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Radio Men

The Atwater Kent radio factory in Philadelphia in 1928 or 1929.3872Supplemental: National Photo Co. glass negative.All Photos1920sMenPhiladelphiaNational PhotoIndustryn/a

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The Test Table: 1925

"Atwater Kent at test table." The namesake of the Atwater Kent radio empire at his Philadelphia factory.3895Supplemental: National Photo Co. glass negative.All Photos1920sMenPhiladelphiaNational...

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Mary Makes a Radio: 1925

"Starting assembly of set" Mary Ramsey, a worker at the Atwater Kent radio factory in Philadelphia.4657Supplemental: National Photo Co. glass negative.All Photos1920sWomenPhiladelphiaNational...

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Radio Girl

Winding transformer coils at the Atwater Kent radio factory in Philadelphia, 1925.4731Supplemental: National Photo Co. glass negative.All Photos1920sWomenPhiladelphiaNational PhotoIndustryn/a

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Columbia and Katahdin

Philadelphia circa 1908. "Ships at League Island Navy Yard. Cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia (center) and armored ram Katahdin."13748Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All...

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Gimbels Philadelphia

Philadelphia circa 1905. "Gimbel Brothers store, Market and 9th."13999Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCStoresStreetcarsStreetscapesTop Picksn/a

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Betz Building

Philadelphia circa 1900. "Betz Building, Broad and South Penn Square."14084Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCSkyscrapersStreetscapesn/a

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The Sickly Newsie

June 1910. Philadelphia, Pa. "Michael McNelis, 8 years old, a newsboy. This boy has just recovered from his second attack of pneumonia. Was found selling papers in a big rainstorm...

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Birthplace of Old Glory

Circa 1900. "Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia."15373Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCHorses, MulesStoresStreetscapesn/a

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Jefferson Medical College

Philadelphia circa 1909. "Jefferson Medical College and Hospital, 10th Street."15532Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCMedicineStreetscapesn/a

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White Flash

June 1943. "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Women garage attendants at the Atlantic Refining Company."16163Supplemental: Photo by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.All...

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Bones

Circa 1938. "Philadelphia. Window of a medical supply house near Market and 23rd Street."16387Supplemental: Photo by Paul Vanderbilt.All Photos1930sPhiladelphiaFSA/OWIMedicineSpookyStoresn/a

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Serviceman, Service Woman

June 1943. "Philadelphia. Miss Frances Heisler, a garage attendant at one of the Atlantic Refining Company garages."16478Supplemental: Photo by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.All...

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Shadow-Catcher: 1839

Philadelphia, November 1839. "Robert Cornelius. The first light-picture ever taken."3237Supplemental: One of the first photographs made in the United States, this quarter-plate daguerreotype, taken in...

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Old Philly

Philadelphia circa 1908. "Delaware Avenue, foot of Market Street."9145Supplemental: 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCHorses, MulesRailroadsStreetscapesTop Picks4

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Career Girl

June 1943. "Miss Frances Heisler, pump attendant at Atlantic Refining Company garage in Philadelphia. Formerly a payroll clerk at Curtis Publishing."17112Supplemental: Photo by Jack Delano for the...

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Morro Castle

Philadelphia circa 1901. "S.S. Morro Castle, Cramps Shipyards."17163Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sChildrenPhiladelphiaDPCShipsn/a

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The Gate at Cramps

Circa 1900. "The Gate at Cramp's dry dock, Philadelphia."17182Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCShipsn/a

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Under the Hood

June 1943. "Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Frances Heisler, a garage attendant at one of the Atlantic Refining Co. garages."17197Supplemental: Photo by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.All...

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Ferry Terminal

Philadelphia circa 1905. "Pennsylvania Railroad ferry terminal, Market Street."8523Supplemental: 8x10 glass negative.All Photos1900sPhiladelphiaDPCBoatsRailroadsStreetscapesn/a

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