Abrasive Company, James and Fraley Streets, Wissinoming, Philadelphia. [graphic]. Aero Service Corporation, photographer. Abrasive Company. Factories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Machinery industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Row houses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Aerial views of the Abrasive Company industrial site in the Wissinoming neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded as the Abrasive Material Company in 1893, the company was purchased by Simonds and the name changed in 1927. The name changed again to the Simonds Abrasive Company in 1946. The Abrasive Company was known as an innovator in the grinding wheel market and abrasives industry. The factory was designed by the Philadelphia architecture firm Stearns & Castor. The images show the factory as well as the surrounding residential area and row homes. Negative numbers: 5604, 11500, 11501, 11502. PA. Philadelphia. 1926-1929 Stearns & Castor, fl. 1895-1917, architect. Stearns & Castor, fl. 1895-1917, architect. ca. 1926-1929 Glass negatives -- 1920-1930. Aerial photographs -- 1920-1930. 4 negatives : glass ; 21 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.) digitool:61976 Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT Aero Service [P.8990.5604; P.8990.11500-11502] P.8990.5604 P.8990.11500 P.8990.11501 P.8990.11502 Wissinoming (Philadelphia, Pa.) James Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 5500 -- North. Fraley Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 2200 -- East.