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Contact Information:
For research questions, volunteer opportunities, membership and all
other inquiries, call the HSF at 215.743.6030.
(please leave a message)
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Museum
The HSF Museum is a treasure house of historical art and artifacts. On display are
furniture, paintings, sculpture, china, ceramics, silverware, tools, toys and games,
household items and appliances, clothing and costumes, jewelry and personal possessions,
military uniforms, weapons, musical instruments, fire equipment, Native American artifacts,
and flora and fauna. Incorporated into the HSF building are a pair of fireplace mantels
from the eighteenth-century Waln mansion and a magnificent federal period doorway from
the 1801 Allengrove mansion, while furniture and decorative arts from many of the area’s
prominent homes are also on exhibit. The Museum is open for tours the first Sunday of the
month from 1:00 to 4:00 PM (except January, February, July, August & September.)
Library
The HSF Library contains an extensive collection of research materials documenting the
history of the Northeast Philadelphia region from the seventeenth century to the present.
Included are photographs, maps, newspapers, books and journals, personal papers of families
and individuals, records of businesses and organizations, and other materials. The Library
also houses the J. Friend Lodge Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War books, documents,
and artifacts. From 1680s William Penn deeds documenting the early settlement of the region
to 1920s game-day programs of the Frankford Yellow Jackets football team, the Library houses
a wide range of historical materials. The Library is open for research by appointment.
Volunteer Opportunities
The HSF is always looking for interested volunteers to help with monthly programs, open
houses, special events, administrative support and collection projects. Interested persons
should contact Katrina Travis at trenebean@yahoo.com.
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Books For Sale
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Yellow Jackets by Howard Barnes |
$30.00 |
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History of Frankford by Howard Barnes |
$30.00 |
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Frankford Images of America written by Brian Harris
for the Historical Society of Frankford |
$22.00 |
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Lower Northeast Philadelphia Images of America
written by Louis M. Iatarola & Lynn-Carmela T. Iatarola
for the Historical Society of Tacony |
$22.00 |
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Trees Into Shields A History of Frankford Friends School
written by William C. Kashatus |
$20.00 |
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Photos For Sale
HSF has an outstanding collection of historic photographs of the Frankford area and Northeast
Philadelphia. Reproductions are available for sale.
Outreach
The HSF is actively collaborating with local schools and organizations to preserve and present
Northeast Philadelphia history.
Donations
In addition to financial support, HSF invites you to donate materials, photographs, documents,
and objects to its collections. All potential donations are of interest. Such gifts will help ensure
that a record of the past is preserved for the benefit of future generations. Please contact us for
further information.
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