By The Schuylkill River & Urban Waters Research Corps Archive team
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The New U.S. Navy Yard at League Island watercolor, 1874: Inscription: The New U.S. Navy Yard at League Island, Philada. Sketched from top of the Dry dock at the terminus of South Broad Street with the Delaware River. The wooden foot bridge is the centre line of Broad Street and leads to the pier and receiving ship about 100 yards from the sea wall. The Island contains- acres. Was sold to the London Co in 1699 and in Deed dated 1761 is called League Island. Presented by City to the U.S Government. ~ Source: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Digital Library: David J. Kennedy watercolors ~ Creator: D. J. Kennedy ~ Date: November 17, 1874Untitled ~ Untitled ~ Untitled ~ Untitled ~ Untitled ~ U.S. Navy Harbor Maintenance Dredging Atlas. 1980 ~ Source: Defense Technical Information Center ~ Creator: R. J. Mallory ~ Date: December 1980