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Man's historic Philadelphia Facebook photos go viral

January 17, 2013

By Shai Ben-Yaacov
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Listen to interview as featured on NewsWorks Tonight.

Carl Manley is a history buff.  So when the retired sheet metal worker found himself with plenty of time on his hands, he started posting historic photos of Philadelphia on Facebook.

Twenty-five thousand photos and nearly 50 thousand fans later, Manley is finding himself something of a local celebrity via his "Old Images of Philadelphia" page.  

NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller spoke with Manley about his hobby, and how he feels about his newfound fame.

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