
One of Mom's first jobs was for L B Lippincott who published books. It is now high end condos downtown Philidelphia.

Fredrick L Rush. Carpenters hall member.

The back park of Independence Hall, the second capitol and the general meeting place for the colonies. Also where the signing of the decleration of Independence took place. It rained that day as was wonderful.

The Tomb of the Unkown soliers of the American Revolution in Gearge Washington square.

Across the street from the Harrison house lives a woman who is 94 and remembers Mom's grandfather and him building the houses there. Her house was already there and they had dirt streets back then.

Carpenters hall where the first continental congress met. My great grandfather is a member of the carpenters hall. He is in good company as president Calving Coolige is an honorary member.

Mom's house that she was raised in on Rosalie St. A 3 story town house.

The back door to the Rosalie house.

We met a guy having a yard sale around the corner that used to live next to Shea Stadium. his dad worked there but as a boy he was never alowed to bother the players.

The elevated or El on Frankford St. It turns into the subway downtown. Her mom and dad never had a car so always took the El.

Mom's grandparents house on Harrison St. Her grandfather built the houses on that side of the street. The woman who is currently living there, Eleanore, let us in to show us the house. She is returning it to it's original condition.
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