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Philadelphia

Local History

East Falls Historical Society
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Many notable Philadelphia Business and Military people are buried here.
Underground Railroad Museum at the Belmont Mansion
Neighborhoods: click here for more information

General Historical Links

Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network
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The purpose of the Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network is to gather geographic materials useful for the study of historic Philadelphia and its region. This site contains thousands of old maps, property atlases, city directories, industrial site surveys, and other items documenting the history and development of the city from the 1600s through today.
Philadelphia City Archive: phillyhistory.org
Image archive of Philadelphia
PhillyHistory.org
Find historical photos and maps by date, neighborhood, address, and/or keyword in a collection of over 90,000 records

Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Balch Institute

Centennial Exhibition

Links to information about the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, which took place in Philadelphia

Buildings and Architecture of the Centennial
PAB
Centennial Exhibition
University of Delaware Special Collections
Centennial Map
Centennial Temperance
A memorial of the International temperance conference, June, 1876.
Free Library of Philadelphia
Centennial Exhibition
Illustrated history of the Centennial exhibition
Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated
fine art
Office Equipment and Supplies at the 1876 Centennial
Railroads and the Centennial Exhibition
Winterthur Library
Centennial Collection Finding Aide

Books & DVD

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Guide to Historic Philadelphia by Edward Colimore
Call Number: 917.4811 C696p2
Designing the Centennial: A History of the 1876 International Exhibition in Philadelphia by Bruno Giberti
Call Number: 907.473 G445d c2
Eastern State Penitentiary: A History by Paul Kahan
Call Number: 365.974811 K12e
Guide to Civil War Philadelphia by Richard A. Sauers
Call Number: 974.81103 S255g
City of Clerks: Office and Sales Workers in Philadelphia 1870-1920
Eastern State Penitentiary: Living Behind the Walls by Tony Alosi
Call Number: 365.974811 E13a 2008 (DVD)