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Cedar Grove Mills (Philadelphia, Pa.)

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Whitaker family photographs

 Collection
Accession: 1982-253
Abstract:

The Whitaker family of Philadelphia founded and operated William Whitaker & Sons, Inc., one of the oldest Philadelphia textile mills. The collection consists of photographs related to the family of William Whitaker. A number of the photographs feature buildings and bridges in and around Cedar Grove, Pennsylvania, now a part of Philadelphia. William Whitaker's mansion is featured in several of these images, with family gathered on the porch.

Dates: 1860-1913