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  1. 10-17-2012, 06:59 PM #141
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    Default Frankford Elevated - Arch Street - Curve to Connect with Subway - 1921

    2/14/1921
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  3. 10-17-2012, 07:02 PM #142
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    Default PRJ curve at Front and Arch looking east on Arch - 1918

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  4. 10-17-2012, 07:04 PM #143
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    Default Junction of Frankford El with PRJ at Front and Arch Streets - 1922

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    Thanks! It makes perfect sense to have connected to the ferries.
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  6. 10-18-2012, 11:45 AM #145
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    Default Delaware Ave North of Arch - 1898


    Listed as “Concrete Wall” in the misc. archive files.

    Companion photo I think to this in Frame #71
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  7. 10-19-2012, 01:14 AM #146
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    Default Delaware Avenue - Pavilion Pier – Chestnut Street - 1899



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    Per 1899 Annual City Report, Armstrong and Printzenhoff awarded $90,000 contract to build Chestnut Street Pier 4 extension aka Recreation Pier #1
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    Default Delaware Pier-Recreation Pier #1 (Chestnut Street) – Tablet/Plaque – 1899

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    Default Delaware Ave and Shackamaxon Street – 1956



















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    Default N Delaware Ave and Shackamaxon Street – 1901

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    Default Shackamaxon Street Ferry – N Delaware Ave and Shackamaxon St. – 1901







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    Default Pier 25 - N Delaware Ave and Willow St - 1899

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  13. 10-25-2012, 12:27 PM #152
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    Default Old Pier 8 North Cherry Street - 1917




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    Strangest thing is, just yesterday I was going through a file folder I put away back in 2006, and many of these photo were in there, figured I may post them, as a kid, my buddies and I would walk past that place many times collecting soda botles to take back to the store for some pocket change. Then today here they are, isn't that weird.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZARK View Post
    I love this old Northern Liberties photo, problem is, it is not Delaware Ave. It is a photo of old Nectarine street, looking east from New Market street, towards Front street. This section of Nectarine street was vacated when the Reading Rail depot was expanded. Shame too, those were some pretty old houses there.
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    Default Lummis Peanuts – 144-148 N Delaware Avenue, 1960 – 131 N Water Street, 1953

    Anybody remember Lummis Peanut Butter?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Phillyxpat View Post
    Anybody remember Lummis Peanut Butter?


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    I sure do remember Lummis Peanut Co. I used to walk by that place a lot back in the late 1960's either along Water street or on Delaware Ave. The smell of the peanuts roasting was great.
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