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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST. RURAL FREE DELIVERY

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST. RURAL FREE DELIVERY

Picryl description: Public domain image of a horse carriage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Parcel post area of mail room showing trucks and tables stacked with packages, U.S. Post Office, Washington, D.C.] / National Photo Co., Washington, D.C.

[Parcel post area of mail room showing trucks and tables stacked with ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

Significance: The tower on the Dobson Mill site is significant as the only remnant of what had been one of the largest buildings on the site, the Brussels Carpet Mill. The structure rises above many of the Dobs... More

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

Bridgeboro Historic District, J. S. Lowden House, Route 130, Section 9F Parcel 160, Bridgeboro, Burlington County, NJ

Bridgeboro Historic District, J. S. Lowden House, Route 130, Section 9...

Significance: Part of the Bridgeboro Historic District, the most cohesive concentration of 19th century buildings in Bridgeboro. Survey number: HABS NJ-899-11

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

Refrigeration box for parcel post, City Post Office, [Washington, D.C.]

Refrigeration box for parcel post, City Post Office, [Washington, D.C....

Public domain photograph of building interior, office, room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chicago, Illinois. The Union Station employs many women in the mail department to handle parcel post packages

Chicago, Illinois. The Union Station employs many women in the mail de...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 24, built in 1874-75, is significant as a reflection of the continued expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. It is also of note for its construction as one of the first b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 24, built in 1874-75, is significant as a reflection of the continued expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. It is also of note for its construction as one of the first b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 4, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 4, 4041-40...

Significance: Significant as an addition to the original building that housed the Brussel Carpet Mill division of the Dobson brothers textile operations. The construction and subsequent expansion of this buildi... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 18 was built in 1919, the first and only mill building to use nationally known architects to depart significantly from the construction techniques established in the earlier structures. E... More

Bridgeboro Historic District, J. S. Lowden House, Route 130, Section 9F Parcel 160, Bridgeboro, Burlington County, NJ

Bridgeboro Historic District, J. S. Lowden House, Route 130, Section 9...

Significance: Part of the Bridgeboro Historic District, the most cohesive concentration of 19th century buildings in Bridgeboro. Survey number: HABS NJ-899-11

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

Mrs. William Sulzer & parcel post - Public domain portrait photograph

Mrs. William Sulzer & parcel post - Public domain portrait photograph

Photo shows Clara Sulzer, wife of New York governor William Sulzer. This photo was in the New York Times, Jan. 1, 1913, with the caption "Mrs. Sulzer accepting the first parcel post package from New York to Alb... More

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

A black and white photo of a man in a military uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a mail box, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a mail box, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photo...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4...

Significance: Constructed in 1894, Building 10 reflects the architectural character of the Dobson Mill in its rubblestone construction. Originally serving as a dyehouse, the building was an integral part in the... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-40...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 18 was built in 1919, the first and only mill building to use nationally known architects to depart significantly from the construction techniques established in the earlier structures. E... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4...

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4...

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

Marie Zimmermann Farm, U.S. Route 209, 5 Miles Southwest of Milford. The property is defined at its northern boundary by Zimmermann Road and at the west by Long Meadow Road. The east boundary of the parcel is the edge of the Delaware River.  The south edge of the parcel is irregularly oriented east-to-west.  , Milford, Pike County, PA

Marie Zimmermann Farm, U.S. Route 209, 5 Miles Southwest of Milford. T...

Significance: The cultural landscape of The Farm is significant as the embodiment of a mutually influential relationship between the property and the important 20th century U.S. Arts and Crafts artist Marie Zim... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4...

Significance: Constructed in 1894, Building 10 reflects the architectural character of the Dobson Mill in its rubblestone construction. Originally serving as a dyehouse, the building was an integral part in the... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

Significance: The tower on the Dobson Mill site is significant as the only remnant of what had been one of the largest buildings on the site, the Brussels Carpet Mill. The structure rises above many of the Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

Significance: Significant as a document of the first large scale expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. The building was built as the principle building for Mill No. 1 and displays the oldest v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

Significance: Significant as a document of the first large scale expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. The building was built as the principle building for Mill No. 1 and displays the oldest v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

Parcel post section, City Post Ofc., [Washington, D.C.]

Parcel post section, City Post Ofc., [Washington, D.C.]

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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

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

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

Significance: Significant as a document of the first large scale expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. The building was built as the principle building for Mill No. 1 and displays the oldest v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

Atlas and plat book of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing outline map...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Vendor: John Carbonell (eBay auction) Acquisitions control no. 2006-109

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chicago, Illinois. The Union Station employs many women in the mail department to handle parcel post packages

Chicago, Illinois. The Union Station employs many women in the mail de...

Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Barton's, business at 208 W. 42nd St., New York City. View to parcel post counter

Barton's, business at 208 W. 42nd St., New York City. View to parcel p...

Public domain photograph of New York City interiors, 1940s, 1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 24, built in 1874-75, is significant as a reflection of the continued expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. It is also of note for its construction as one of the first b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

Significance: The tower on the Dobson Mill site is significant as the only remnant of what had been one of the largest buildings on the site, the Brussels Carpet Mill. The structure rises above many of the Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST. RURAL FREE DELIVERY

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST. RURAL FREE DELIVERY

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cart, carriage, wagon, horse transport, 18th-19th century design, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT PARCEL POST

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT PARCEL POST

Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1910s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PARCEL POST

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 9A, built in the late 1930s and early 1940s, is a utilitarian building which does not contribute to the historical character of the Dobson Mill complex because it is less that 50 years ol... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Jasper County, Iowa : containing outline map of...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Minor tear in outer margin of p. 25. Vendor: John Carbonell Acquisitions control no. 2010-123

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

Atlas and plat book of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners' names, plats of all towns in the county, also state auto map, United States parcel post map, etc. : compiled from latest data on record.

Atlas and plat book of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing outline map...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes indexes and advertisements. Vendor: John Carbonell (eBay auction) Acquisitions control no. 2006-109

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 9A, built in the late 1930s and early 1940s, is a utilitarian building which does not contribute to the historical character of the Dobson Mill complex because it is less that 50 years ol... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

Significance: The tower on the Dobson Mill site is significant as the only remnant of what had been one of the largest buildings on the site, the Brussels Carpet Mill. The structure rises above many of the Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

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