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Fabulous Philly Sundays With Dad
by Harry Hallman
Note: I chose some images that relate to this article. You can see the other 35 images, plus over 1200 other images of historic Philadelphia, at h...
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101 things I did Growing up In Kensington, Philadelphia- 1944-1972
by Harry Hallman
By Harry HallmanAfter 78 years, you have a mixed bag of memories, and I try to draw on the one from my happy years of growing up in Philly. The oth...
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Alive in the Summertime
by Harry Hallman
It‘s hot, almost oppressively hot, in the crowded schoolroom. You wipe the sweat from your forehead as the teacher gives final information about ho...
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Mommy’s Day
by Harry Hallman
Mommy, Maman, Mami, Anychi, Mamo, Mamai, Mammina, Me Oi, Mare, Mamman, Mamusia, Mamica. Whatever language you use, the word mommy can put a smile ...
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A Sweet Philly Easter
by Harry Hallman
Easter is almost here (April 17, 2022,) and you are no doubt being tempted to buy jellybeans, chocolate bunnies, and coconut cream eggs early so yo...
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A Bush Grows in Philadelphia
by Harry Hallman
When I grew up in Philly during the 1940s and 1950s, my family was not particularly religious. My dad was a nonpracticing Catholic, and my mom was ...
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Christmas- The Loveliest Time of the Year
by Harry Hallman
Originally posted on The Kensington Neighborhood Alumni Group on Facebook.
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Snowy Philly
by Harry Hallman
All images are from 1930 to 1980 and have been colorized.
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I Know a Place
by Harry Hallman
All photos are from the Philly Tales photo album.
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream
by Harry Hallman
Did you know that the term “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream” comes from a song written in 1920 by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and...
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The Lost World
by Harry Hallman
During the early hours of the morning, I sometimes wake up feeling as though I have just visited a lost world, a world that no longer exists in our...
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I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent – 1957-1962
by Harry Hallman
It was hard to talk or be heard because, for some reason, this night, there were at least thirty guys and girls outside of our favorite hangout. A ...
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