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Hog Island [Shipyard] plant and property, general plan. Location topography & boundries [sic]. United States Shipping Board, Merchant Fleet Corporation. As of May 15, 1930., 1930

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Title:
Hog Island [Shipyard] plant and property, general plan. Location topography & boundries [sic]. United States Shipping Board, Merchant Fleet Corporation. As of May 15, 1930.
Creator:
Thurber, R.K., Reserve Fleet Division
Date Created:
1930
Physical Format:
Determine after scanning
Coverage:
Southwest Philadelphia and Tinicum Township, Delaware County.
Identifier:
SD7th-HogIsland1930
Media:
Blueprint
Map Features:
Shows this Delaware River shipyard as it was in the process of being dismantled. 51 shipways identified, along with 74 buildings, some with specific uses. Buildings 36-42 constituted the shipyard's sewage disposal plant.
Scale:
1 inch = 400 feet
Source:
Philadelphia Streets Department, Survey and Designs Bureau
Image File(s)
SD7th-HogIsland1930.​jp2
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