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74th & Ogontz (1940s & After)A busy neighborhood intersection capturing everyday life in postwar Philadelphia.Compare th...
06/16/2026

74th & Ogontz (1940s & After)

A busy neighborhood intersection capturing everyday life in postwar Philadelphia.
Compare this street corner across the decades.

Paving of the Delaware River Bridge / Benjamin Franklin Bridge (1926 & After)Workers rushed to complete one of Philadelp...
06/16/2026

Paving of the Delaware River Bridge / Benjamin Franklin Bridge (1926 & After)

Workers rushed to complete one of Philadelphia’s greatest engineering achievements before opening day.
See the bridge then and now.

8th Street Looking North from Market Street (1967 & After)Busy sidewalks, storefronts, and traffic filled downtown Phila...
06/16/2026

8th Street Looking North from Market Street (1967 & After)

Busy sidewalks, storefronts, and traffic filled downtown Philadelphia in the late 1960s.
Compare the street then and today.

Broad Street Subway Entrance at Olney Avenue (1936 & After)The Broad Street Line expanded transportation across Philadel...
06/15/2026

Broad Street Subway Entrance at Olney Avenue (1936 & After)

The Broad Street Line expanded transportation across Philadelphia during the Depression era.
See how the station area has transformed.

Roosevelt Boulevard Toward the City (1974 & After)One of Philadelphia’s busiest highways stretching toward Center City d...
06/15/2026

Roosevelt Boulevard Toward the City (1974 & After)

One of Philadelphia’s busiest highways stretching toward Center City during the 1970s.
Compare the aerial view then and now.

Houdini Escaping a Straitjacket Above Broad Street (1905 & After)Crowds gathered in amazement as Houdini performed one o...
06/15/2026

Houdini Escaping a Straitjacket Above Broad Street (1905 & After)

Crowds gathered in amazement as Houdini performed one of his legendary public escapes high above the city.
A thrilling moment from Philadelphia history.

Philadelphia Museum of Art on Benjamin Franklin Parkway (1940 & After)Standing proudly above the Parkway, the museum bec...
06/15/2026

Philadelphia Museum of Art on Benjamin Franklin Parkway (1940 & After)

Standing proudly above the Parkway, the museum became one of the city’s greatest symbols.
Compare the view through the decades.

06/15/2026

Kensington and Allegheny Avenues (1940)

Peace Monument from Broad Street (1899 & After)Historic monuments and grand architecture shaped Philadelphia at the turn...
06/15/2026

Peace Monument from Broad Street (1899 & After)

Historic monuments and grand architecture shaped Philadelphia at the turn of the century.
See Broad Street across generations.

Gimbels Department Store, Great Northeast (1960s & After)Shoppers filled one of Northeast Philadelphia’s most popular de...
06/14/2026

Gimbels Department Store, Great Northeast (1960s & After)

Shoppers filled one of Northeast Philadelphia’s most popular department stores.
A nostalgic look at the golden age of retail.

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