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Chuck-a-luck, also known as birdcage, or sweat rag, [1] is a game of chance played with three dice. It is derived from grand hazard and both can be considered a variant of sic bo , which is a popular casino game , although chuck-a-luck is more of a carnival game than a true casino game.
Union Bank of Philadelphia Building: 249–53 Arch St. The building was used to house the cast of The Real World: Philadelphia in 2004–05. United States Custom House: 200–32 Chestnut St. The Warwick: 1701–15 Locust St. Wetherill Mansion: 251 S. 18th St. Wissahickon: 5215–31 Schuyler St.
Urn with Egyptian figures, part of a six-piece tea and coffee service, J.E. Caldwell & Company, Philadelphia, c. 1875. J.E. Caldwell & Co. was a major jewellery retailer and one-time silversmith in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company was founded at 163 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, by watchmaker James Emmot Caldwell in 1839.
Freeman's has been entrusted with the sale of some major collections of fine art and antiques, including the Richard M. Scrushy Collection, The Lehman Brothers Collection, Property from the Reed & Barton Archives, [13] The Avon Collection of Photography [14] and The Collection of Historic USS Constitution Colors of H. Richard Dietrich, Jr.
This list of museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions, including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses, that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for ...
The Baleroy Mansion is a 32-room estate located in the historic and affluent Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.It has obtained the title of "Most Haunted Home in America" [1] The name "Baleroy" was chosen by its owner George Meade Easby, [2] great-grandson of General George Meade (hero of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War).
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824. Membership was regulated by the statutory of the association. Article IV of the statute states that, "the members of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania shall be deemed qualified voters at the meetings and elections, who have subscribed to the Constitution, and who have paid all their dues to the Society".
The Independence Seaport Museum (formerly the Philadelphia Maritime Museum) was founded in 1961 and is located in the Penn's Landing complex along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collections at the Independence Seaport Museum document maritime history and culture along the Delaware River.