Aerial views, Philadelphia skyline looking from 30th Street
Historical Images of Philadelphia Charles Higgins Negatives
Item Info
Item No: pdch00163
Title: Aerial views, Philadelphia skyline looking from 30th Street
Creation Date:
9/28/1953
Media Type: Photographic Negatives
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Image taken by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin photographer Charles T. Higgins. Notes on the negative's envelope read: "(neg. no. 2278); Sept. 28, 1953"
This September 28, 1953, image shows an aerial view of Center City and its surrounding area, from a western vantage point above 30th Street. In the foreground can be seen a railroad bridge, 30th Street Station (left of center), and the Schuylkill River, with the skyscrapers of Center City in the background.
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.181968
Geocode Latitude:39.955780
Creator Name: Higgins, Charles - Photographer