A bunch of old photos

[Titus]

Interesting, thanks for the info. I assume everything was moved out to Cathedral Cemetery or one of the other larger places. Some of my family had burials at the old St Michael's churchyard on Franklin Square but everything there was moved out to West Laurel Hill put in one plot and given one large headstone with no names.

How much more livable parts of the city would have stayed if the cemeteries had been allowed to remain as open space.

[CHIOSSO]

St. Mary's and St Josephs were re-interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, Delaware County,

[Phillyxpat]

PhillyHistory - Detail View

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PhillyHistory - Detail View

Handbook of Central High School Philadelphia 1922

I ran into this photo below that claims to be West Philadelphia High in the old school before the 1912 West Philadelphia building, music department Glee Club, photo in 1911. A long winded explanation along side of photo in Detail View. I think the photo might be a class picture of sorts photographed on back steps, central door on Central High School, 15th Street and Brandywine, of above photo. Cannot magnify photo to a fine enough degree to say so definitely, but looks like it might be. Any other better photos of old Central's back door out there? Or better yet, photo of old West Phila Boys High.



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[ZARK]

This photo is of what was the northeast corner of York Ave, and Buttonwood street. ca.1964. Before the massive destruction of this neighborhood. The church in this photo is the Episcopal Church of the Advent. PhillyHistory - Detail View This is Buttonwood street lookiing west northwest towards York Ave. and Fifth street. ca.1964 The empty lot between the two buildings is where the US Hose Co. no. 14 once stood.http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70180 This would be Buttonwood street looking west southwest towards York Ave. and Fifth street.http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70178 This photo would be the southeast corner of York Avenue and Buttonwood street. ca.1964.http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70182 This was the US Volunteer Fire Co. bldg. 423 Buttonwood street.http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=86230.................................................. ...... Also this, From the Library Company of Philadelphia site: I know it is not a photo but it works well with these Buttonwood st, and York Ave. photos...

[Titus]

Fascinating group of pics, Zark - thanks!

[palvar]

PhillyHistory - Detail View

Those collars are intense!

[Phillyxpat]

Yes Zark, a great collection. A lot of patina on those images of lost Philly. My favorite is below. Would love to see it blown up into like 6 foot by 8 foot image and on the wall of a museum. The sagging screen door on store is a nice touch of the unseen inhabitants. The broken windows on the third floor of two buildings in the middle of winter, presumably not occupied on top third floors says a lot about the real poverty in this old neighborhood.

[ZARK]

Yes Zark, a great collection. A lot of patina on those images of lost Philly. My favorite is below. Would love to see it blown up into like 6 foot by 8 foot image and on the wall of a museum. The sagging screen door on store is a nice touch of the unseen inhabitants. The broken windows on the third floor of two buildings in the middle of winter, presumably not occupied on top third floors says a lot about the real poverty in this old neighborhood.

Yes I feel the same way, as this set of photos started with this photo that I came across a year ago but I could not place it exactly, since no address is given just a vague area. I noticed the school building with the rooftop gym and did remember a school on 6th street. ( the Paxon School) then I knew this had to be Buttonwood street looking west towards the only place where there are buildings on the end where Buttonwood once jogged to the right at York Ave. Then when I saw the other photos, well that pretty much wrapped it up. Funny, I was ten years on when these photos were taken, and used to walk along a lot of these street with my buddies, on our way downtown from Northern Liberties. Roman

[ZARK]

From the Temple Urban Archives site: Though it doesn't say specifically, this photo would be Orianna and Buttonwood street, the southeast corner. ca.1926http://digital.library.temple.edu/cd...ISOBOX=1&REC=1 From the PhillyHistory.org site: This would be the same location of the southeast corner of Orianna and Buttonwood street, only about forty years later, ca.1964http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70171 A northeast view of the same location along Orianna street towards Buttonwood street. ca. 1964http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70150And a the same location of Orianna and Buttonwood street looking south along Orianna street towards Buttonwood street. ca.1964..http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=73399 Again the same corner of Orianna and Buttonwood street, only this time the view is looking west along the south side of Buttonwood street.[url]http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/Detail.aspx?assetId=70170http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70170

[ZARK]

From the Temple Urban Archives site: Though it doesn't say specifically, this photo This photo would be of American and Buttonwood street, looking north. ca.1926. http://digital.library.temple.edu/cd...SOBOX=1&REC=20 Believe it or not, this would be the same location, just about forty years later. From the PhillyHistory.org site. a northeast view, ca.1964. http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=70142 Here is the same location, only this would be a southeast view of American and Buttonwood street. ca.1964. http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoAr...?assetId=73367

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GENERAL VIEW. Photocopied from ,,photograph on file at Philadelphia Historical Commission - Dorfenille House, 5139 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

[nanyika]

GENERAL VIEW. Photocopied from ,,photograph on file at Philadelphia Historical Commission - Dorfenille House, 5139 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Looking at Google Street View, the houses in the photo are still there but are almost unrecognizable due to ugly alterations. That entire stretch of Germantown Avenue needs a lot of restoration and care.

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