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After decades of work, a sign designer’s dream is finally coming true. Museum founder Len Davidson shows off his crab: MICHAELA WINBERG / BILLY PENN The article outlines the long career of Philadelphia Len Davidson whose interests led him to collect and create neon signs.https://billypenn.com/2019/08/11/the-neon-museum-of-philadelphia-has-found-a-permanent-home/ Friday, January 15th the will be a virtual opening of…

EAST FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETYpresents “The Falls Bridge: History and Structure” by preservation engineer JUSTIN SPIVEY, PE, APT RPWednesday, December 9, 2020;  7:00 PM The 1895 Falls Bridge over the Schuylkill River, which connects the river drives, is much beloved by admirers of bridges everywhere. It will soon undergo major renovation. Justin Spivey is a preservation…

From the Wagner Free Institute On Thursday, join the Wagner and three other special collections libraries for the 2020 Virtual Lantern Slide Salon. Part of Archives Month Philly, the Lantern Slide Salon is a yearly exhibition and celebration of glass lantern slides from special collections around the Philadelphia area. This year, view digitized glass lantern…

From large scale industry to small town makers, over the years This Old House has explored the places that provide building and finishing materials for our projects. We look back at some fascinating factories we’ve visited. A recent program of the show featured several interesting tours. The complexity and intricacy of the machinery involved in…

Sat, September 12, 202010:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT A walking tour on the hidden history of Roebling’s bricks, where they were made, and what the different brick patterns mean. About this Event Even though they are everywhere in Roebling, you probably haven’t thought too much about the bricks that were used to build the…

Phillip Adams is a local artist who has created several murals on Philadelphia Industrial history. They are located in neighborhoods formerly heavy in industrial production. The mural featured in this article  is rich with connections to the Baldwin Park neighborhood. https://www.baldwinparkphilly.org/new-mural-in-the-neighborhood Adams created this mural as part of his Industrious Light series about Philadelphia’s industrial…

Monday, November 4, 2019 Arrive no later than 11:15 a.m., the tour begins PROMPTLY at 11:30 a.m