Mel Dorn (b. January 5, 1945) grew up on Columbia Avenue and lived in North Philadelphia during the 1964 race riots. Mr. Dorn discusses the difficult economic conditions within the community and the tensions between residents and police that helped...
"Continental Trailways, which has a terminal at 13th and Arch sts. (left), is fighting for routes in Pennsylvania but Greyhound Lines, with a terminal at 17th and Market sts., claims it would be unfair competition."
"Don't feel too bad if you had trouble on the roads yesterday. This Continental Trailways bus was stuck in the snow on the Admiral Wilson blvd. in Camdem for nearly for nearly four hours. Another bus took the passengers to their destination."
"Pickets of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People form human barrier in front of Trailway buses at Union Bus Terminal. 13th and Filbert sts."
Bus Terminal Picketed - Demonstrators of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People form a barrier in front of Trailways Bus system buses at the union bus terminal, 13th and Filbert streets.
