Aerial views of the piers along the Delaware River riverfront south of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge (formerly the Delaware River Bridge). Various types of boats are visible on the river, as are both the Camden, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania riverfronts. Views extend as far south as Oregon and Pattison Avenues., Negative numbers: 21737s, 21739s, 21740s.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1941
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.21737s; P.8990.21739s; P.8990.21740s]
Aerial views of the Delaware River waterfront include the Benjamin Franklin Bridge (formerly the Delaware River Bridge) and piers in South Philadelphia. Views face north and west from a vantage point on the river, taken on a relatively clear day so that they extend well into North Philadelphia along the waterfront and into South Philadelphia towards the Center City skyline, which can be seen in the distance., Negative numbers: 13829n, 13831n., Manuscript note on negative sleeves indicates images were taken December 3, 1930.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.13829n; P.8990.13831n]
Aerial views of the USS Constitution sailing on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. The frigate is surrounded by tugboats and the waterfronts of South Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey can also be seen., Negative numbers: P291, P292, P293, P297, P298.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1931
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.P291; P.8990.P292; P.8990.P293; P.8990.P297; P.8990.P298]
Aerial views of a fleet of ships sailing down the Delaware River. Good portions of the riverfronts of Camden and Philadelphia are visible; Center City and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge can be seen in the distance. View looks northwest from the New Jersey side of the river south of Camden., Negative numbers: 6769, 6770.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1926
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6769; P.8990.6770]
Aerial views of the Naval Shipyard on League Island at the base of Broad Street in South Philadelphia. Buildings, facilities and equipment are visible on the island and a variety of types of ships can be seen docked in the harbor. Municipal Stadium (later John F. Kennedy Stadium) and South Philadelphia are visible in the murky distance in some shots., Negative numbers: 1346, 2793, 5918, 5923.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1915-1926
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1346; P.8990.2973; P.8990.5918; P.8990.5923]
Vertical views of the area of South Philadelphia roughly bounded by Packer Avenue to the north, the Naval Shipyard to the south, 26th Street to the west and the Delaware River to the east. Municipal Stadium (later known as John F. Kennedy Stadium) is visible. Naval vessels can be seen in the harbor and portions of the oil refineries near the Schuylkill River are also visible. View is from a high altitude., Negative numbers: 12413n, 12414n.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.12413n; P.8990.12414n]
Aerial views of a Luckenbach Lines ship sailing and docked in the Delaware River. Piers and industrial facilities are visible along the riverfront at Delaware Avenue between Snyder and Oregon Avenues. Various types of boats and watercraft sail on the river. The Philadelphia skyline can be seen in the distance., Negative numbers: 5177, 5178, 5183.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1925
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5177; P.8990.5178; P.8990.5183]
Aerial views of the piers at Washington and Delaware Avenues in South Philadelphia. Ships are docked at the piers. Cars and a trolley can be seen traveling on the city streets. The area to the north and west of the river and the city skyline are visible in the distance., Negative numbers: P279, P280.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.P279; P.8990.P280]
Aerial views of ships on the Delaware River with piers and industrial buildings along the riverfront in the vicinity of Oregon and Delaware Avenues visible behind. The city skyline is visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 25663n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Waterfront, Phila, Pa.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1941
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.25663n]