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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
The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
The Balch Institute is part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The website can provide you with background information on many ethnic groups in Philadelphia, and the neighborhoods they created
PhillyHistory.org
Find historical photos and maps by date, neighborhood, address, and/or keyword in a collection of over 90,000 records

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

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 by Jerome Bjelopera
Call Number: 331.76165137 B626c
Eastern State Penitentiary: Living Behind the Walls by Tony Alosi
Call Number: 365.974811 E13a 2008 (DVD)

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