Photo Record
Images
Additional Images [18]
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2007.2.383.1-.24 |
Collection |
Chestnut Hill Local Collection |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD), first located at 7500 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy; relocated in 1984 to 100 West School House Lane, Germantown 1.Crowds gather at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, 7500 Germantown Ave., for a rally to save the school, which was threatened with closure for financial reasons, 1979, used 3-22-1979, by Joe Morsello 2.At a table at the First Pennsylvania Bank, Germantown and East Evergreen Ave., Mary M. Boland, of Chestnut Hill, signs a petition to save the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf as students (from left to right) Grace Rosina Walker, Kathy Dell'Angelo, John Campbell and Daryl Mitchell look on, c.1979, undated, by Joe Morsello 3.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) varsity basketball team player Tim Kutzer (l) is given to game ball by PSD athletic coach Norman Hawkes (c) and basketball coach Ken Eberle after passing the 1000-point mark in career scoring in a game at the Crefeld School, 1981, used 12-24-1981, by Chris Brady 4.Katherine Gable, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Stephen Gable, of Chestnut Hill, a Lower School student at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, looks at a painting that would be in an art auction at the school, 1982, used 11-25-1982 5.George J. Lapworth, of Chestnut Hill, drives the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Homecoming Court in a classic car. From left to right are Homecoming Queen Laura Hoover, AnnMarie Braun, Geraldine Doherty, Beth Barrett and Heather Eve, 1983, used 1-13-1983 6.Members of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's board of trustees gather in the school's new computer lab. Seated, from left to right, are Millard Breiden, Judith Thompson, Robert Pearce, board president Charles I. Thompson, Jr., Maria (Mrs. Lee) Shiffer, Edward Roach, Stanley Johnson, Roger Pickering. Standing, from left to right, are Jay Basch, Randy Fisher, Helen (Mrs. Brian) Wummer, Frank Jester, Edmond Venzie,Jr., Leslie Jester, Joel Levinson, Barnaby Roberts, Bayard Roberts and Jim Murray, 1983, used 1-21-1983 7.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf 1982-1983 wrestling team, which hosted the annual tournament of the Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association. In the back row, from left to right: Jonas Fenicle, Al Sanchez, coach Charles Snyder, head coach Harold Koch, David Shalters, Tom Lipyanic. In the front row are Ricky Williams, Brian Garrett, Dean Blosser, Bobby Reimer and Bradley Gutshall, 1983, used 1-27-1983 8.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf faculty member Nancy W. Elias (standing) discusses the student entry in the Chestnut Hill flower show, with from left, Karen Kucowski, Denise LaPorte and Jenny Fraim, 1983, used 4-28-1983, by Joe Morsello 9.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf headmaster Joseph P. Finnegan, Jr., presents a commemorative plaque to Joan McCallion, daughter of Dr. Luther L. McCallion, Jr. in honor of Dr. McCallion's many years of service as PSD's medical director. Dr. McCallion, who maintained a practice in Chestnut Hill, died early in 1983, 1983, used 6-30-1983 10.Robert Dougherty (left) drives PSD Homecoming Queen Jennifer Strunk (right) and her court (rear) to Homecoming ceremonies in his horse and carriage, 1983, used 11-24-1983 11.AcCompany, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's staff sign-song company perform a "Charlie Brown" skit at the opening of the 1984 Philadelphiability II Arts Festival. From left to right are Peggy Cavanaugh and Cindy Saroglia, both of Chestnut Hill; Julie Spitzer and Phil Lachimia, 1984, used 1-19-1984 12.Bayard H. Roberts (seated, left), of Chestnut Hill, vice president of the PSD board of trustees signs a lease on behalf of the school for 100 W. School House Lane, with the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia's Office of Housing and Community Development. Seated at right is Michael R. Arno, executive director of the Redevelopment Authority. Two men standing behind them were cropped out of photo and are unidentified, 1984, used 5-17-1984 13.Charles I. Thompson, Jr. (right), of Chestnut Hill, President of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, gives State Sen. M. Joseph Rocks, a token of appreciation for legislative efforts Rocks made on behalf of the school. Woman seated behind them was cropped out of photo and is unidentified, 1984, used 6-14-1984 14.Joseph Finnegan, headmaster of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, holds a copy of the June 3, 1962 issue of the Chestnut Hill Local, which was buried in a cornerstone of the school's Nevil Vocational School, 7500 Germantown Ave., while speaking at Class Day ceremonies at PSD, 1984, used 7-5-1984 15.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf head Joseph Finnegan (far right) welcome Chestnut Hill Academy headmaster Barnaby Roberts (far left) and Germantown Academy headmaster Bud Kast (center) to PSD's new campus at 100 W. School House Lane, Germantown, the site of Germantown Academy, 1984, used 11-29-1984 16.Katherine Gable, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gable, of Chestnut Hill, was among the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf students who visited Santa Claus at the Willow Grove Mall; Santa communicated with the children in sign language, 1984, used 12-20-1984 17.Charles I. Thompson, Jr., (left) and James B. Ginty, both of Chestnut Hill, with Pennsylvania School for the Deaf headmaster Joseph P. Finnegan, Jr., at a party for PSD at AT&T, where Ginty was vice president of AT&T Communications. Thompson was president of the PSD board of trustees, 1987, used 4-16-1987 18.Charles I. Thompson, Jr., (second from right), of Chestnut Hill, president of the board of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, at an event for PSD at Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems. Pictured at the event are (from left to right) Joseph E. Fischgrund, headmaster of PSD; former Philadelphia Flyers Dave Schultz and Rick MacLeish; executive vice president of Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems Stephen E. Pazian and former Flyer Reggie Leach, 1988, used 2-18-1988, by Neil Benson 19.Members of the class of 1991 of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf: bottom row, from left: Katherine Gable, of Chestnut Hill; Rebecca Jester, Shannon Johnston and Karen Sykes; top row, from left to right, Maurice Bouges, Kevin Mundey, D. J. Powell, Danny Binder, Damon Banks, Khalid Corbitt, and Noel Berretta, 1991, used 6-13-1991 20.Phillies player Tug Mc Graw with unidentified Pennsylvania School for the Deaf student, c.1990s 21.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf student Chris Marshall (left) with Rob Nutt, a hearing impaired Chestnut Hill Academy student who did his senior project at PSD, 1994, used 8-4-1994 22.Pennsylvania School for the Deaf graduate Michael Fantini (left) presents Charles I. Thompson, Jr., of Chestnut Hill with a hand-crafted ceramic bowl in honor of Thompson's 18 years on PSD's board of trustees, including as serving as president and chairman, 1995, used 7-6-1995 23.The Rev. Roger Pickering, D.D., of Chestnut Hill, president of the board of Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, visits with PSD elementary students DeShanta Peek and Melissa Hernandez. Pickering was given PSD's Nevil Award at graduation, 1996, used 6-13-1996 24.Wade Cable/Time Warner Cable provided Pennsylvania School for the Deaf with free cable TV. Witnessing the construction crew run cable to the school were Wade Cable representatives J.R. Harvey, administrative assistant; Kevin Barry construction technician; Charlotte Sistrun, community and government relations; and PSD representatives(from right to left) Colby Tecklin, systems administrator; Ruth Cella, development director; PYXIDIA student and president of the PYXIDIA Chapter of the Junior National Association of the Deaf Abiding Othoniel; headmaster Joseph E. Fossicker, and PYXIDIA student and PYXIDIA Junior ND vice president Jose Olenta, 1998, used 1-28-1998 |
Year Range from |
1979 |
Year Range to |
1999 |