On this block in 1976

On this block in 1976. . , Congregation Mikveh Israel is the oldest Jewish congregation in Philadelphia. Known as the Synagogue of the American Revolution, it was first established in the 1740s, when services were held in private homes. During the Revolutionary War, Jews from various cities, including New York, Richmond, Charleston, and Savannah, fled to Philadelphia in search of a safe haven from the British., The current synagogue (top photo at right), the congregation's fifth permanent building, at 44 North 4th Street, opened on America's bicentennial, July 4, 1976, adjacent to the National Museum of American Jewish History, which subsequently moved to 5th and Market Streets. The building was designed by Philadelphia from H2L2 to reflect Jewish world history and its Sephardic culture, with elements of North African, Spanish, Moroccan, Dutch, and Colonial architecture., Mikveh Israel's third building (photo at near right), from 1860 to 1909, was located at Seventh and Arch Streets., 1976 , President: Gerald Ford (R) , Mayor: Frank Rizzo (D) , Philadelphia population: 1,948,609, Events , July 4 , The National Museum of American Jewish History opens. It was the first and only museum in the country that focuses solely on the American Jewish experience., December 16 , Andrew Young was named Ambassador and Chief U.S. Delegate to the United Nations. He was the first African-American to hold the position., Cuisinart home food processor introduced., Congress passed a law to admit women into military academies., The Please Touch Museum was founded by a group of educators, artists, and parents. It was the first museum in the nation built specifically for children ages one to seven., The African American Museum of Philadelphia was established. It is the first structure built by a major city in the United States to house and commemorate the lives and works of African Americans., Money matters ,

Annual salary of Phillies relief pitcher Tug McGraw: $75,000 , Public school teacher's annual salary: $12,038 , Apples: 36¢/lb , Beef steak: $2.12/lb , Bread: 42¢/lb , Eggs: 91¢/doz , Apple I Computer: $666.66 , Bicycle: $64.99 , Trolley/bus fare: 45¢