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Aerial view of the Midvale Steel Works in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia
Aerial view of the flagship plant of the Midvale Steel Works, located in Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grain Elevator at a pier in Port Richmond, 1928
An image of a grain elevator at a pier located at East Ann Street and Richmond Street at Port Richmond, Philadelphia along the Delaware River. Grain elevators like this were used to place grain and other foodstuffs on tramp ships for transport to…
South Accused of Keeping the Race Ignorant
This article describes the deplorable education provided in the south and the downfalls of the educational system. It suggests that northerners had a poor outlook on southerners migrating up because of the lack of proper education.
Insurance Facts
According to the article, the estimated amount of money African Americans spend on insurance is nearly two billion dollars, but only about three-million dollars was spent on insurance from African American insurance companies.
Forrest White Woodard in White's Wander Inn, Philadelphia, PA
After moving to Philadelphia from the south in 1898, Forrest White Woodard moved from Virginia to Philadelphia in 1898. A professional gambler he was believed to be the wealthiest Black man in Philadelphia by the early 1930s.