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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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A Day in the Life of a Kensington Kid
by Harry Hallman
1953 to 1957 – Ages 9 to 13 – Summer
The siren's sound was deafening as our teacher quickly guided us to the hallway and told us to put our heads b...
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
by Harry Hallman
Happy Easter!
“Spring has sprung,” my grandfather, Pop, used to say. For him, it was a time for celebration because he could go fishing again. Ever...
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Yesteryear Technology
by Harry Hallman
Yesteryear Technology
We live in a fabulous technological world! So many great technical feats make our lives better and healthier. For example, in...
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Ties that Bind
by Harry Hallman
“Ties that bind” is an English language idiom that generally refers to shared beliefs that connect people emotionally. Religion would be one tie, f...
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