Sheet music cover for 'James Bland's 3 Great Songs, 1879. Scanned from Blacking Up: The Minstrel Show in Nineteenth-Century America by Robert Toll. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade is a renowned tradition that traces its roots to before the city was founded. The daylong event is held every New Year’s Day (weather permitting) and is the oldest folk ...