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Abbington Cemetery??
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Postcard - American Bison in Zoo
American Bison in Zoo, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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American Street
circa 1940s
Submitted by Dee Kaelin
Maialetti |
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Houses Along American Street
Submitted by Dee
Kaelin Maialetti |
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Berwyn Train Station
Berwyn Train Station steps looking toward bank and drug
store
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Berwyn on Lancaster Pike
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Boyleston Jackson Gossler Moving Van. He was the first to use the modern wheel, previously horse drawn horse trailers were used.
He was my grandfather. Picture was taken early 1900s I suspect
Submitted by Kathryn Crist |
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Bryn Mawr Park
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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The Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain, 1900
Fairmount Park
Submitted by Colin P.
Varga, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center |
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Cannstatters 1907
Sidelinger, 308 Arch St.
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Delaware River Bridge - Postcard
Connecting Philadelphia, Pa. and Camden, N.J. The
Delaware River Bridge is one of the World's largest single
span suspension bridges. Its total length is 1.81
miles. The main span between the towers is 1,750 feet
and is 135 feet above mean high water. The towers are
385 feet high and the width over all is 125 ft. The
Vehicular roadway is 57 feet wide allowing six traffic lines
with one high spped track on either side. There are
two ten foot footways over trolley tracks.
Charles F. Williams, Philadelphia, Pa.
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Corner of Girard & 2nd Street
circa 1940s
Submitted by Dee Kaelin
Maialetti |
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Postcard - Fountain in Water Garden
View of Fountain in Water Garden, Longwood, Kennett
Square, PA, Near Philadelphia
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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1100 block of Germantown Ave at N. American St
circa 1940s
Submitted by Dee Kaelin
Maialetti |
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Girard Ave at Germantown Ave
circa 1940s
Submitted by Dee Kaelin
Maialetti |
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Sculptor Herman Kirn with the statue of Archbishop
John Carroll in Tyrol Italy
Submitted by Colin P.
Varga, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center |
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Postcard - Fountain on Parkway Showing Cathedral
of St. Peter and St. Paul and City Hall
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Liberty Bell
1969
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Main Avenue
Berwyn, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Market St. West from 10th St.
Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Memphis Street
circa 1940s
Submitted by Dee Kaelin
Maialetti
Location Identified by
Loretta Wallace
The double steeple church in the background is St.
Laurentius Roman Catholic Church at the corner of Memphis
and Berks Sts, in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. The
photo was taken by someone standing on the SE side of the
1800 block of Memphis Street, looking West. |
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Postcard - Penn Hill
Penn Hill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Postcard - William Penn Statue, On City Hall
Tower
The Statue of William Penn, founder of the city, Crowns
City Hall Tower, 550 feet above the street level. A
circle of electric lights around the base of the statue is
visible over 30 miles at night.
Charles F. Williams, Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Postcard - William Penn Statue Atop City Hall
Philadelphia, PA This statue of William Penn, the
great Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania tops the tower of
City Hall, the largest municipal building in the country.
R. Ramsay Mebane, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Bayard Taylor's Tomb
Longwood
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Postcard - Valley Green Bridge
Valley Green Bridge, Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PA
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |
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Unknown. I believe the steeple in the background is
St. Peter's at 5th St & Girard Ave
circa 1940s
Submitted by Dee Kaelin
Maialetti |
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Postcard
Submitted by
Rosalie B. |