Philadelphia history

Delaware Avenue, foot of Market Street: [Photo: Shorpy/Detroit Publishing Co. - detail] Before cars took over. Full size here.

This guide covers the absolute best things to do in Philadelphia. From rich history to world-caliber performing arts, and world-class museums, these attractions, and activities will create the Philadelphia itinerary of a lifetime. | The Planet D | #Philly #Philadelphia

“Armed to the teeth” with “pocket pistols, knives, or those horrible inventions known as ‘slung-shot,'” Philadelphia’s gangs dominated the streets of Southwark a…

If you love the history of Philly, you're probably well aware of the many things invented in Philadelphia. Here are a few influential ones.

The City of Philadelphia's photo archive contains approximately 2 million photographic records that date from the late 1800's. This web site has a subset of those photos. All archive photos may be searched by keyword and date. Archive photos which have been assigned a geographic location are also searchable by proximity to an Address, Intersection, Place Name, or Neighborhood.

Steve's steaks NE Philly

Full of history, Philly has an important part in the founding of the United States. Here's your guide for a day trip from local to Historic Philadelphia!

Bringing in the tech crowd helps the museum look at its own challenges from a different perspective. It's the third hackathon the museum has hosted since 2016.

Date: July 1978 Location: 30th and Market streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Source: Temple University Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here? Related VehiclesView All

Date: July 1972 Location: Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Source: Jack Tinney, via Temple University Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here? Related VehiclesView All

We spent a full day walking around downtown Philadelphia, visiting Elfreth's Alley, the US Mint, Independence Mall, Reading Terminal Market and Rittenhouse Square. On Saturday we got to see the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta on the Schuylkill River.

There's Revolutionary history around every corner—but that's not the city's only draw. #philly #philadelphia #museums

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Visiting Elfreth's Alley in Philadelphia's Old City is a great way to experience some of this city's amazing history. Elfreth's Alley is the oldest street in America.

Bustleton Railroad Station

K and A. Kensington and Allegheny. Intersection, border lines of many different turfs. Frankford Elevated, the "El" above along Kensington Avenue.

The United States is a relatively young country, but there are plenty of historical places in America where you can learn about and experience the past. The USA is less than 250 years old, but