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Union Local 274. American Federation of Musicians

Union Local 274. American Federation of Musicians, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Chartered 1935 after African-American musicians were denied admission to Local 77. John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie...

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Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “This is the first hospital in the U.S. Chartered by Colonial Assembly in 1751 for ‘relief of the sick poor.’ Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas...

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African Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church

African Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Founded here in 1794 by 15 men and three women from St. George’s Church, led by Rev. Harry Hosier. Zoar was active in the...

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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “America’s oldest art museum and school, founded 1805 by Peale, Rush, and other artists. Trained here wee Thomas Eakins, Mary...

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David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900)

David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900), originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “A self-taught Black artist, Bowser, who lived here, began his career as a landscape, sign emblem, and banner painter. He also...

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Glomar Explorer

Glomar Explorer, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “In a covert CIA plan named the Jennifer Project, this ship was built at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Chester, in the early 1970s and played...

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Penn Relays

Penn Relays, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Founded 1895 on this site. Officially named The Penn Relay Carnival and hosted annually by the University of Pennsylvania. It gained recognition as the...

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Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach

Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Among America’s most influential rare book dealers, he helped build many of the nation’s great libraries. He and his brother Philip established...

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. For a while, I had been including Philadelphia’s historical markers in my pics of the day. For no real reason, I stopped doing that....

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Julian Francis Abele (1881-1950)

Julian Francis Abele (1881-1950), originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “The first Black graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Architecture, Abele was the chief designer for the nationally...

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Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “This is the first hospital in the U.S. Chartered by Colonial Assembly in 1751 for ‘relief of the sick poor.’ Benjamin Franklin and […]

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African Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church

African Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Founded here in 1794 by 15 men and three women from St. George’s Church, led by Rev. Harry Hosier. Zoar […]

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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “America’s oldest art museum and school, founded 1805 by Peale, Rush, and other artists. Trained here wee Thomas Eakins, Mary […]

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David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900)

David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900), originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “A self-taught Black artist, Bowser, who lived here, began his career as a landscape, sign emblem, and banner painter. He also […]

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Glomar Explorer

Glomar Explorer, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “In a covert CIA plan named the Jennifer Project, this ship was built at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Chester, in the […]

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Penn Relays

Penn Relays, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Founded 1895 on this site. Officially named The Penn Relay Carnival and hosted annually by the University of Pennsylvania. It gained recognition as […]

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Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach

Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “Among America’s most influential rare book dealers, he helped build many of the nation’s great libraries. He and his brother Philip established […]

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. For a while, I had been including Philadelphia’s historical markers in my pics of the day. For no real reason, I […]

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Julian Francis Abele (1881-1950)

Julian Francis Abele (1881-1950), originally uploaded by Tom Ipri. “The first Black graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Architecture, Abele was the chief designer for the nationally...

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New Historical Marker – Barbara Gittings (1932-2007)

On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, Philadelphia dedicated a new historical marker for LGBT activist Barbara Gittings. She was very active in the American Library Association, which named an annual award […]

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