The Society for Industrial Archeology.
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On Thursday, November 20th, chapter members had a tour of the exhibit, “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia,” at the American Swedish Historical Museum. The exhibit is on display until January 4, 2026. Chapter member Mary Anne Eves, arranged the tour and prepared…
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard: Mainstay of the Fleet, 1801-1995 (Virtual)
A presentation by the Chester County History Center May 21, 2024 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EDT About this talk:The Philadelphia Navy Yard was one of five…
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The History of the Bar Code
Gavin WeightmanSmithsonian Magazine, September 23, 201 Two Drexel University graduates came up with the idea for the bar code and obtained a patent for it…
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Eastwick Family Letters
Eastwick Family Letters at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania During the rise of the Transportation Revolution in the 1830s and 1840s, Russia sought to improve…
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Fairmount Waterworks Tours
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center presents Join us for an outdoor walking tour of Fairmount Water Works! This 200+ year old building is a National…
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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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