Map of Philadelphia area placing West Philadelphia in context
West Philadelphia Community History Center
Faculty and Students at the University of Pennsylvania inaugurated this heritage site in the spring of 2008.
This virtual history center will be an ever-revised and expanded resource by and for members of the
West Philadelphia community, and especially for teachers and their students.
Click for the Home page for the West Philadelphia Community History CenterClick for historical summaries of West PhiladelphiaClick for descriptions and histories of West Philadelphia neighborhoodsClick for personal perspectives on West PhiladelphiaClick for special exhibitsClick for maps of West PhiladelphiaClick for statistics on West PhiladelphiaClick for a bibliography of resources for the study of West PhiladelphiaClick for teacher guides for studying West Philadelphia

 

 

 

Personal Stories

West Philadelphia as seen by members of the community

Close-up of Ruth Branning Molloy from a photograph

West Philadelphia Scrapbooks compiled by Ruth Branning Molloy

Cover of west Side Stories book

West Side Stories: Memories of West Philadelphia

 

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