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Philadelphia's River Wards
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Pages: 136
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Images of America: Philadelphia's River Wards captures the history of these five neighborhoods in more than two hundred vintage photographs, rare maps, and hist
Northern Liberties
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Since the time of William Penn, the Philadelphia neighborhood of Northern Liberties has had a tradition of hard work and innovation. This former Leni-Lenape ter
Remembering Kensington & Fishtown
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Authors: Kenneth W. Milano
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The Native Americans called it shackamaxon, the place where the chiefs meet, but Kensington soon became a meeting place of a different kind. Ideologies and dema
Philadelphia's River Wards
Language: en
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Authors: George J. Holmes
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Philadelphia's River Wards is the story of five remarkable neighborhoods that line the banks of the Delaware River from Vine Street to the Frankford Creek: Nort
Fading Ads of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia's faded ads are history in plain sight. They are tangible remnants of changing neighborhoods and industries, and Fading Ads of Philadelphia present