The Society for Industrial Archeology.
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Firstival: First Paper Maker in America: 1690Saturday, June 27, 11am-1pmRittenhouseTown, Philadelphia We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn recruited German papermaker and preacher William Rittenhouse to manufacture the writing parchment in the New World, paper was a luxury. Rittenhouse started a…
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Researching Roebling
Zoom PresentationWednesday August 13, 2025 6:30pm Have you ever wondered how treasures end up on display in museums? Join us on Zoom for a peek…
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Ice Cream 101
As National Ice Cream month draws to a close, we are highlighting America’s first collegiate instruction in ice cream manufacture. Penn State’s Ice Cream Short…
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Organizing and Resisting: Immigrant Workers Past and Present
NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor presents|Organizing and Resisting: Immigrant Workers Past and Present Sunday, July 20, 2 to 5PM Join us at the Roebling Museum…
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Philadelphia in Color, 1950-1990
Hidden City is seeking input for a photographic publication. Here is the information they have provided. What was Philadelphia like in the 1950s? What has…
● About US
The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry. Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.
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