Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia Street Views from the Library Company on HistoryPin.com

The Library Company has contributed several early photographs of Philadelphia to HistoryPin, a site on which the public is invited to overlay historic images on present-day Google street views. Archives and individuals around the world have added to the site, “pinning” images in time and space. The Library Company decided to focus on uploading some of its earliest photographic views of Philadelphia, which date from the mid 19th-century, since PhillyHistory.org has contributed many late 19th- to mid 20th-century photographs to the HistoryPin website. Users can refine geographic searches by date and can contribute stories to individual images. Intern Brett Tobias assisted with the Library Company’s contribution.

An internationally recognized website, HistoryPin in early July launched a new version which gives users the ability to create tours and also includes a Smartphone application, allowing users to explore content while on the move. View the Library Company’s profile on HistoryPin.