Photography From Gas Masks to Bricklaying Class: Life & Lessons at Bok Technical High School With the reinvention of the Bok Building well underway, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania give us an exclusive glimpse of school life there in the 1940s
History Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival In need of funding and resources, three museums dedicated to African American history face an uncertain future. Keshler Thibert has the story
History Tell The Whole Story With Next Chapter Of The Philadelphia History Museum In this op-ed, Mabel Rosenheck says its time to put some fresh, 21st century eyes on how we interpret our city’s history with inclusivity as the top priority
History It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum The city that incubates the “most innovative public history practice in the country” can and should find a way to reinvent its city museum. We query the experts to get the conversation started
City Life On Motherhood & The Circle Of Life At City Hall For Mother’s Day, Stacey Meadows takes us inside the Register of Wills office at City Hall with this moving personal essay
Art & Design The Urban Conversation Of Row House Window Displays Mabel Rosenheck peeks inside the front window to examine Philly’s tradition of row house expression
Photography Wish You Were Here: Postcards From The Past Recall “Real Philadelphia” The Athenaeum of Philadelphia’s new exhibition, “Real Philadelphia: Selections from the Robert M. Skaler Postcard Collection,” puts elusive images of working class city life in the limelight. Contributor Karen Chernick has the review
History Ode To Old Philadelphia Inspired by photographs from Hidden City’s 2016 calendar, aging Philadelphians share their thoughts and memories of the city through poetry. Ann de Forest has the backstory
