Archives of Celebration! Prior Years

2008

Theme

Franklin's Legacy: Celebrating Women in Science

Honoree

Dr. Ruth Patrick
Dr. Virginia Lee

2007

Theme

Franklin and Ethics

Honoree

Arthur Caplan, Ph.D.

2006

Theme

Still Celebrating: Franklin at 300!

Honoree

Claude-Anne Lopez, Franklin historian
B. Franklin Reinauer II, Founder of Celebration!

2005

Theme

Franklin and Architecture: Building the City

Honoree

Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown

2004

Theme

Franklin and Freedom of the Press

Honoree

Tony Auth, political cartoonist

2003

Theme

Franklin and the Post Office

Honoree

John E. Potter, Postmaster General

2002

Theme

Franklin and Business

Honoree

John C. Bogle, Founder of Vanguard

2001

Theme

Franklin and Medicine

Honoree

Dr. Beverly Emanuel, Human Genome Project

2000

Theme

Franklin and Libraries

Honoree

Elliot L. Shelkrot, President, Free Library of Philadelphia

1999

Theme

Franklin and Communications

Honoree

John S. Hendricks, Founder of Discovery Channel

Earlier

Photographs from 1944, 1956, and 1961