Backstage at 1985 Live Aid in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This post was originally published on this siteThis iconic image was taken backstage at Live Aid on July 13, 1985, at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, […]
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Vintage Portraits of “Working Girls” in Sallie Shearer’s Brothel in Reading, Pennsylvania From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this site These portraits of the group of women who lived and worked at a brothel in Reading, Pennsylvania, […]
22 Historical Photos Capture Everyday Life in Levittown in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteKnown as the archetypal post-war American suburb, Levittown was the first mass-produced housing development and set a standard […]
Women Garage Attendants at Atlantic Refining Company Garages, Philadelphia, 1943
This post was originally published on this sitePetroleum refining is one of the most dominant industries in South Philadelphia. Atlantic Refining Company began business in […]
Honeymoon Suite Whirpool for Two: Taking a Bath in a Giant Champagne Glass at the Poconos
This post was originally published on this site“Toast your romance with a sensual soak in the world-exclusive, 7-foot tall Champagne Glass Whirlpool Bath-for-Two. Set on […]
Striking Photos That Capture the Grit of Pennsylvania in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteMark Cohen’s photographs of people in his native Wilkes-Barre and other working-class Pennsylvania locations were taken fast and […]
The Centennial International Exhibition: The First Official World’s Fair to Be Held in the United States in 1876
This post was originally published on this siteThe Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World’s Fair to be held in the United States, […]
Philadelphia in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this sitePhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the sixth-most-populous […]
A Day in the Life of Pennsylvania Miners in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, Office of War Information photographer John Collier visited the Montour No. 4 Mine of the Pittsburgh […]
Beautiful Black and White Photos of Life in Pittsburgh in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950 Elliott Erwitt, then just twenty-two years old, set out to capture Pittsburgh’s transformation from an industrial […]
Amazing Photos of 1970s Philadelphia Folk Festival
This post was originally published on this siteThe Philadelphia Folk Festival is a folk music festival held annually at Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford, […]
Philadelphia in 1971 Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this sitePhiladelphia is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the sixth-most-populous city […]
Photos of Pittsburgh Streetcar System in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this sitePittsburgh is a city in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States and the county seat of […]
The Architecture of Old Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1978 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAllentown is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is Pennsylvania’s third-most-populous city and the 233rd-largest city in […]
1923 Christie Monowheel, the Mother of All Monowheels
This post was originally published on this siteThe product of the fertile imagination of a Professor E. J. Christie of Marion, Ohio, this gyroscopic unicycle […]
The Haunted Wedding Dress of Anna Baker
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1836, a mansion in Altoona, Pennsylvania was purchased by Elias Baker and his small family moved in. […]
Elderly Florence E. Dolph, 101 Years Old, Sliding Down the Bannister in Her House, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteIt seems like you could easily write several books about the Dolph family. But a happy place to […]
Studio Portrait Photos of Young Ladies of Central State Normal School, Pennsylvania in 1889
This post was originally published on this siteThe Central State Normal School, a private corporation until it was legally conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania […]
1975 Pocono Raceway Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this sitePocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway) also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the […]
The Accused – A Chronicle of Crime in the Keystone State From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA series of mugshots taken over the course of more than 35 years in the town of New […]
Man Became a Millionaire After Finding a Copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Frame of an Old Painting He Bought for Only $4 in 1989
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1989, a Philadelphia financial analyst bought an old painting for $4 at a flea market in Adamstown, […]
The World’s Greatest Indoor Miniature Village: 18 Vintage Postcards of the Roadside America From Between the 1940s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteRoadside America is an indoor miniature village and railway covering 8,000 square feet (740 m2), created by Laurence […]
35 Vintage Photo Postcards Show Inside the Restaurants of Pennsylvania in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteA cool set of vintage photo postcards from Jordan Smith that shows what the inside of the restaurants […]
Working Girls of the 1890s: Earliest Known Photos of Life in an American Brothel During the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHundreds of photos capture prostitutes in various phases of undress as well as going about their day-to-day lives: […]
50 Beautiful Color Slides That Capture Everyday Life of York County, Pennsylvania in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCreated in 1749 from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early […]