We often focus on the years when Elfreth's Alley was a center of artisan production, but this week we turn to the industrial age, which did just as much to shape the street. We learn about a few Alley residents who were part of the Great Migration, Black Southerners who came to Philadelphia and other Northern cities for work.

We often focus on the years when Elfreth's Alley was a center of artisan production, but this week we turn to the industrial age, which did just as much to shape the street. We learn about a few Alley residents who were part of the Great Migration, Black Southerners who came to Philadelphia and other Northern cities for work.

We often focus on the years when Elfreth's Alley was a center of artisan production, but this week we turn to the industrial age, which did just as much to shape the street. We learn about a few Alley residents who were part of the Great Migration, Black Southerners who came to Philadelphia and other Northern cities for work.

Episode 5: An Industrial Neighborhood

The Alley Cast tells the stories of the everyday people who have lived on Elfreth’s Alley and the historical forces that shaped their lives.

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The Alley Cast tells the stories of the everyday people who have lived on Elfreth’s Alley and the historical forces that shaped their lives.

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Episode 5: An Industrial Neighborhood

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