Bruce Clark of North Wales has submitted two photos that he thought would be “perfect” for our Memorial Day edition of Remember When.
And here’s why:
“The photo was taken on May 30, 1921. Thanks to that notation by the unknown photographer, a quick calendar check reveals that the date was Memorial Day for that year! That means that this image is an 87-year-old Memorial Day photograph,” Clark noted.
“The candid snapshot is remarkable for all that it shows. Not only does it picture the historic 1798 Perkiomen Bridge going into Collegeville, it captures several modes of then-common transportation,” Clark wrote.
“Aside from pedestrians strolling along the creek bank and going across the bridge, a trolley car, several automobiles and even a motorcycle and sidecar are visible.
“People were obviously enjoying the scenic creek and their holiday,” Clark wrote.
“The picture was taken at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Ridge Pike. And the photographer chose a very busy moment to snap his shutter.
“I purchased the photo from an old print dealer who sells old family scrapbook pictures; no other information was available about its origins, but I know I own the only copy, the original, of this historic photograph,” Clark wrote.


He also submitted a 1905 postcard that, when paired with his photograph, shows a side-by-side comparison of the scene in two different eras.