Construction

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Design drawings.

Construction.

Office buildings.

Local Subjects:

Design drawings.

Construction.

Office buildings.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

21 photoprints : silver gelatin

Place of Publication:

1928-1946

Summary:

Architectural drawings for proposed buildings throughout the world, many of which are unique or unusual designs. Also documents construction and demolition of structures, highlighting innovative house building machines.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record.