Item Info
Item No: pdch00097
Title: Circular Structure
Media Type:
Glass Plate Negatives
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Image taken by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin photographer Charles T. Higgins. Notes on the negative's envelope read: "Circular structure"
Although there is no information provided about this particular image, the structure is called a gas holder (or gasometer), used for storing natural gas near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. They are rarely used anymore, and most had been demolished or decomissioned by the 21st century.
Creator Name: Higgins, Charles - Photographer
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