES M. SAWYER, TOPEKA, DIST. 10. BACK ROW: CHARLES J. RHOADS, PHILADELPHIA, DIST. 3; OSCAR WELLS, HOUSTON, DIST. 11; ALFRED L. AIKEN, BOSTON, DIST. 1; BENJAMIN STRONG, NEW YORK, DIST. 2; ARCHIBALD KAINS, SAN FRANCISCO, DIST. 12

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. DISTRICT GOVERNORS OF FEDERAL RESERVE: E.R. FR...

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

["Bullet" Joe Bush, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

["Bullet" Joe Bush, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Portrait photo of [Eddie Plank, Philadelphiadelphia AL (baseball)]

Portrait photo of [Eddie Plank, Philadelphiadelphia AL (baseball)]

Full; throwing ball/Phila. A's team. Title based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006. Title from caption card and item: Eddie Planck. LOT subdivision sub... More

[George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)]

[George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)]

A black and white photo of a baseball player. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Dave Bancroft, Philadelphia NL (baseball)]

[Dave Bancroft, Philadelphia NL (baseball)]

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[George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL (baseball)]

[George Chalmers, Philadelphia NL (baseball)]

Photograph shows baseball player George "Dutch" Chalmers (b. 1888) who was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

[Frank Carson Anderson house, 1321 Spruce Street, Phildelphia, Pennsylvania. Garage]

[Frank Carson Anderson house, 1321 Spruce Street, Phildelphia, Pennsyl...

Site History. The house of Grace Adele Smith (Mrs. Frank Carson) Anderson, who is the lantern slide artist credited by Frances Benjamin Johnston with the coloring of Johnston's "Our American Gardens" slides. O... More

Ocean liners: PHILADELPHIA - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Ocean liners: PHILADELPHIA - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows the S.S. Philadelphia of the American Line, arriving in New York from Liverpool on Feb. 22, 1917. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

GADSDEN, P.H. OF PHILADELPHIA. SPEC. ELEC. RY. COMMN.; McGRAW, JAMES H., EDITOR, 'THE STREET RAILWAY' ; YOUNG, OWEN D.

GADSDEN, P.H. OF PHILADELPHIA. SPEC. ELEC. RY. COMMN.; McGRAW, JAMES H...

A group of men standing next to each other on a sidewalk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wady Sha'ib Es-Salt, Amman, etc. Amman. Ancient Rabbath Ammon or Philadelphia

Wady Sha'ib Es-Salt, Amman, etc. Amman. Ancient Rabbath Ammon or Phila...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Joseph Pennell - Second Street market

Joseph Pennell - Second Street market

Print shows Philadelphia's Second Street Market. Library has two impressions. No. 748-1: Wuerth, 748. Edition of 50? Plate in LC. Gift; Pennell Collection. Published in: American prints in the Library of Congr... More

[Fred Heimach, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

[Fred Heimach, Philadelphia AL (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Bing Miller, of the Philadelphia Athletics, tagged out at home plate by Washington Nationals catcher "Muddy" Ruel during baseball game]

[Bing Miller, of the Philadelphia Athletics, tagged out at home plate ...

No. 37077. Forms part of: Washington Nationals baseball club from the National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

Republican Mayor of Philadelphia tells Chief Executive desire to cooperate, Washington, D.C. Aug.12. Republican Mayor S. Davis Wilson, of Philadelphia, talking to newspapermen at the White House today following a conference with President Roosevelt. At the same time he told President Roosevelt of his desire to cooperate with the administration, Mayor Wilson laid before the Chief Executive a request that Navy construction awards for a battleship, two submarines and destroyer be placed with the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He also asked for a 30 million PWA loan

Republican Mayor of Philadelphia tells Chief Executive desire to coope...

A group of men standing outside of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Port of Philadelphia, Art Deco Poster

Port of Philadelphia, Art Deco Poster

Poster promoting Philadelphia, showing railroad freight cars at the Port of Philadelphia. Date stamped on verso: Nov 6 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Blocks by Domen... More

Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Pile of oil drums near Grays Ferry Road

Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Pile of oil drums near Grays Ferry Road

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Detail of city hall

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Detail of city hall

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grandstand of a baseball park at Girard Avenue and Parkside Avenue. This field is used principally by the Negro League

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grandstand of a baseball park at Girard Av...

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PRESIDENT THROWS OUT FIRST BALL. THE LID OF THE 1938 BASEBALL SEASON IN THE CAPITAL WAS PRIED OFF TODAY BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AS HE TOSSED OUT THE FIRST BALL TO START THE GAME BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON SENATORS AND THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: AL KRESS OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., A ROOSEVELT FAMILY FRIEND; WPA ADMINISTRATOR HARRY HOPKINS; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; CONNIE MACK; AND BUCKY HARRIS

PRESIDENT THROWS OUT FIRST BALL. THE LID OF THE 1938 BASEBALL SEASON I...

A group of men standing next to each other in front of a crowd. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

North Fortieth Street housing group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exterior detail II

North Fortieth Street housing group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exter...

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North Fortieth Street housing group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exterior detail I

North Fortieth Street housing group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exter...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Downtown buildings near Walnut and Broad Streets, looking east

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Downtown buildings near Walnut and Broad S...

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U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Courthouse elevator foyer, second floor

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, ...

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Row houses. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Row houses. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Post office circular entrance door

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic courthouse building, court, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Gimbel Brothers, business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American living room

Gimbel Brothers, business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American livi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

War workers! are you looking for a - house? apartment? room? we can help you

War workers! are you looking for a - house? apartment? room? we can he...

Poster alerting defense workers to the availability of houses, apartments, and rooms through the Philadelphia Homes Registration Offices, showing a man dressed as a Quaker. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Courthouse, District Court no. 4, bench

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, 9th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, ...

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U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. North facade, entrance doors

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. North fac...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Save scrap for victory! Save metals, save paper, save rubber, save rags.

Save scrap for victory! Save metals, save paper, save rubber, save rag...

Poster for the Philadelphia Salvage Committee encouraging scrap drives to aid the war effort. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Approved and released by the Philadelphia Coun... More

Far-sighted Army eyes. Assembly of standard field glasses for the Army at an eastern arsenal. Optical equipment is an important part of military requirements

Far-sighted Army eyes. Assembly of standard field glasses for the Army...

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Women workers at quartermaster depot. The nimble fingers of many American women are now contributing to the war effort in various quartermaster corps depots. This elderly woman is handstitching sleeves on an army overcoat. Philadelphia Quartermaster Corps

Women workers at quartermaster depot. The nimble fingers of many Ameri...

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Lititz, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Viola Marvel in her apartment, writing a letter to her son in the U.S. Army. She works in the Animal Trap Company now, but worked in Philadelphia department store before the war

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Viola Marvel in her apartment, writing a le...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Swedish-American executive at the SKF roller bearing factory sings Swedish songs with his wife and daughter

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Swedish-American executive at the SKF roll...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Finding seed package in seed rack at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Finding seed package in seed rack at the W...

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Conservation. Glass gauges replacing steel. Checking an inside diameter of a cartridge case with one of the glass gauges, which replace steel gauges at the Frankford Arsenal, are produced by acid etching. Glass gauges are lighter and cheaper than steel, permit greater visibility in inspection, are not as much affected by room temperatures and heat of operators' hands, are not corroded by perspiration, need no protection against rusting, do not acquire burrs that would change the effective sizes. They can save the annual use of 250 tons of critical tool steel in government arsenals alone

Conservation. Glass gauges replacing steel. Checking an inside diamete...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Assembling the totals for the day at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Assembling the totals for the day at the W...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Frances Heisler, a garage attendant at one of the Atlantic Refining Company garages. She was formerly a clerk in the payroll department of the Curtis Publishing Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Frances Heisler, a garage attendant a...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Adjusting the seed counting machine at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Adjusting the seed counting machine at the...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Frances Heisler, a garage attendant at one of the Atlantic Refining Company garages. She was formerly a clerk in the payroll department of the Curtis Publishing Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Frances Heisler, a garage attendant a...

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[Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.] Eleanore Bennet, age twenty-five, feeding a stamp press with thirty-seven millimeters cartridge cases at the Frankfort [i.e. Frankford] Arsenal

[Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.] Eleanore Bennet, age ...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Lillie Malcolm, a garage mechanic for the Yellow Cab Company. She is installing an oil clarifier cartridge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Lillie Malcolm, a garage mechanic for...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sorting envelopes into regional piles at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sorting envelopes into regional piles at t...

Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Interior of the office showing files of names at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Interior of the office showing files of na...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pennsylvania Station cocktail room, W. 30th St., Philadelphia. VIII

Pennsylvania Station cocktail room, W. 30th St., Philadelphia. VIII

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Pennsylvania Station cocktail room, W. 30th St., Philadelphia. Cafeteria, detail

Pennsylvania Station cocktail room, W. 30th St., Philadelphia. Cafeter...

Public domain photograph of midcentury American office, workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pennsylvania Station cocktail room, W. 30th St., Philadelphia. Cocktail room I, general view lighting no. 1

Pennsylvania Station cocktail room, W. 30th St., Philadelphia. Cocktai...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Service Women's Lounge, Broad St. Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. General view of lounge

Service Women's Lounge, Broad St. Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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