Robert Morris SkalerRobert Morris Skaler, a forensic architect and historian, has been collecting historical images of West Philadelphia for more than thirty-five years. A past president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Victorian Society in America and graduate of theUniversity of Pennsylvania's School of Architecture, Skaler has lectured and written extensively on Victorian Philadelphia architecture. In West Philadelphia, he has drawn upon his large collection of vintage photo postcards and other private collections to compile this rare assemblage of images. Its carefully researched narrative makes it an important and timeless book. Read More Read Less