Crane Shot of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, South Philadelphia, 1921, Looking North Toward Center City
Title
Crane Shot of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, South Philadelphia, 1921, Looking North Toward Center City
Description
The picture is an aerial view of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. It was taken from the iconic crane.
Source
Philip Scranton and Walter Licht, Work Sights: Industrial Philadelphia, 1890-1950 (Philadelphia: Temple Univ. Press, 1986)
Date
1921
Contributor
Michael Weiss
Rights
Courtesy of the Historical Society of Philadelphia
Files
Citation
“Crane Shot of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, South Philadelphia, 1921, Looking North Toward Center City,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/605.