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lostsplendor:

Keith’s Theatre, Philadelphia c. 1907 (via Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Exuberant servicemen and civilians in Philadelphia celebrate VJ Day (Victory over Japan) and the end of World War II, Aug 14, 1945.
Philadelphia Inquirer

lush-retina:

“Blind children playing hide-and-seek among arcade pillars” at the Overbrook School in Philadelphia ca. 1912.

VE Day, Philadelphia. 1945.
Temple University Archive

Ticker tape parade on VE Day, Philadelphia. 1945.
Temple University Archive