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File #: 050194    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 3/3/2005 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/3/2005
Title: Honoring the One Hundredth Anniversary of the founding of the Historical Society of Frankford.
Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kelly, Council President Verna, Council President Verna, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Krajewski
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 05019400.pdf
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Honoring the One Hundredth Anniversary of the founding of the Historical Society of Frankford.
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WHEREAS, The community of Frankford in the lower northeast section of Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most historic communities in Pennsylvania; and
 
WHEREAS, The Historical Society of Frankford was founded in 1905 to collect, preserve, and present the history of Frankford and Northeast Philadelphia; and
 
WHEREAS, The Historical Society of Frankford is the repository of extraordinary museum and library collections that document this history; and
 
WHEREAS, The Historical Society of Frankford has for one hundred years preserved and made these collections available and presented programs that explore the region's history; now therefore
 
RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Recognize and honor the outstanding contributions of the Historical Society of Frankford in preserving and making available the history of Frankford and Northeast Philadelphia and joins the Society in celebrating its one hundredth anniversary.
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