Hint - One of the three governors from Lower Merion lived in the building pictured above. It was called Keystone Hall, located at 313 North Front Street in Harrisburg. It served as the governor’s residence from 1864 until its sale and demolition in 1960. Hint - According to his WWII draft card, one of the three governors from Lower Merion lived at the intersection … [Read more...] about Quiz Time – Between 1935 and 1971 Three Lower Merion Residents Became Governor Of Pennsylvania. Can You Name Them?
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Haverford Vs. Swarthmore 1894 – First Known Action Shot Of A College Football Game
According to Swarthmore College Athletics, this is the first known "action photo" of an intercollegiate football game. On November 24, 1894. Swarthmore had their way with Haverford. The Inquirer wrote, "On a wet and slippery field [at Swarthmore], and in the presence of 1,200 or so cheering alumni and students, Swarthmore won by a score of … [Read more...] about Haverford Vs. Swarthmore 1894 – First Known Action Shot Of A College Football Game
Quiz Time – When WCAU Moved To City Avenue, Who Was Their News Anchor?
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Check Out Villanova Library’s 1908 Autocar Catalog
A massive fire in 1956 in Ardmore is what comes to the minds of nearly all of those Mainliners who are old enough to have any association at all with the word Autocar.But there's a lot more to the history of Autocar in Ardmore than the fire, which actually occurred while the plant was being torn down, and after the company had moved its manufacturing operations to … [Read more...] about Check Out Villanova Library’s 1908 Autocar Catalog
Maybrook Mansion In Wynnewood, Now Part Of A Luxury Apartment Complex, Was The Site Of Many Society Soirees.
Maybrook Mansion In Wynnewood, Now Part Of A Luxury Apartment Complex, Was The Site Of Many Society Soirees. Hidden City recently published a nice article by Stacia Friedman about Maybrook Mansion, in Wynnewood. She personalizes the story with a reminiscence of a time when she visited the mansion, long before it became the community building for residents of … [Read more...] about Maybrook Mansion In Wynnewood, Now Part Of A Luxury Apartment Complex, Was The Site Of Many Society Soirees.