Monthly Archives: April 2010

Historic Images from the Free Library of Philadelphia Now Available on PhillyHistory.org!

By Deborah Boyer | Published: April 14, 2010
  PhillyHistory.org is excited to announce the addition of over 1,600 historic photographs from the collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Stunning images from the Historical Images of Philadelphia Collection and the Centennial Exhibition Collection are now available to search, view, and purchase on PhillyHistory.org. Between nine and ten million people traveled to Philadelphia [...]
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Washington Avenue: A Representative Example of Philadelphia’s Industrial Past, Part III

By Ron Hoess | Published: April 8, 2010
We will begin the final part of our tour down Washington Avenue starting at Broad Street and working our way eastward towards the Delaware River. One of Philadelphia’s major industries, textiles, was well represented along Washington Avenue. By 1860, Philadelphia had as many people employed in the textile industry as the textile center of New [...]
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