Delaware County historian Keith Lockhart is cataloging photographs, postcards and photo-based illustrations from yesteryear in Delaware County.
All of them are a thriller in some trend relating to the precise places, and he would respect your experience and reminiscence as he continues via this cataloging work. The Each day Occasions is gladly supporting the hassle.
Keith says this week’s photograph is of Brookline Boulevard in Haverford Township. He’s on the lookout for any particulars anybody can present, together with a block, cross road and home numbers.
Keith’s electronic mail is keith106@rcn.com. Try extra from Keith at delawarecountyhistory.com.
Now, for the earlier photograph illustration from Predominant Avenue in Darby:
• “I’m writing relating to your Historical past Thriller Predominant Avenue in Darby photograph in yesterday’s Each day Occasions. I believe the cross road is 2nd Avenue and people homes are on the odd facet of the 100 block of Predominant Avenue going towards Island Avenue and Cobbs Creek Parkway. I lived in Darby as a teen and my Grandmom and Grandpop lived in Paschall Houses close to 72nd and Woodland Avenue. So I used to have the ability to stroll to my grandparents’ dwelling from our home in Darby. That stroll would have taken me previous these homes on the 100 block of Predominant Avenue.” — Pam
• “The view is trying west on Predominant St. in Darby. The addresses of the properties are 201 via 215 Predominant St. They’re situated between 2nd and third streets on the north facet of Predominant. The entire properties stay at present except 213.” — Dennis & Jack McKnight
It’s a thriller not.
