Collingdale Ave. at MacDade about 1920. A very quiet time.
NOTE: Today we take post offices and mail delivery for granted and always there. But 100 plus years ago post offices were the center of town. Phones were still rare in Delco and the post office was important for news etc. Originally people picked up mail and the post office sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. Mail came by train in many towns. Many Delco residents did not want mail delivered, it would cost more and no more getting mail several times a day!!
January
19, 1929
POST OFFICE FOR COLLINGDALE
Movement Started for Restoration of
Local Office Long Discontinued
A movement has been started in
Collingdale to have the local post office which was discontinued soon after
free mall delivery was established in Darby more than twenty years ago,
restored.
Prominent residents of the borough
held a meeting a few nights ago and discussed plans for the establishment of a
post office in the borough. It was
decided to circulate petitions throughout the community and when the necessary
signatures have been obtained, they will be forwarded to the post office
department at Washington, through Congressman James Wolfenden.
The movement for a local post office
has its origin among the members of the Sixth Precinct Civic Association in the
western section of the borough. As a
result, a meeting attended by county committeemen and committeewomen from every
precinct was held at the home of Committeeman Charles Mink of Upland Terrace
and arrangements were made to push the post office plan to a rapid conclusion.
More than twenty years ago,
Collingdale had a fourth-class post office of its own, located in the B & O
railroad station. Residents of the
borough were completed to go to the addition for their mail and when free mail
delivery was established in Darby, the borough was made a part of the Darby
postal district and the local office was discontinued.
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Happy Independence Day! Check out all these events happening this month Read the announcements below for important information |
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Please check the websites for updated information before attending and be safe!
*AAMP in the Square Jul 23, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Franklin Square, 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Join
us on select 4th Saturdays of the month for a lineup of culturally
relevant and educationally rich programming from local and visiting
musicians, griots, lyricists, community leaders, teaching artists, and
more!
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*Summer Celebration Jul 24, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Join
us for our biggest summer event for a day of fun for the whole family
featuring artmaking, food, music, and more! Food trucks and a cash bar
will be set up all day.
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*Dog Days of Summer Walk at Willows Park Preserve Jul 26, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Willows Park Preserve, 490 Darby Paoli Rd, Villanova, PA 19085
Summer
is here! Radnor hiking trails are part of a network of hiking paths
that lead through scenic woodlands and surround the revitalized Willows
Mansion. We’ll meet in the upper lot and then explore the area populated
by beeches, sycamores, oaks, and maples and appreciate the shade of the
trees.
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*The History of the Bookmobile Jul 27, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Rachel Kohl Community Library, 687 Smithbridge Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Get
ready to get nostalgic as we host the Boyertown Museum of Historic
Vehicles for a presentation on the history of the Bookmobile, the
traveling library of the past. Featuring photos from the museum's
collection and inside stories on how the mobile library evolved over the
years.
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The Deviant Prison: Eastern State Penitentiary with Ashley Rubin Jul 27, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Zoom- registration required
Philadelphia’s
Eastern State Penitentiary and the Origins of America's Modern Penal
System, 1829-1913. This talk discusses how Eastern became a “deviant
prison” and the work its administrators performed to protect their
embattled prison for decades. $0-5
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*Civil War Series at the Finley House Jul 27, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Finley House, 113 W Beechtree Ln, Wayne, PA 19087
Join
Jim Segrave-Daly for a 4-week series discussing the Civil War in
American history. From its causes & consequences to the
almost-mythical figures involved, the Civil War's effects are still
being felt today. Learn why it took a catastrophic event to remake
America in "a new birth of freedom."
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*Civil War History Lecture Series: - "'A Most Meritorious Officer': Burnside's Attributes" by Roger Arthur Jun 19, 1:00 PM – Jun 20, 4:00 PM
Thomas Massey House, 469 Lawrence Rd, Broomall, PA 19008 Ambrose
Everett Burnside was an American army officer and politician who became
a senior Union general in the Civil War and three times Governor of
Rhode Island, as well as being a successful inventor and industrialist. | | |
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*History at Work Jul 30, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Newlin Grist Mill, 219 Cheyney Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Get
a closer look at trades of the eighteenth century in Newlin’s “History
at Work” series. Members of Newlin Grist Mill’s staff, volunteers, and
outside artisans will demonstrate their crafts and talk with visitors
about how different trades and skills were integral to life in colonial
Pennsylvania.
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America 250 PA Delco America250PADelco
is an official partner to America250PA. Help celebrate over 250 years
of American history in Delaware County! The America250PADelco committee
is an official county partner to America250PA, and is looking for
organizations and individuals to help commemorate the 250th anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence. Our mission is to engage all
Delaware County residents in the commemoration of the 250th anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence by providing and supporting
experiences, now through 2026, that ignite imaginations, elevate diverse
stories, inspire service, and highlight the American founding and 250
years of American history through Delco’s unique lens. Follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Email: info@america250padelco.org |
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