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Jersey Shore
by Harry Hallman
Now that it is getting warmer, it reminds me of all the time I spent swimming, fishing, riding amusements and just enjoying the Jersey Shore. My Ma...
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Sweet Deals
by Harry Hallman
Growing up in Philly, I lived to find enough money to buy candy. There were penny candies, such as Grade A, and nickel candy bars, like Milky Way. ...
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Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy Days: Toys we loved in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
by Harry Hallman
Growing up in Philly during the 1950s to the 1970s, kids often had to invent their own toys. I often used clothespins as soldiers. That said, there...
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What I loved about the Thanksgiving Season
by Harry Hallman
What I loved about the Thanksgiving Season, growing up in Philly from the late 1940s to the 1960s
The chill in the air and the possibility of snow...
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Northeast Airport
by Harry Hallman
I have found some photos taken by Bulletin photographers and are from Temple University Digital Collection. I have enhanced and colorized them as I...
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The Lighthouse Boys Club
by Harry Hallman
The Boys Clubs have been an important part of Philadelphia for many, many decades. They are spread out in the city and offer an alternative to many...
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The Kensington YWCA
by Harry Hallman
There were two kinds of Ys, the YMCA for men and the YWCA for women. We had a YWCA just around the corner from where I lived in the 100 block of We...
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Labor Day- Philly Style
by Harry Hallman
The summer is moving along very quickly. Soon it will be Labor Day, and fall won’t be long after. Time seems to fly faster as you age, and it seems...
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Making a Buck
by Harry Hallman
As kids growing up in Kensington, Philadelphia, we were always on the lookout to make a buck. Well, more like pennies, nickels and at most a quarte...
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Our Parents
by Harry Hallman
Since May 14 was Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is June 16th this year, I thought it was a good time to post this article. This story is one of 46 f...
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My Adventures at Wm. Cramp School- Kindergarten to 6th Grade 1949-1957
by Harry Hallman
My first recollection of Cramp Elementary was kindergarten. I would have been five years old, which by law you had to be to go to kindergarten bac...
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Happy Easter
by Harry Hallman
"Spring has sprung," my grandfather, Pop, used to say. It was a time for celebration for him because he could go fishing again. Every April the 15t...
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