East Bank Industrial Overview
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This early 20th century view shows the Philadelphia skyline along the Schuylkill River, South of Market Street. There were a myriad number of industries located along the river. Philadelphia’s City Hall, completed in 1896, is the tallest building seen here, and remained Philadelphia’s tallest building until the late 1970’s.