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The northeast corner of Holmes Rd. and MacDade Blvd. about 1943. One of the small businesses the Holmes Presbyterian Church was trying to...

A postcard of the Masonic Temple in Chester on 9th St. at Welsh St. shortly after it was built. NOTE: Chester's Masonic Temple was one...

This covered bridge on today's Race St. between Upland and Chester Twp. was blown up for a movie in 1915. The covered bridge was being...

This is a picture of Toll Gate #5 on Chester Pike. All the tollgates were on the south side of the pike. Does anyone have an idea where...

It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of our great friend Rich Paul. He meant so much to so many people and Delaware County is...

This is a rare picture of the Oakmont Section of Haverford Twp. from about 1915. This is West Eagle Rd. NOTE: This is a funny one. I...

This is an unknown picture of a Chester Mansion in my collection. Looking for a location, owner, etc. Thanks, Keith Note: One of the...

Need some help with this picture, it is a 1880s stereo-view of Media. I tried looking at several maps on my site but was not sure where...

The original Lansdowne R.R. Station about 1910 Note: When the West Chester R.R. line opened in the late 1860s it created and added to...

Note: All the historical societies in Delco need help. Nearly all are closed or open just once or twice a week. They need volunteers for...

Reposted from National Trust- https://savingplaces.org/womens-history So far there is only one Delco site (McCay Ave School in Upper...

Note: One hundred plus years ago Delco as the home of some baseball players full time. Many MLB players have been born in Delco and then...

A rare Chester Wilde G.A.R. Post pin from 100 plus years ago. It has long been forgotten that are true Independence Day is July 2, not...

A view you might not have seen of the Third Presbyterian Church at 9th and Potter Sts. This was taken about 1910. Another Delco landmark...

The Harrison Gym at the Glen Mills School was considered one of the finest gyms in the U.S. when it was first built. Note: Although the...

Residents Fear Heavy Loss When Cheese Plant Goes to New Jersey In the neighborhood of Concordville, there is general regret because the...

Due to the COVID-19 virus, many events in the next two months have been postponed or cancelled. The DCHPN website's event listing is...

Baseball. Basketball. Boxing. The sports are as varied as they are competitive, but they seem almost incidental to the players playing...

NOTE: When Eastern and Central Delaware County exploded with housing and business developments in the 1920's all sorts of construction...

Not trying to be political either way, but thought this might be of interest. Reposted from http://historycoalition.org/2020/02/11/trump-...