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The University City Science Center was the nucleus of the West Philadelphia Corporation's University City branding initiative. Gaylord P. Harnwell, president of the University of Pennsylvania (1953-1970), appears at the far left.

1948 Portrait of Sadie T.M. Alexander.

Postmarked on August 25, 1916, this postcard foreshadowed the next century of expansion when describing the University as a place "where some 30 buildings have been erected and are constantly increased."

Philadelphia's Hog Island Shipyard recruited workers of all races for the from across the United States.

A skyline of West Philadelphia homes as viewed from a drone.

Two different styles on a twin house in Overbrook.

Restaurants offering varieties of cuisine on Baltimore Avenue near 47th Street.

Exterior of the Arena shortly before its auction in 1977.

Excited spectators pack the stands of the Arena at a 1966 76ers and Celtics game.

Rooftops of Queen Anne-style homes in Cedar Park.