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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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 […]
In 1983, the Band Cinderella Made a Commercial for Pat’s Chili Dogs So They Could Get on MTV
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1983, the band Cinderella made a commercial for a chili dog restaurant called Pat’s. In 30 seconds […]
Audience After a Neil Young Concert, Philadelphia, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteA view from the stage at The Spectrum in Philadelphia after a Neil Young show in 1973. Neil […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Colossal Hand and Torch of the Statue of Liberty, on Display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed as a lighthouse that would have stood at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, […]
These Found Photos of a Gay Wedding in Philadelphia From 1957 Offer a Mystery, Some History, and a Tribute to Heroes
This post was originally published on this siteDecades before gay marriage became legal anywhere in the US, same-sex couples were committing themselves to each other […]
The Original Tattooed Lady: Portraits of Irene Woodward aka “La Belle Irene” in the Late 19th and Early 20 Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteLa Belle Irene was the stage name of Irene Woodward often refereed to as “The Original Tattooed Lady”. […]
Sometimes Mugshots Look Like Portraits: Here Are 44 Stunning Mid-Century Mugshots in Philadelphia
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1855, Allan Pinkerton founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in Chicago and devised the first Rogues’ Gallery—a […]
Rare Vintage Photos Capture Student Life at the World’s First Medical College for Women From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850 as the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, was the […]