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In the mid-20th century, colleagues-turned-rivals Maria Telkes and Hoyt Hottel engineered new ways of heating American homes. An article from Distillations, produced by The Science History Institute Read the article >>

Martha Capwell Fox  A presentation of the Pennsylvania Canal Society Tuesday June 15, 2021  7:00 – 8:00 PM (30 minutes of presentation followed by 30 minutes of Q & A) The Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company was the first to move anthracite coal efficiently and profitably from mine to market. This was accomplished first by…

Tue, June 8, 202112:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT A talk by Sandy Sorlienpresented by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia A Philadelphia native and longtime Manayunk Canal neighbor, Sandy is an Environmental Photographer and tour developer for the Fairmount Water Works. Starting in 2014, she bushwhacked the entirety of the 108-mile, 200-year-old Navigation system, documenting the…

A presentation By Bob Thomas Hosted by the The Lower Merion Conservancy Thursday, May 13 7:00-8:30 pm Two hundred years ago – before the age of railroads — an extensive canal system served our region, linking Philadelphia with major points from Chesapeake Bay to Canada and from Pittsburgh to New York City. Learn from historian,…

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A presentation By Bob ThomasHosted by the The Lower Merion Conservancy Thursday, May 137:00-8:30 pm The Delaware and Lehigh Canal and Towpath just north of Weissport, Carbon County, PA © 2020 – Robert P. Thomas, AIA Two hundred years ago – before the age of railroads — an extensive canal system served our region, linking Philadelphia…

In the early 20th century, Philly was considered the candy capital of the United States. The industry had exploded in the city from just 20 small stores in the early 1800s to more than 130 shops, manufacturers, and distributors, according to a 1917 educational pamphlet from the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Their combined sales volume…

In March of 2017 Michael Froio spoke to the chapter on his project, From the Main Line: A Contemporary Survey of the PRR. He is now offering a limited run catalog featuring a selection of images from the ongoing project. Froio is on the faculty at Drexel University. This description of his work appears on…

The National Museum of Industrial History presentsSunday, February 28th at 7pm The National Museum of Industrial History continues its 2021 Meet the Manufacturer Virtual Lecture Series with Andrew Schevets, President of Amorphic Tech Ltd. After spending several years supporting the water and rotating machinery industries, Andrew Schevets sought to create a technical solution to bring…

The National Museum of Industrial History presentsJanuary 31, 2021 7pm The National Museum of Industrial History begins its Manufacturer series with Peter Huntley, CEO & Founder of Stargazer Cast Iron based in Allentown, PA. Stargazer Cast Iron was founded in 2015 by professional kitchenware designer, Peter Huntley, a graduate of Lafayette College in Easton. After…