Aerial view of the Atlantic Refining Company taken by the Aero Service Corporation.
Image courtesy of: https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/refineries-oil/atlantic-refining-plant-1/
Atlantic Refining Company plant, 3314 Passyunk Avenue, Point Breeze, Philadelphia. ca. 1921-1926
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John Frederick Lewis, Looking across the east bank of the river north of Gray’s Ferry Bridge, over a dump for filth and an open sewer, and then towards “Woodlands.”, 1924
Image courtesy of http://floatingarchives.com/
Charles Reeves discusses how he used to cross a bridge that led to the refinery when he was younger, which to him at the time was a way to escape the projects.
Tammy Reeves sharing her memories of growing up and attending school near the refinery and the stories she and her sister used to exchange about this site.
1816 painting from The Sketchbook of Captain Joshua Rowley Watson showing the Gray's Ferry floating bridge, Gray's Ferry Tavern, and stairs to a portion of Gray's Gardens, www.philamuseum.org
