Pier 11 North

Title

Pier 11 North

Description

A black and white image of Pier 11 North underneath the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. When it opened in 1926 the Delaware River Bridge--renamed the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in 1956--was the world’s longest suspension bridge.

Source

PhillyHistory.org, a project of the Philadelphia Department of Records

Date

July 30, 1931

Contributor

Enrique Mentado Sosa

Original Format

photo

Files

pier 11.jpg


Citation

“Pier 11 North,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 22, 2026, https://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/474.