Temperance Movement
...well. For instance, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Diocese of Philadelphia formed in March of 1872, comprising of two societies and 150 members.[7] CTAU printed material, AC0077 CHRC In order to fulfill its mission and pledge, the CTAU relied on public rallies in order to gain support and
The Immaculata Mighty Macs
...Stroudbsurg State, 30th victory, 1974 The Immaculata team was welcomed at Philadelphia International Airport by a crowd of their supporters. Family, friends, and supporters of the Immaculata community all turned out. Returning to Philadelphia after the team's third straight championship, 1974 The team went on to place second in the
behindhalveyslens
...imes, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Halvey’s images 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
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...ctators, the largest crowd ever to witness an independent baseball game in Philadelphia up to that time. The grandstands 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.