| Creator |
Aero Service Corporation, photographer. |
| Title |
William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Delaware Avenue and Cumberland Street, Kensington, Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1921-1927 |
| Date |
ca. 1921-1927 |
| Physical Description |
4 negatives : glass ; 21 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.) |
|
1 negative : glass ; 10.5 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.) |
| Description |
Aerial views of William Cramp & Sons shipyard and shipbuilding facilities located on the waterfront in the Kensington neighborhood
of Philadelphia along the Delaware River. The yard was open from 1830-1927. It reopened briefly in 1941 to produce warships.
This set of images includes distant views showing the entire facility from a higher altitude as well as close-up views showing
ships, railroad tracks and other details of the industrial site and adjacent neighborhood. Images probably taken 1921 [1468],
1926 [5571, 6646, 6558] and 1927 [7336].
|
| Notes |
Negative numbers: 1468, 5571, 6646, 6558, 7336. |
|
Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr. |
| Subject |
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co. |
|
Cramp Shipbuilding Company |
|
Boat & ship industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Boat & ship companies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Waterfronts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Vessels |
| Geographic subject |
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Delaware River (N.Y. - Del. and N.J.) |
|
Cumberland Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 2800 block -- East. |
|
Delaware Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North. |
| Genre |
Glass negatives -- 1920-1930. |
|
Aerial photographs -- 1920-1930. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Aero Service [P.8990.1468; P.8990.5571; P.8990.6646; P.8990.6558; P.8990.7336] |
| Accession number |
P.8990.1468 |
|
P.8990.5571 |
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P.8990.6646 |
|
P.8990.6558 |
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P.8990.7336 |
