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The city of Philadelphia was founded and incorporated in 1682 by William Penn in the English Crown Province of Pennsylvania between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape people. Philadelphia quickly grew into an important colonial city and during the American Revolution was the site of the First ...
1937 – Philadelphia Housing Authority established. 1938 – Jack and Jill (organization) founded. [73] 1940 Philadelphia Transportation Company begins operation, replacing the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; Population: 1,931,334. [60] Philadelphia International Airport opens; 1941 – Philadelphia History Museum dedicated
The city is home to important archival repositories, including the Library Company of Philadelphia, established in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin at 1314 Locust Street, [178] and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, founded in 1814. [179] The Presbyterian Historical Society is the country's oldest denominational historical society, organized in 1852. [180]
Founded in Istanbul, moved to the U.S. in 1929. Founded in Tokyo, moved to the U.S. in 1958. Defunct in 2021. Marple, Pennsylvania (found.) Now owned by Purina Mills . Newport, Rhode Island (found.) Sold 2003–2007; re-branded 2017. New York City (found.) Defunct 2016; brand owned by Reynolds American .
The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is a non-profit organization based on Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia. Founded as a library in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin , the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States.
The brand's popularity has spread outside of the United States, and it is the most popular cream cheese brand worldwide. [5]In 2019, an advertisement for Philadelphia Cream Cheese that portrayed an absent-minded father was banned under a new British law that forbade gender stereotyping on TV advertisements.
In 1812, Harrisburg was named the capital of the state, providing a more central location than Philadelphia. Pennsylvania had established itself as the largest food producer in the country by the 1720s, and Pennsylvania agriculture experienced a "golden age" from 1790 to 1840. In 1820, agriculture provided 90 percent of the employment in ...
The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden State Warriors. Along with their inaugural championship win in the 1946–47 season, the Warriors ...