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Special Collections Show Their Stuff for Archives Month Philly
History

Special Collections Show Their Stuff for Archives Month Philly

Archives Month Philly kicks off with a long list of October events in the Delaware Valley. Kimberly Haas spoke to archivists from across the region to get the details on what’s in store this year

Al Capone’s Cell At ESP Keeps Conservators On Their Toes
Preservation

Al Capone’s Cell At ESP Keeps Conservators On Their Toes

At Eastern State Penitentiary, layers of history reveal more mysteries inside a famous gangster’s old prison cell. Kimberly Haas has the details

Diorama Restoration At The Academy of Natural Sciences Confronts Loss & Conquest
History

Diorama Restoration At The Academy of Natural Sciences Confronts Loss & Conquest

Conservators on the Parkway give 80-year-old specimens a good scrubbing, while examining science’s shady past with new interpretation. Mabel Rosenheck has the story

I’m Still Here: Saving The Work Of Robert Cornelius
Photography

I’m Still Here: Saving The Work Of Robert Cornelius

In 1839, amateur chemist Robert Cornelius was experimenting with a new photographic process at his family’s store in Center City. That fateful year, in an alley off of Chestnut Street, he would give birth to the world’s first “selfie.” Meet the conservator who is working to preserve the elusive portfolio of one of history’s most influential photographers. Joe Brin has the story

Looks Like Wood, Rusts Like Metal
Preservation

Looks Like Wood, Rusts Like Metal

Philadelphia’s row homes are often a bit plain at street level, but a look up to the roofline reveals a wealth of decorative metal cornices. We talk tin (and zinc, iron and lead) with expert conservator Adam Jenkins

Face-Lift At The Woodlands
Preservation

Face-Lift At The Woodlands

Impressive changes after years of seemingly endless deterioration to the Hamilton mansion


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