Independence Seaport Museum

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Independence Seaport Museum

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YMCA Building
A photo of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Building on February 7, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many YMCA's helped to reduce street fighting by promoting team sports as a medium to settle disputes between different people.

First Head Shot of Abraham Moses
Head shot of Abraham Moses. Moses worked with the Philadelphia International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in the 1920s.

Second Head Shot of Abraham Moses
Head shot of Abraham Moses. Moses worked with the Philadelphia International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in the 1920s.

East from Central Time Station
A photo of Central Time Station looking east toward Hog Island Shipyard. The area is of note for it being the largest shipyard in the world at the time (1918) after the US Government contracted American International Shipbuilding to construct a…
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