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Election Day 1815: Election Day 1815

Election Day at the State House, 1815, by John Lewis Krimmel (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
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Fashion District Philadelphia: Everything that will be open at launch of former Gallery Mall

July 30, 2019

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Train Derailments and Collisions

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On August 29, 1855, a train traveling on a single-line track of the Camden-Amboy Railroad reversed direction to accommodate another train and struck a horse-drawn carriage. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)

» By Leonard Lederman

Since the earliest days of railroads, collisions and derailments have been a constant danger for both passengers and railroad workers. Large-scale disasters have been relatively rare in the Philadelphia region, despite its important role in railroad operation and development. However, news coverage, public outrage, and government intervention resulting from rail accidents around the country forced ⇒ Read More

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