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Title: William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Delaware Avenue and Cumberland Street, Kensington, Philadelphia
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]., Negative numbers: 1468, 5571, 6646, 6558, 7336., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1921-1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1468; P.8990.5571; P.8990.6646; P.8990.6558; P.8990.7336]

Title: Aerial views of Gloucester City, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of Gloucester City from several angles. Views show industrial buildings lining the waterfront along the Delaware River as well as large portions of residential and other areas of the city., Negative numbers: 1265, 1266, 1267, 1315, 1317, 2848., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1921-1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1265; P.8990.1266; P.8990.1267; P.8990.1315; P.8990.1317; P.8990.2848]

Title: Real estate development in the Glen Afton neighborhood, Trenton, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of the Glen Afton neighborhood in Trenton, New Jersey's West Ward. Views show the area at beginning stages of development with only roads delineated and later after just a few homes have been built. Community lies on the bank of the Delaware River, which is visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 5017, 5017a, 5018, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5524, P218, P220, P221.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925-1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5017; P.8990.5017a; P.8990.5018-5021; P.8990.5524; P.8990.P218; P.8990.P220; P.8990.P221]

Title: Real estate development in the Hiltonia neighborhood, Trenton, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of the Hiltonia neighborhood in Trenton, New Jersey's West Ward. Views show the development at its beginning stages with streets delineated but very few houses completed. Surrounding developed communities are visible in the distance, Negative numbers: 4814, 5016, 5024, 5033, 5034, 5035.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4814; P.8990.5016; P.8990.5024; P.8990.5033-5035]

Title: Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views showing residential development, a recreational area and boats docked at and sailing on the Absecon Inlet in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Views show relatively small portions of the area along the inlet, as if taken from a lower vantage point., Negative numbers: 6213, 7683.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926-1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6213; P.8990.7683]

Title: Avalon, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of the Avalon, New Jersey shoreline from several angles. Distant views show minimal development in the area and some views extend to Towsends Inlet and Sea Isle City. Wetlands and inland waterways to the west of the city are also visible., Negative numbers: 5932, 5934, 5935, 5936, 6220.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5932; P.8990.5934; P.8990.5935; P.8990.5936; P.8990.6220]

Title: [Aerial view of the Schuylkill River looking southeast from Manayunk, Philadelphia.]
Description: Aerial view of the Schuylkill River looking southeast from the vicinity of Fountain Street in Manayunk. Relatively high vantage point shows the river and adjacent areas for some distance. Several bridges crossing the river are visible, as are industrial buildings in Manayunk and portions of Fairmount Park., Negative numbers: 1624., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Girard Ave. Bridge., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1624]

Title: Aerial views of the construction of the Hollywood housing development, Abington Township, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial views of the housing development in the unincorporated area of Hollywood in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Conceived by developer Gustav Weber after a trip to the West Coast, the community consists of mission-style homes and Mediterranean landscaping, much of which had to be modified because it could not withstand the Northern climate. The project began in 1928 but was abandoned by Weber when he went into bankruptcy during the Great Depression. It was eventually completed in the 1940's by Montgomery County developer Sidney Robin. Surrounding residential areas and farmlands are also visible., Negative numbers: 5244, 5264, 5793.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1928
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5244; P.8990.5264; P.8990.5793]

Title: Real estate development in Hughes Park, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial views of land in the early stages of development in Hughes Park, Pennsylvania. Views depict the area bounded by Church Road to the north, Crooked Lane to the east and south and railroad tracks to the west. The area is south of what is now the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A housing development in its early stages has only roads delineated. Adjacent farmlands and communities to the northeast of Hughes Park are also visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 5086b, 5087, 5088.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5086b; P.8990.5087; P.8990.5088]

Title: Aerial views of housing developments and residential areas in Audubon, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of Audubon, New Jersey show the building and construction of new housing developments along with views of adjacent completed residential areas and undeveloped farmlands., Negative numbers: 6128, 6129, 6131, 6132, 6133, 6134, 6136.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6128; P.8990.6129; P.8990.6131-6134; P.8990.6136]

Title: Real estate development in Baederwood, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial views of real estate and housing developments in Baederwood, Pennsylvania. Views depict areas under construction as well as completed developments and surrounding residential areas., Negative numbers: 5796, 6516, 6517, 6520, 6521, 6522, 6523.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5796; P.8990.6516; P.8990.6517; P.8990.6520-6523]

Title: Real estate development in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial views of real estate development in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Views show housing developments as well as adjacent farmlands., Negative numbers: 5801, 6525.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5801; P.8990.6525]

Title: [Seaview Country Club, Absecon, New Jersey.]
Description: Aerial view of the Seaview Country Club, a golf club and resort in Absecon, New Jersey, across the Absecon Bay from Atlantic City. The resort was designed by Frank Seeburgerand was built in 1914. The adjacent golf course, Bay Course, is also visible. The property was purchased in 1984 by the Marriott Corporation, who opened the resort and golf courses to the public., Negative number: 6478.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6478]

Title: WJZ Radio Station transmission tower site, Bound Brook, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of New York City's WJZ radio station's 50,000-watt transmission tower in Bound Brook, New Jersey. In 1925, WJZ was owned by the Radio Corporation of America. The tower stands among farmlands and several buildings and farmhouses, as well as the Raritan River, are also visible., Negative numbers: 6635, 6571a.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6635; P.8990.6571a]

Title: Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Old City Historic District, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge. Bridge was constructed from 1922-1926 and connects Camden, New Jersey to Philadelphia over the Delaware River. Distant and close-up full and partial views of the bridge and the riverfronts of both Camden and Philadelphia. Commissioned by the Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission of New Jersey and the Delaware River Bridge and Tunnell Commission of Pennsylvania, the bridge was designed by architect Paul Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski. Located at 5th and Race Streets., Negative numbers: 4866, 5916, 5917, 5996, 6272, 6343, 6802, 6803, 6805, 7274.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1924-1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4866; P.8990.5916; P.8990.5917; P.8990.5996; P.8990.6272; P.8990.6343; P.8990.6802; P.8990.6803; P.8990.6805; P.8990.7274]

Title: Municipal Stadium under construction, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial views of Municipal Stadium, later known as John F. Kennedy Stadium, under construction in 1925 in preparation for the Sesqui-Centennial International Exhibition the following year. Designed by the Philadelphia firm Simon & Simon. Broad Street and the Delaware River are also visible. Located at 3601 Broad Street in South Philadelphia. The stadium was demolished in 1992., Negative numbers: 4826a, 4826b, 4828a, 4829a, 4831, 5214, 5406-5409, 5413.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1925-1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4826a; P.8990.4826b; P.8990.4828a; P.8990.4829a; P.8990.4831; P.8990.5406-5409; P8990.5213; P.8990.5214]

Title: Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Camden approach, Camden, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of the approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge, on the Camden, New Jersey side of the Delaware River. Bridge was constructed from 1922-1926 and spans the river to connects Camden to Philadelphia. The approach, portions of the bridge and the area immediately surrounding the approach are visible. Commissioned by the Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission of New Jersey and the Delaware River Bridge and Tunnel Commission of Pennsylvania, the bridge was designed by architect Paul Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski. Located at 5th and Race Streets in Philadelphia., Negative numbers: 6645, 6734, 6735, 6804.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6645; P.8990.6734; P.8990.6735; P.8990.6804]

Title: Zoological gardens, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial view showing the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo. Includes the Schuylkill River on its eastern boundary and surrounding railroad tracks., Negative number:1619.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1619]

Title: Free Library of Philadelphia, Central Branch
Description: Aerial views of the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 1901 Vine Street. Built 1917-1925 after the designs of Horace Trumbauer., Negative numbers: 8305, 8306., Negatives dated April 5, 1928., 8305 and 8306 not digitized; negatives are damaged and cannot be scanned.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1928
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.8305; P.8990.8306]

Title: [Event at Municipal Stadium, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia]
Description: Aerial view of an opening event at Municipal Stadium, later known as John F. Kennedy Stadium, on May 1, 1926. People gathered on the field and in the stands, though seats are mostly empty. Stadium was designed by the Philadelphia firm Simon & Simon. Located at 3601 Broad Street in South Philadelphia., Negative numbers: 5813., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Stadium - Opening of Bay Week, May 1, 1926.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5813]

Title: [Charles Lindbergh Reception, Municipal Stadium, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia]
Description: Aerial view of the reception honoring Charles Lindbergh at Municipal Stadium, later known as John F. Kennedy Stadium, in 1927. Lindbergh's nationwide tour celebrated his successful first trans-Atlantic flight. People seated in the stands. Area immediately surrounding the stadium is also visible. Stadium was designed by the Philadelphia firm Simon & Simon. Located at 3601 Broad Street in South Philadelphia., Negative numbers: 7928.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.7928]

Title: Municipal Stadium in preparation for the Sesqui-Centennial International Exhibition, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial views of Municipal Stadium, later known as John F. Kennedy Stadium, in 1926 as it is being prepared for the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition. A stage is being constructed at one end of the field and a few people are in the stands. Broad Street and other areas of the exposition site are also visible. Stadium was designed by the Philadelphia firm Simon & Simon. Located at 3601 Broad Street in South Philadelphia., Negative numbers: 6105, 6276, 6287, 6291.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6105; P.8990.6276; P.8990.6287; P8990.6291]

Title: Benjamin Franklin Bridge construction, Old City Historic District, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge, under construction over the Delaware River from 1924-1926. The riverfronts of both Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia are visible. Commissioned by the Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission of New Jersey and the Delaware River Bridge and Tunnell Commission of Pennsylvania, the bridge was designed by architect Paul Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski. Located at 5th and Race Streets. Probably taken 1924 [4299-4300]; 1925 [4827-5186]; and 1926 [5556]., Negative numbers: 4299, 4300, 4827, 4869, 4881, 5003, 5166, 5167, 5176, 5179, 5181, 5184, 5185, 5186, 5556., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1924-1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4299; P.8990.4300; P.8990.4827; P.8990.4869; P.8990.4881; P.8990.5003; P.8990.5166; P.8990.5167; P.8990.5176; P.8990.5179; P.8990.5184-5186; P.8990.5556]

Title: Catholic Mass at Municipal Stadium, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial views of Catholic mass held at Municipal Stadium, later known as John F. Kennedy Stadium, in October, 1926 as part of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition. Crowds are gathered inside and outside the stadium and a blimp flies overhead. Broad Street, trolley station and other exposition buildings are also visible. Stadium was designed by the Philadelphia firm Simon & Simon. Located at 3601 Broad Street in South Philadelphia., Negative numbers: 6616-6622.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6616-6622]

Title: Jefferson Hospital, 10th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia
Description: Aerial views of Jefferson Hospital and surrounding area., Negative numbers: P142, P143, P144, P145.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: December 31, 1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.P142-P145]

Title: Penn Charter School
Description: Aerial views of William Penn Charter School located in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Depicts main school building, athletic fields, and surrounding residences. The co-educational Quaker school was established in 1689 by William Penn., Negative numbers: 5393, 5877, 5878.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925-1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5393; P.8990.5877-5878]

Title: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa
Description: Aerial view showing Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Depicts campus buildings, nearby residences and industrial areas, and bridges spanning the Lehigh River. Lehigh University was founded in 1865 by Asa Packer., Negative number: 4506.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4506]

Title: Lower Merion schools, Penna
Description: Aerial view of Lower Merion Senior High School and Ardmore Junior High School, located at 245 East Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The high school moved to this location in 1911, and the junior high school building was added in 1922. Includes surrounding property and nearby residences. The high school was demolished and replaced by an updated building in 1963 and the junior high school was demolished in 1992., Negative number: 5191.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5191]

Title: New Olney High School, N. Phila
Description: Aerial views showing Olney High School under construction. Located at North Front Street and Duncannon Avenue in the Olney section of Philadelphia, the building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine in the Academic Gothic style. Includes views of nearby rowhomes., Negative numbers: 12618, 12619.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: June 4, 1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.12618-12619]

Title: Simon Gratz School
Description: Aerial views of Simon Gratz High School and Elizabeth D. Gillespie Junior High School, located at 18th Street and Hunting Park Avenue in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia. Depicts the Academic Gothic style buildings designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built concurrently from 1925 to 1927. Gratz was named in honor of Philadelphia lawyer, educator, and philanthropist Simon Gratz. Views include nearby rowhomes, churches, and industrial facilities such as John Warner Hardwoods & Building Lumber, Beck & Co. Coal Pockets, and John J. Felin & Co., Negative numbers: 7271, 7272.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.7271-7272]

Title: Overbrook High School
Description: Aerial view of Overbrook High School under construction. Located at 59th Street and Lancaster Avenue, the school was built 1924-1926 in the Academic Gothic style after designs by Irwin T. Catharine. View includes Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and rowhomes in the surrounding area., Negative number: 5216.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5216]

Title: West Chester Normal School
Description: Aerial view of the West Chester State Normal School campus located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Originated in 1812 as West Chester Academy, then was renamed West Chester Normal School in 1871. In 1913 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became owner of the school. It was renamed again in 1983 as West Chester University of Pennsylvania., Negative number: 1367., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1367]

Title: McCahan Sugar Refining Co
Description: Aerial views from different directions and altitudes of the W.J. McCahan Sugar Refining Company between Tasker and Morris Streets along the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Views show vessels docked on piers, activity on wharves, and warehouse and factory buildings. The refinery was erected 1892-1893., Negative numbers: 5399, 5431, 5804, 5805, 5807, 6114, 6115, 6117., Negatives 5804, 5805, and 5807 dated May 5, 1926., 6114 and 6115 not digitized; similar view to 6117.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925-1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5399; P.8990.5431; P.8990.5804-5805; P.8990.5807; P.8990.6114-6115; P.8990.6117]

Title: The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views showing the Lawrenceville School's campus, including Fathers' Building, Memorial Hall, the landscaped "Circle" around which dormitories stand, and tennis courts. The school was founded in 1810 as Maidenhead Academy, and after several other names was refounded as the Lawrenceville School in 1883. Also in the 1880s the school expanded and erected new residential and academic buildings after designs by the firm Peabody & Stearns, with landscaping done by Frederick Law Olmsted., Negative numbers: 6010, 6011, 6012, 6013, 6014., 6013 not digitized; similar view to 6010
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.6010-6014]

Title: School for the Deaf, Trenton, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of the New Jersey School for the Deaf. Depicts construction of the school's West Trenton campus, to which it relocated in 1923 from its original location in downtown Trenton. Residences, fields, and a railroad station are visible in the distance, and Gold Run lake lies in the foreground. The school was established in 1832 as the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and first opened to students in 1883. It was renamed New Jersey School for the Deaf in 1900 and the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf in 1965., Negative numbers: 5542, 5543.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5542-5543]

Title: Wilmington School
Description: Aerial view of the Alexis I. duPont secondary school located at 3130 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware. Depicts school building, outdoor athletic fields, and surrounding farmlands. Groups of people stand on the lawn in front of the building. The school was founded in 1893 and presided at this location until 1966., Negative number: 1441.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1441]

Title: St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial view showing St. Joseph Hospital on College Avenue in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on what is now the site of the Lancaster Regional Medical Center. View shows the four-story building and surrounding residences and industrial buildings. Hamilton Watch Company complex is also visible., Negative number: 1744., Identified by manuscript on negative sleeve: Catholic Institute, Lancaster., Record updated with information supplied former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1744]

Title: Chester Military Academy, Chester, Pa
Description: Aerial view of the Pennsylvania Military College (1892–1966) in Chester, Pa. Depicts a multi-storied building adorned with a cupola and double staircases up to a portico. The college, founded as the Bullock School for Boys in 1821 and known as the Pennsylvania Military Academy 1862-1892, relocated from Wilmington, De. to Chester, Pa. in 1868 and was reincorporated as Widener University in 1979., Negative number: 4247., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1924
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4247]

Title: St. Charles Borromeo
Description: Aerial views showing the construction of a large building to the southeast of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary's original building located at 100 East Wynnewood Road. Nearby residences are visible. St. Charles Borromeo, founded in 1832 by Rt. Rev. Francis P. Kenrick, tenanted several locations in Philadelphia before relocating to Overbrook in 1871., Negative numbers: 5619, 5622, 5623.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: April 9, 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5619; P.8990.5622; P.8990.5623]

Title: Trenton Senior High School, Trenton, New Jersey
Description: Aerial views of Trenton Senior High School, located on Chambers Street between Hamilton and Greenwood Avenues in Trenton, New Jersey. Depicts a large central building adorned with a clock tower undergoing final stages of construction, flanked by two identical smaller buildings on each side with entrances marked by columns. Nearby residences are visible., Negative numbers: P123, P124, P125., P124 and P125 not digitized; negatives are similar views to P123.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: September 11, 1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.P123-P125]

Title: Charles E. Ellis College for Fatherless Girls, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial views of the Charles E. Ellis College for Fatherless Girls in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Depicts stone cottages (built circa 1923 after designs by John T. Windrim) surrounded by farmland. The school was established in 1919 with a bequest from Charles E. Ellis (1835-1909), who earned his wealth in the transportation industry. The school closed in 1977., Negative numbers: 5392, 5394.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1925
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5392; P.8990.5394]

Title: Baldwin Locomotive Works
Description: Aerial views of Baldwin Locomotive Works, located at Broad and Spring Garden Streets in Philadelphia. Depicts factory and office buildings, as well as nearby industrial buildings. Includes views of the Elverson Building. Baldwin Locomotive Works buildings at this location were demolished in 1937 after the company moved south of Philadelphia to Eddystone, Pa. in 1928., Negative numbers: 8724, 8725., Negative 8724 dated July 30, 1928., Negative 8725 dated July 9, 1928.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1928
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.8724-8725]

Title: Chestnut Hill Academy
Description: Aerial view of Chestnut Hill Academy in the St. Martin's area of Chestnut Hill. Depicts the u-shaped building constructed 1883-1884 after designs by G. W. & W. D. Hewitt that was formerly the Wissahickon Inn and which the academy occupied in 1898. Also shows nearby estates primarily established by Henry H. Houston. Chestnut Hill Academy was founded in 1851 as a boarding and day school for boys., Negative number: 7292.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1927
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.7292]

Title: Junior High School No. 3, Trenton, New Jersey
Description: Aerial view of Trenton Junior High School No. 3, located at 1001 West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey. Depicts a large front building adorned with a clock tower, flanked by two identical smaller buildings set back on each side with entrances marked by columns. Built 1924. Nearby residences and the Delaware River are visible., Negative number: 11311.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: September 12, 1929
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.11311]

Title: Knickerbocker Lime Company factory plant, Mill Lane, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial view of the Knickerbocker Lime and Mortar Company factory plant in Mill Lane, Pennsylvania, near Malvern. Depicts strip mining facilities, including processing plants, silos, smokestacks, railroad tracks and freight cars, and quarrying activity. The surrounding area is mostly open land, with some residences and farms visible. The company, part of the Van Sciver Corporation, operated here from 1899 to 1929 and also maintained two offices and depots in Philadelphia. Views are southeast to northwest [2864, 2867], east to west [2865] and south to north [2868]., Negative numbers: 2864, 2865, 2867, 2868., Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.2864-2865; P.8990.2867-2868]

Title: Carson College for Orphan Girls, Flourtown, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial view of Carson College for Orphan Girls, also known as the Carson Valley School, in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Depicts several interconnected, two-story stone buildings on a landscaped campus designed by Albert Kelsey. The buildings remain in active use by the related institution Carson Valley Children's Aid. View is west to east with West Wissahickon Avenue, Bethlehem Pike and surrounding farmland and residences visible., Negative number: 1552., Title supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Chestnut Hill School, Record revised with information supplied by former Aero Service Employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1552]

Title: Woodstown High School
Description: Aerial view of Woodstown High School, located in Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey. Shows a u-shaped driveway dotted with trees, an athletic field, and adjacent farmland., Negative number: 2518.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: ca. 1922
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.2518]

Title: N.J. State Colored Home, Vineland, N.J., Aug. 27, 1930
Description: Aerial view of an institution, probably an African American nursing home and surrounding grounds. In the center are two large buildings. In the right, a water tower is surrounded by a forest of trees. Roads and houses are visible., Title from negative sleeve., 13015 not digitized; similar view to P102; P102 includes entire house in lower portion of negative., Accessioned 1983., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: [August 27, 1930]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.13015; P.8990.P102]

Title: General Electric Company buildings, 5901 Elmwood Avenue, Philadelphia
Description: View of the General Electric Company building at 59th St. and Elmwood Ave. in Southwest Philadelphia. Photographs probably taken in March 1925 [4684]; December 1926 [7133-a]; and May 1920 [12469]., Negative numbers: 4684; 7133-a; 12469., Record created with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1925-1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.4684; P.8990.7133-a; P.8990.12469]

Title: Aerial view of the 69th Street area, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Description: Aerial views (some from extremely high altitude) of Upper Darby, Pa. Views looking south/southeast from West Chester Pike towards West Philadelphia. The 69th Street Transportation Center, Cobbs Creek, row houses and some industrial buildings are visible. Probably taken May 1926 [5875, 5876]; 1925 [5190, 5195] and 1930 [12276]., Negative numbers: 5875; 5876; 5190; 5195; 12276., Record created with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: [ca. 1925-1930]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5875; P.8990.5876; P.8990.5190; P.8990.5195; P.8990.12276]

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