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John F. Street (born 1943), Philadelphia mayor; Milton Street (1941–2022), entrepreneur, Pennsylvania state legislator, and Philadelphia City Council candidate; Norman Sussman (1905–1969), Wisconsin state senator; Joel Barlow Sutherland (1792–1861), member, U.S. House of Representatives; Al Taubenberger (born 1953), Philadelphia mayoral ...
Philadelphia's Chinatown has its roots in the displacement of Chinese Americans from the American West following the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Violence and intimidation against Chinese laborers intensified due to the over-saturated labor market and drove many to eastern cities, including Philadelphia. [ 3 ]
A Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad stock certificate from 1852 Early Philadelphia railroads up to 1948 A 1920 map of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad Germantown Depot. Philadelphia was an early railroad hub, with lines from all over meeting in Philadelphia. The first railroad in Philadelphia was the Philadelphia ...
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad: B&O: 1883 1989 CSX Transportation: Baltimore and Philadelphia Railway: B&O: 1883 1883 Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad: Bangor and Bath Railroad: DL&W: 1880 1880 Bangor and Portland Railway: Bangor and Portland Railway: DL&W: 1879 1909 Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad: Barclay Railroad: LV: 1891 1902
Pages in category "Railway lines opened in 1912" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The United States Congress has officially awarded 50 Chinese American World War II veterans in Philadelphia with the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony on Saturday. “Long overdue”: Only a ...
1911 Philadelphia Athletes win World Series over New York Giants; 1913 Philadelphia Athletics win World Series over New York Giants; 1914 – Empress Theater [64] and Christian Street YMCA [65] open. 1915 Martin Nodell was born in Philadelphia. [66] South 9th Street Italian Market chartered [67] 1917 – American Stores Company in business. [68 ...
The Pennsylvania Railroad built its main line during the early 19th century as part of the Main Line of Public Works that spanned Pennsylvania. Later in the century, the railroad, which owned much of the land surrounding the tracks, encouraged the development of this picturesque environment by building way stations along the portion of its track closest to Philadelphia.