Bruskin Hardware & Lock (est. 1910)

For my building history project, I decided to research my local hardware store, which is located on 5th and Porter streets in South Philly. The store has recently turned 100 years old and I decided that it would be nice to create the one and only website (or record of history accessible to the public for that matter) for the store since it has been around for so long. While doing this project, I have learned a lot about the building and the family history through interviews and photographs that were provided by the owner (Irvin Bruskin). After completing several aspects of the project and reviewing my sources, I learned a lot and gained insight as to how neighborhoods change and why it is of utmost importance to keep our history alive today. The links below are to the website that I created, which contains the complete history of the family owned business as well as the history of the building. The website include photographs, videos, and a slideshow that can easily be accessed on each page.  

*Do note that the website may seem distorted on some web browsers. I recommend using Google Chrome or Firefox.

Here is the website that I created.

Here is my annotated bibliography.

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