What Philadelphia is a sketch of the industries and leading characteristics of the city. With special reference to its historic past This book, "What Philadelphia is a sketch of the industries and leading characteristics of the city.", by Franklin Matthews, is a replication of a book originally published before 1890. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.