Piecing Together The Lost History Of Wirt & Knox
Rob Masciantonio tracks down the elusive origins of an abandoned factory in Strawberry Mansion > more
The Budd Company: An Industrial Icon That Broke The Mold
Robert Masciantonio dives deep into the history of Philadelphia's groundbreaking industrial powerhouse, the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company > more
Industrial Heritage On Washington Avenue Destroyed
Demolition of Frankford Chocolate Factory has begun. Rob Masciantonio gives us a look inside > more
Flexible Flyer Factory Glides Into Obscurity
If it wasn't for Philadelphia and the S.L. Allen & Co. the mortality rate of snow sledders at the turn of the century would have been much higher. The farming implement maker introduced steering to sleds in 1900 with their popular Flexible Flyer, taking winter recreation by storm. New contributor Robert Masciantonio has the backstory and takes us inside the old manufacturing plant in Fairhill > more
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