Contributors
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Eyes on the Avenue
A brief history of Shopping While Black in Germantown. [more…]
Germantown Historical Society
Businesses and organizations
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Wintertide Glide
Historic hot spots for neighborhood ice skating [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: New Light Special
Decades after Allen’s Department Store closed its doors, the building may soon find a new purpose. [more…]
History
First-Class Disaster
A Germantown heiress’ Titanic tale. [more…]
Germantown history
An Unsung Hero
Long overdue praise for a Germantown civil rights activist [more…]
Germantown history
Bright Lights
Founded in the Great Depression, the Germantown Theatre Guild provided hope during troubling times [more…]
Fashion
Kodak Keepsakes
A suitcase of memories from Germantown’s last hurrah. [more…]
Germantown history
New Sites, Old Favorites
Centuries of local history to explore — right in our own backyard! [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine
Going back in time with Tuomi Forrest, Executive Director of Historic Germantown, as he picks some of his favorite images from the Germantown Historical Society’s extensive collection. For the first installment of the Time Machine, [more…]
East Falls history
East Falls Time Machine
Step back into history through these rare photos of our mills, mansions, monuments and more. [more…]