The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...tands were overflowing. Hundreds of spectators jammed the field and the enclosures. Crowds packed the hills by the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. Uncounted numbers stood on rooftops and hung out of factory windows. Longest double ever hit When Ascension took the field, the crowd was surprised to see Ruth take his
Conclusion
...Robert Halvey’s photographs serve as a window into the past and allow us to see how Catholics celebrated their faith in the city of Philadelphia. These snapshots reveal the changing landscape of Catholicism in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the course of a half century. Robert Halvey being inducted into
Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church
...it was at this that time the existence of Holy Redeemer was threatened by city plans for the creation of the Vine Street Expressway. The parish's 25th anniversary book shows the community was preparing for the destruction of the church when it stated that “the buildings do not constitute the