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Retro Roadmap Leads The Way To Old Philadelphia
Art & Design

Retro Roadmap Leads The Way To Old Philadelphia

We take a ride around our fair city with travel writer Beth Lennon and her new book, “Retro Roadmap Pennsylvania: Mod Betty’s Guide to Philadelphia”

Fading Philadelphia Finds Sanctuary In Sacred Lands
Art & Design

Fading Philadelphia Finds Sanctuary In Sacred Lands

Artist Drew Leshko traces the history of Fishtown through architectural miniatures in his new exhibition

Remembering Philly’s 1967 School Walkout & The Attack On Teen Activism
History

Remembering Philly’s 1967 School Walkout & The Attack On Teen Activism

On the eve of the national student walkout honoring the victims of the Parkland shooting, Michael Bixler takes a look back at November 17, 1967 when teenage activists demonstrating for equal rights became the target of a violent police attack

Hidden Lens: Fading Industry On The Delaware River
Photography

Hidden Lens: Fading Industry On The Delaware River

In this next installment of Hidden Lens, a new series showcasing the captures of local photographers, we feature the work of Betsy Manning and the final days of the Port Richmond Grain Elevator

Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”
Photography

Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”

A found collection of tourist photos from the summer of 1981 captures the character of the city

They Never Sing In Public
Photography

They Never Sing In Public

Hidden City’s 2011 holiday party is being held at the memento-filled home of the Orpheus Club–a strange and wonderful holdover from the 19th century life of “Old Philadelphians”


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