A bunch of old photos

[Eastcoast]

This one's pretty cool, I don't remember ever seeing horses at the trough in any of these images.

[Phillyxpat]

I can remember a horse trough in the late fifties just like that one, round, at the tip of Womrath Park in Frankford, intersection of Frankford and Kensington Avenues.

[CHIOSSO]

Naval Aircraft Factory float, featuring the hull of a F5L patrol seaplane, going south on Broad Street, escorted by Sailors with rifles.
Note the crowd of onlookers. This parade, with its associated dense gatherings of people, contributed significantly to the massive outbreak of influenza which struck Philadelphia a few days later.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

[CHIOSSO]

Mounted on a wood storage crib at the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 19 October 1918. As the sign indicates, the "Spanish Influenza" was then extremely active in Philadelphia, with many victims in the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the Naval Aircraft Factory. Note the sign's emphasis on the epidemic's damage to the war effort.
This image is cropped from Photo # NH 41731.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

[CHIOSSO]

Photo #: NH 41731

Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hull of an experimental F6L flying boat under construction at the Naval Aircraft Factory, 19 October 1918.
Note influenza precaution sign in the left background. The "Spanish Influenza" epidemic was then extremely active in Philadelphia.
See Photo # NH 41731-A for a closer view of this sign.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

[dcss1205]

It's my understanding that Philly had the highest fatality rate. In retrospect I am happy that none of my family was impacted by the epidemic.

[Phillyxpat]

PhillyHistory - Detail View

[Phillyxpat]

Historical Northeast Philadelphia

[Phillyxpat]

PhillyHistory - Detail View

[Phillyxpat]

PhillyHistory - Detail View





spring house

[Phillyxpat]

PhillyHistory - Detail View

[Phillyxpat]

PhillyHistory - Detail View





Historical Northeast Philadelphia

[Swinefeld]

Well, people of the past didn't take care of properties as well as you think they did. You'd be surprised how many historic buildings were demolished or altered beyond recognition for arbitrary reasons. This "degradation" isn't exactly new.

I always love seeing old photos of any place, but especially Philly so that I can picture the history behind the city. It was such a beautiful city at one time and I hate seeing the degradation of the buildings and neighborhoods that have stood so prominently in our past; why is it Americans cannot take pride in the areas they live in like they do in other countries?

[CHIOSSO]

Real beauties Phillyxpat.

[DMSSLS]

"I thought this photo would get a response. The kid has one of the worst job ever."



I agree. It seems as though we sometimes lose sight of what people did to survive in times past. Things today we would never consider or even dream of. This photo, and all of them actully, speaks to what has come before. The depth of our existence, not only in this city but the world goes unrecognized. The recognition of all the change that has occurred in this and all these photos illustrate how tenuous and temporary our time here really is. Times and places and yes, even people...forgotten. All the more reason we should take care of each other.

[ZARK]

From the Temple Urban Archives site: Ca.1930 this old alley shows actual old cobble stone paving(not Belgian block) with flagstone walkway.. CONTENTdm Collection : Item Viewer Not sure of location, but 1717 Sansom street is mentioned.

[ZARK]

From the Temple Urban Archives site: Narrow alleyway. Brick construction. Four door stoops lead into alley. Talk about a tight fit, imagine moving furniture into a house there!CONTENTdm Collection : Item Viewer Shame, no location or date are given..

[Titus]

I feel claustrophobic just looking at the picture.

[loveisnoise]

What the heck happened with some girl on fb complaining about some political stuff?

[CHIOSSO]

What the heck happened with some girl on fb complaining about some political stuff?

political stuff about us? Facebook is like the crazy train, with Huey P Long as the engineer. All aboard! Every man a king!