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Deindustrialization - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

After World War II the Philadelphia region saw its share of jobs in manufacturing decline more rapidly than the nation’s.

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WW & RS Stevens Architectural Foundry &Iron Works, 9th St & Montgomery Ave, Phila, PA-1902

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Half-house, Front below Christian Street ~~ "Half-houses such as this were frequent in the old city and were built as both space and money savers. According to the sign, this house was the residence of a painter of houses, ships and signs. The symbol of his trade in the form of a birdcage can be seen over the doorway. Beyond the house, at the left rear, is Sparks' shot tower, still standing today." Old America, Philadelphia Photography, Philadelphia History, Historic Philadelphia, Vintage Philadelphia, South Philly, Sevilla Spain, Money Savers, Front Street

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Vintage Philadelphia | Philadelphia was home to the very first zoo in America | Facebook

Philadelphia was home to the very first zoo in America. The first zoo in America was chartered in 1859. However, the outbreak of the Civil War delayed...

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How Philadelphia's Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Philadelphia is a city of American history, and that history is reflected in its various neighborhoods.

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Shorpy Historical Photo Archive :: Philadelphia: 1906 chestnut St. Shorpy Historical Photos, Philadelphia Street, Historic Philadelphia, Vintage Foto, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Nova York, American Cities, Philadelphia Pa, Street Scenes

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Philadelphia: 1906 high-resolution photo

Vintage photographs available as fine-art prints or digital stock images

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Liberty Bell at Independence Hall in HDR - Philadelphia PA

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Lubin Nickelodeon on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA., circa 1907. Siegmund Lubin built and ran his own nickelodeons to show his films. The lavishly ornate Lubin nickelodeon on Chestnut Street was a giant step up from the makeshift theaters in which motion picture films were first shown just a few years before. Credit: Library Company of Philadelphia Philadelphia History, Historic Philadelphia, Philadelphia Art, Vintage Philadelphia, American Continent, Movie Theaters, Center City, First Generation, City Scene

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Lubin Nickelodeon on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA., circa 1907. Siegmund Lubin built and ran his own nickelodeons to show his films. The lavishly ornate Lubin nickelodeon on Chestnut Street was a giant step up from the makeshift theaters in which motion picture films were first shown just a few years before. Credit: Library Company of Philadelphia

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Construction of the Market El Transforms West Philadelphia | West Philadelphia Community History Center

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