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Something Old, Something New

June 17, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Local wedding announcements from the early 1900’s offer a peek at fashion and customs here a hundred years ago. [more…]

Germantown history

Dance, Dance Revolutionary

April 1, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Reenactors are ready to rock this October! [more…]

Germantown history

The Virus This Time

March 26, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Spanish Flu of 1918 puts our current coronavirus pandemic in perspective. [more…]

Germantown history

Broad Streets

March 7, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Re-engineering Germantown streets to accommodate the automobile [more…]

Germantown history

Making the Grade

February 15, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Pennsylvania Railroad reworked its rail lines in the early 20th century to save lives [more…]

Germantown history

Presidential Parade

January 4, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

When FDR came to Germantown and East Falls [more…]

Germantown history

Commemorating an Ancient Ash

November 25, 2019 Russell Fulton 0

Germantown neighbors pay tribute to a historic tree for the last time [more…]

Germantown history

Tuomi’s Time Machine: Standing Up to the System

November 20, 2019 Alex Bartlett 0

Philadelphia Transportation Company vs. NAACP helps set the stage for the civil rights struggle [more…]

East Falls history

Naux Gaux for Vaux

October 7, 2019 Carolyn Fillmore 3

It’s pronounced “vawks,” people. Here’s why — plus other cool facts about East Falls street names.  [more…]

Fashion

Kodak Keepsakes

September 27, 2019 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A suitcase of memories from Germantown’s last hurrah. [more…]

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