Force, Pa

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardens--Pennsylvania--Force.

Baseball--Pennsylvania--Force.

Country life--Pennsylvania--Force.

Water supply--Pennsylvania--Force.

Force (Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Gardens--Pennsylvania--Force.

Baseball--Pennsylvania--Force.

Country life--Pennsylvania--Force.

Water supply--Pennsylvania--Force.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

11 photoprints : silver gelatin

Place of Publication:

1945

Summary:

Contains depictions of rural life in Force, Pa. after sewage contaminated the town's water and the residents of the mining town decided to strike to get better sanitary conditions. Includes views of houses on Main Street, victory gardens, and the town pump. Also portrays town residents. Of note is a photograph of boys playing baseball in the street.

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