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Title: Philadelphia's River Wards (Images of America) by George J. Holmes ISBN: 0-7385-1212-5 Publisher: Arcadia Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: VERY interesting read
Comment: George Holmes, a former investigative reporter with Jim Tayoun's "Public Record" newspaper, did a thorough job of digging up the history of the River Wards - neighborhoods on the edge of the Delaware River including Fishtown, Kensington, Port Richmond, and Bridesburg. Holmes concentrated more on Fishtown and Kensington than the other River Ward neighborhoods.

The SEPTA archives proved to be an invaluable tool in reconstructing the history of the area, with the construction of the Market Frankford Elevated (the "el," for short) being a major milestone.

I never knew, or had even heard, that there was a 12 foot excavation on the corner of Lehigh and Kensington Avenues. Why the city of Philadelphia decided to do that will forever remain a mystery.

A thorough history for the once-industrial stronghold of the "River Wards."

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