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Plan showing proposed wharf on the Schuylkill River, vicinity of 51st Street produced southeast of Botanic Avenue, made for Geo. W. Smith and Co., for use of the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries., 1924

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Plan showing proposed wharf on the Schuylkill River, vicinity of 51st Street produced southeast of Botanic Avenue, made for Geo. W. Smith and Co., for use of the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries.
Creator:
Martin, G, G,
Date Created:
1924
Physical Format:
20 x 24 in.
Coverage:
Schuylkill River, West Philadelphia, at 51st Street. Industrial property just north of Bartram's Garden.
Identifier:
SD7th-B-3402
Media:
Tracing
Image Note:
The colors in this image may have been adjusted to enhance legibility, and may not accurately reflect the original item.
Map Features:
Shows outlet of 6.5 foot diameter sewer through proposed wharf; Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad tracks and bridge; steel tanks, building footprints, and existing wharf serving the "City of Philadelphia garbage reduction plant"
Scale:
1 inch = 30 feet
Source:
Philadelphia Streets Department, Survey and Designs Bureau
Image File(s)
SD7th-B-3402
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