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- Abandon the Schuylkill River Water Supply, Source: Inquirer, March 2, 1926
- Abate This Nauseous Water Nuisance, Source: Inquirer, April 6, 1929
- Abraham Lincoln
- A Death in Germantown: Noted Painter [John Lewis Krimmel] Drowned, by Gordon J. Howard [article includes two images of Centre Square]
- A Defective Contract Reform Bill, Source: Inquirer, May 1
- Adequate Water Supply for Outlying Wards, City Opens Bids for Laying Pipes Over Miles of Streets, Source: Ledger, January 1
- Adequate Water Supply, Source: Ledger, no date given
- A Diversion That Doesn't Divert, Source: Bulletin, March 15
- Adoption of Water Supply Plan Urged
- Adoption of Water Supply Plan Urged, Closing of Schuylkill With Its Chemically-Purified Sewage Recommended, Caven Stresses Need of More Modern Destructors and Incinerating Plants, Source not known
- A Duty Half Performed, Source: Record, March 6
- A Field for Public Service, Source: Bulletin, January 25
- A Friend of the Taxpayers, Source: Record, November 21
- A Gap in City Water Supply, Source: Bulletin, [January] 22
- A Grave Water Problem, Source: Ledger, March 12, 2004
- Aid of Water Pact urged Upon Fisher, Commerce Chamber Tells Governor Tri-State Agreement is Vital to City, Gives List of Benefits, Source: Ledger, February 25
- Airs Water Plan for Philadelphia, Reading Councilman Suggests Building Sewer Drainage Canal, Source: Record, April 10
- Algae Control
- Allegheny Avenue Main Snaps, Hurling Water 60 Feet in Air, Workmen Battle Geyser 30 Minutes Amid Shower of Stones-Traffic Blocked Two Hours, Source: Ledger, October 30
- All Facts Must be Known, Source: Bulletin, May 28, 1924
- All Streams Near Phila. Polluted, Wetherill Says, Self-Respecting Fish Won't Stay in Delaware, He Declares, Source: Ledger, February 1, 1928
- All the Facts Wanted, Source: Bulletin, August 7, 1924
- All Water in Homes Here Filtered, Murdoch Says; Backed by Mayor, Sixteen Typhoid Cases in 2,200,000 Population Cited as Proof of Pure Supply-Mayor Calls Charge of Dr. Emerson Cruel, Source: Ledger, June 12
- Amber St. Water Break Submerges Trolley Line, Cars Rerouted and Cellars Flooded as Another Main Breaks, Source: Ledger, June 25
- American Pipe Manufacturing Co.
- An Accidental Drought, Source: Bulletin, January 12
- A New Water Commission, Source: Ledger, February 8, 1924
- A New Water Project, Source: Ledger, May 8
- Angler Denounces State Water Body, Calls Refusal to Aid City's Fight on Pollution "High-Handed," Urges Action by Governor, Source: Ledger, June 5, 1928
- Another Great Water Power Development, Source: Inquirer, December 16
- Another Main Bursts, Source: Ledger, September 4
- Another Warning of The Water-Supply Defects, The Latest Shortage Should Be Read as a Signal for Attacking a Problem Involving a Basic Civic Necessity, Source: Ledger, July 24, 1926
- Another Water Survey May Be Asked By Mayor, Hagen Declares City Executive Is Dissatisfied With Perkiomen-Tohickon Plan, Proposal Was Shelved Several Months Ago, Hall Explains Reason for Delay, but Kendrick Remains Silent on Question, Source: Ledger, December 21
- Another Water Survey, Source: Ledger, May 16
- Anti-Sesqui Body, North Philadelphia Manufacturers Protest Fair as Costly Undertaking, Source: Inquirer, September 28, 1922
- An Ungracious Reply, Source: Bulletin, June 4, 1928
- An Unsatisfactory Situation, Source: Bulletin, June 7, 1924
- An Unusual Bureau Chief, Source: Bulletin, November 20
- An Unworthy Plea, Source: Bulletin, March 30, 1929
- Apathy of State Board on Water Pollution Scored, More Co-operation Given Schuylkill's Defilers Than to City, Says Ladner, Pledges Fight for River, Source: Record, June 4
- Approve Purchase of Water Company, Council Public Works Committee Favors Acquisition of Plant in Oak Lane, Cost Set at $358,525.60, Source: Bulletin, February 25
- A Pure Water Supply, Source: Ledger, June 6
- Arches
- Architectural Drawing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Exhibitions / Architectural rendering -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Exhibitions
- Architecture / Building
- Are We to Drink Filtered Sewage? Source: Inquirer, May 28
- Art, American -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Exhibitions / Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Exhibitions / Challenge (Exhibition)
- Article attached to above photo, $6,000,000 Sewage Plan Announced, Water Plant With 300,000,000 Gallon Daily Capacity, Included in Improvement Project, Biles Urges Speedy Work, Source: Ledger, February 9, 1926
- Article attached to above photo, 8 Blocks Flooded When Main Breaks, More Than 50 Cellars Fill With Water Near 7th and Cheery Sts., Paving Ripped Up, Source: Bulletin, September 3, 1926
- Article attached to above photo, Big 'Scratch Cats' Clean City Water, Huge Machines, Operated by Tractors, 'Vacuum Clean' Sand at Stations, Speed is New Factor, Source: Bulletin, March 20
- Article attached to above photo, Ely's Condition Serious, City Water Bureau Head Spends Restful Night at Hospital, Source: Bulletin, March 27
- Article attached to above photo, Frankford Water Main Break Rages for 12 Hours; Causes Big Damage and Discomfort, City Bureau Finally Checks the Deluge After Millions of Tons Cascade Over Entire District, Reaching Seven Feet in Depth, Source: Record, February [3]
- Article attached to above photo, Improved Water Plant Inspected, Torresdale Filtration Station Wins Approval of Business Men of Frankford, Big Increase in Capacity, Source: Ledger, November 23
- Article attached to above photo, J.C. Trautwine, Jr., Engineer, Is Dead, Two Months' Illness Ends Life of Former Water Chief of Philadelphia, Leaves Widow and a Son, Source: Ledger, July 5, 1924
- Article attached to above photo, Main Break Tosses Bricks High in Air, Impromptu Geyser at 9th and Moore Streets Rare Fun for Hundreds of Children, Cars and Autos "Ducked", Source: Ledger, May 9
- Article attached to above photo, New Schuylkill Dam to Be Ready by December 1, $600,000 Fairmount Project Will Cross River on Line Above Art Museum, 100-Year-Old Structure Was Rapidly Crumbling, Cost City Thousands of Dollars Each Year to Maintain in Repair, Source: Ledger, July 24
- Article attached to above photo, Stores Flooded as Big Main Bursts, Merchandise Ruined as 24-Inch Pipe Breaks on Market St. Near Front, Geyser Shoots 15 Feet, Source: Ledger, June 22, 1926
- Article attached to above photo, Third St. Flooded, Main Break Below Federal Delays Early Trolley Service, Source: Bulletin, April 21
- Article attached to above photo, Water Main Break Floods 8 Blocks, Thompson St. at 29th Turned Into Torrent-Many Cellars Filled-Reading Trains Halted, Geyser Strikes Windows, Source: Bulletin, May 30, 1928
- Article attached to above photo: Water-Main Break Floods Broad St., Big Buildings Between Sansom and Walnut Streets Are Menaced, Pipe Snaps in Tube Work, Source: Ledger, November 5, 1927
- Article attached to above photo, Water Main Break Floods Park Work, Geyser Near Columbus Monument Caves in Ditch at New Pipe Connection, Heavy Rain is Blamed, Source: Bulletin, October 17
- Article attached to the above photo, Aqueduct of 1799 Unearthed Here, Relic of Olden Philadelphia Discovered in Path of Delaware River Bridge, First Water System, Source: Ledger, January [?], 1925
- Article attached to the above photo, Water Line Breaks on Chestnut St., Cellars of Business Houses Between Broad and 15th Flooded-Two Other Mains Burst, Frankford Ave. Flooded, Source: Bulletin, June 25
- Art -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Catalogs / Union League of Philadelphia
- A Schuylkill Clean Up, Source: Bulletin, April 16
- A Schuylkill River Board, Source: Bulletin, July [11]
- A Serious Water Problem, Source: Ledger, August 5
- Ask Better Water Supply, Chestnut Hill Citizens Pass Resolution at Mass-Meeting, Source: Ledger, February 5
- Asserts Pollution Endangers Health, G.C. Ladner, in Charge of Pure Water Prosecutions, Supports McGrossin Bill, 'City Should Have Power', Source: Bulletin, March 5
- Assurance of Water, Source: North American, January 27
- A State's Right to Water, Source: Bulletin, April 23
- A Structure Without Foundations, Source: Record, January 19
- A Tainted Water Supply, Source: Bulletin, April 7
- A Threat Against the City Water Supply, Source: Inquirer, February [?]
- Auto Sinks Into Water Main Break, Two Men Injured, Residents of Section Face Brief Famine, Private Homes and Public Institutions Temporarily Cut Off From Supply of Water, Source not known
- Average Differences, December 1-20, 1918
- A Warning to Philadelphia, Source: Bulletin, August 15
- A Water District as Part of a Comprehensive Plan, The Mayor is Beginning to Consider the Pressing Needs of the Metropolitan Area, Source: Ledger, January 21
- A Water Supply Bargain, Source: Record, June 17
- A Water Supply For The City of the Future, Mr. Russell Thayer Counsels Caution Before Any Comprehensive Plan is Adopted, Source: Ledger, May 31, 1924
- A Water Survey, Source now known
- A Water Treaty Needed, Source: Ledger, July 30
- A Word of Warning on Water Supply Plans, Source: Inquirer, September 4