History of the philadelphia electric company, 18811961. Its place in history was secured by its role as the location of the signing of the declaration of independence, the constitutional convention of 1787, and second u. Learn more about where the philadelphia mint fits in the mints story, at history of the u. Interior of fifth and library streets building by benjamin ridgway evans. Funding through etic supports the once upon a nation full day field trip program, a crosscurricular, standardsbased field trip designed to build connections between classroom instruction and meaningful onsite learning. Lucky for 21stcentury visitors, so much of philadelphia s history has been preserved.
The great experiment is a multiformat historical documentary television film and internet project that presents the story of philadelphia, the single most compelling stage for the unfurling and testing of american ideals. My plumb hammers have a variety of marks, and i was wondering if there is any history available on this company, in particular the time periods each of the marks were used. In the summer of 2018, phillystewards released the philly artist census for three months in an attempt to get an accurate picture. Philly new media offers a full range of web services, including creating and hosting your web site, and effectively marketing your services and products on the internet. The city of philadelphias photo archive contains approximately 2 million photographic records that date from the late 1800s. Philadelphia, the largest city in pennsylvania, displays many characteristics of a small town.
Incorporated 1794 by montgomery, thomas harrison, 18301905. In 1860, the philadelphia athletics baseball team was founded. The historical society of pennsylvania, founded in 1824, is one of the nations largest archives of historical documents. Turn your data into business value faster with qlik, the only endtoend data integration and data analytics solutions for modern business intelligence. Under the trucksess family leadership, psco has grown to be one of the largest, most influential sign companies in the nation. The philadelphia inquirer began publishing in 1829. This book really dispells the myth that the main line is a enclave of the elite. Library company of philadelphia 2020 all you need to. From the revolutionary war to 1800, when the national government was in philadelphia. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In 1792 the loganian library, a major legacy of james logan largely focused on books on astronomy, mathematics, physics, linguistics, botany, history and the greek and latin classics, merged with the library company. Hsp serves more than 4,000 onsite researchers annually and millions more around the globe. The gemini bakery equipment company was established in 1972 by its chief executive officer, mark rosenberg. History of the philadelphia electric company, 18811961 by nicholas b wainwright.
Anyone crossing the benjamin franklin bridge from philadelphia to camden during most of the twentieth century saw one of the bestknown icons of american consumerism, the giant campbellsoupcan water towers looming over the company s flagship cannery. Historical data files for the realtime data set philadelphia fed. Coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 city of philadelphia. Please include a credit line to the library company of philadelphia alongside the. Chris matthews continues his tour of philadelphia with a historic look at his hometown with a tour of the city known as the cradle. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting by computer, telephone, and email. An expansive outdoor museum, the citys architecture represents some of the finest examples of nearly every period and style in america. The company history mirrors the history of the world from the heyday of neon. The library company of philadelphia is americas oldest cultural institution. Liberty bell, large bell, a traditional symbol of u. Comprehensive maps of philadelphia land use, produced by the wpa. Smith a map of philadelphia and parts adjacent by n. Trouble downloading or have questions about this city dataset. Click on the desired variable name to go to a separate page for data downloads.
Opendataphilly is a catalog of open data in the philadelphia region. Historic philadelphia support historic philadelphia. The library company of philadelphia provides open access to highresolution, publicationquality images for free through the digital repository. If its news about your company or a story tip, we want to hear it. See independence hall, the liberty bell, the betsy ross house, ben franklin post office, carpenters hall, and more. The company s filing status is listed as active and its file number is 3773181. Contributionship for the insurance of houses from loss by fire. For each vintage, we report the fulltime series of historical values for. All support resources community support portal downloads. Its many trees, parks and other open spaces, and its quiet pace of life reflect in various ways the genteel quaker heritage bestowed on the city by its founder, william penn. The philadelphia historical commissions architectural committee will meet remotely at 9.
Jul 7, 2016 historic toilets tell the tale of philadelphia s revolutionary history. Get started by searching from 377 datasets that cover all dimensions of philadelphia, from city council districts to park locations. How to research the history of a house free library of philadelphia. Muhrs sons and thus gained the use of the trade marks for crown. The rosenberg family has been in the bakery equipment business since 1911 with the establishment of the quaker bakery equipment company by mr. It was cracked by a stroke of the clapper while being tested and was twice.
By the 1850s, philadelphia was the worlds leading textile manufacturing city. In 1969, thomas jefferson university tju was established. In 2015 tju was the largest freestanding health sciences university in philadelphia. The philadelphia colored directory of 1910 recently scanned and available for download in our digital collections the philadelphia colored directory, a handbook of religious, social, political, professional, business activities of the negroes of philadelphia, was compiled by r. It was founded in 1731 by benjamin franklin as a subscription library supported by its shareholders, as it is to this day. Rights and reproductions the library company of philadelphia. Founded in 1731 by benjamin franklin as a library, the library company of philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the united states the current collection size is about 500,000 books and 70,000 other items. Search all collections library company of philadelphia. Search the history of over 427 billion web pages on the internet. Hsps extensive businessrelated holdings document three centuries of business activity, primarily in pennsylvania and the philadelphia region. Philly new media was established to meet the growing new media needs of businesses. All archive photos may be searched by keyword and date.
The registered agent on file for this company is dixon, george f and is located at. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia library company of. This site contains thousands of old maps, property atlases, city directories, industrial site surveys, and other items documenting the history and development of the city from the 1600s. The library company of philadelphia is an independent research library specializing in american history and culture from the 17th through the early 20th centuries. Old philadelphia tool company, ltd is a north carolina business corporation filed on november 19, 1998. To download an image file, navigate to the itemlevel record and scroll down to the section labelled downloads. A history of the insurance company of north america of philadelphia. The citys business activity and stay at home order is in effect until further notice. Holding company with subsidiaries which design, market, and underwrite specialized commercial property and casualty insurance primarily for rental car companies and their customers, automotive leasing companies and their customers, and nonprofit organizations. Founded by william penn as a place of religious tolerance, its spirit infused the early steps towards independence the first european settlers on the site were swedes, who established a community at the mouth of the schuykill not later than 1643.
History of gemini bakery equipment company, philadelphia, pa. Manufacturing business outlook survey historical data. Philadelphia is the largest city in pennsylvania and, at the time of the american revolution, was the largest and most important city in america. Our creative multimedia department produces video, audio, text, illustrations, and photography for the web and other interactive presentations. History of philadelphia architecture american institute. The countrys first world heritage city, philadelphia is also the birthplace of the united states, where our founding fathers met, discussed, debated and formed a new country. Data are available for download in various formats. Library company of philadelphia consortium for history. Old philadelphia tool company, ltd in swannanoa, nc.
A social history of philadelphia during the civil war, new york, 1990, pg. The philadelphia evening bulletin started in 1847, and the american medical association was organized in philadelphia the same year. Its an organization dedicated to making our nations history relevant and real through interpretation, interaction and education, strengthening greater philadelphia s role as the destination to experience american history. Production, markets and power in philadelphia textiles, 18851940, new york, 1989. Explore historic philadelphia on this walking tour of the old city district, a quick and convenient introduction for firsttime visitors. The library company of philadelphia lcp is a nonprofit organization based in philadelphia. Founded in 1731 by benjamin franklin, the library company is americas oldest cultural institution and has the mission to preserve, interpret, make available, and augment the valuable material in its care. A 300year history traces the political, artistic, physical, and social evolution of the city and illumines its very special spirithow it has changed in response to the demands of three centuries, and how, in many fascinating respects, it has remained the same as it was in william penns day. The city of philadelphia s photo archive contains approximately 2 million photographic records that date from the late 1800s. That includes, of course, two of the citys most important attractions. And in fact, the history of the philadelphia watch case co.
Nominal corporate profits after tax without ivaccadj ncprofat. History of philadelphia, 16091884 internet archive. The following are a few highlights in the rich history of our city and chapter. In 1903 the right s to use the howard name was sold to the keystone watch case co.
I have some marked plumb surrounded by a rectangle, a few marked philadelphia tool company in script, and several marked fayette plumb overlaid with an f anchor p. Map showing appraisals of property risk and neighborhood ethnography. Get a gun license get a license for your dog get a marriage license search for property history and business license information. We are proud to serve as philadelphia s library of american history, with over 21 million manuscripts, books, and graphic images encompassing centuries of us history. Building on 300 years aia philadelphia pays tribute to more than 300 years of distinguished architectural history in our city.
The company s principal address is 2 pierce street, philadelphia, philadelphia 19148. The company s filing status is listed as multiple and its file number is 0476489. Howard form ed a new com pany in 1857 m aking watc hes of e xcel lent quali ty. Philadelphia historical commission homepage city of. Nearly everywhere are dignified reminders of the colonial and revolutionary city and of benjamin franklin, a philadelphian by. Archive photos which have been assigned a geographic location are also searchable by proximity to an address, intersection, place name, or neighborhood. The library company of philadelphia, 14 locust street, philadelphia, pa 19107.
Mark dixons book of great articles about the main line of philadelphia tells a story of people who have come to this area to maintain a high level of civility and culture for themselves and certainly for their children. Philadelphia insurance companies two insurance subsidiaries are pooled for risk assumption and accumulated surplus. Wkl is a dutch american information services company. Beneath this facade, however, philadelphia represents an urban cluster of national and international stature. Map of the newly consolidated city of philadelphia. A brief history of the library company of philadelphia history of the free library of philadelphia tornados, blizzards, floods, worlds fairs and other events 243. In addition to the manuscript collections outlined below, hsp also has many businessrelated publications, including company and government reports, circulars, catalogs, guides, timetables, and legal records.
The purpose of the greater philadelphia geohistory network is to gather geographic materials useful for the study of historic philadelphia and its region. The written history of philadelphia begins in 1682, when the city was founded by william penn in the english crown province of pennsylvania between the delaware and schuylkill rivers before then, the area was inhabited by the lenape delaware indians and swedish settlers who arrived in the area in the early 1600s. Philadelphia quickly grew into an important colonial city and during the. As the countrys first mint, the philadelphia location has a fascinating history.
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