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World War, 1939-1945
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks V7:5092-5104, V7ov:204
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Philadelphia Record
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ships.
- Military parades & ceremonies.
- World War, 1939-1945--Detention facilities--Pennsylvania.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Pennsylvania.
- Ticker tape parades--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Heroes.
- Victory celebrations--United States.
- Surplus government property--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Prisoners of war.
- Local Subjects:
- Ships.
- Military parades & ceremonies.
- World War, 1939-1945--Detention facilities--Pennsylvania.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Pennsylvania.
- Ticker tape parades--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Heroes.
- Victory celebrations--United States.
- Surplus government property--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Prisoners of war.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gift of the Philadelphia Record
- Physical Description:
- 1 map
- 130 photoprints : silver gelatin; 1 oversize photoprint
- Place of Publication:
- 1940-1946
- Summary:
- Images document the effect of World War II on civilian life in Pennsylvania with emphasis on Philadelphia. Portrays Russian prisoners of war at Fort Dix, and German POWs at camp near Kane, Pa., in a Philadelphia compound, and at Valley Forge General Hospital. Kane views depict barracks and men working and eating. Contains views of German and Italian aliens leaving a bus to go into barred cars that will take them to a camp in Butte, Montana. Shows ships from Holland, Norway, Greece, Panama, England, and Italy that have been intered at Port Richmond. Illustrates parades honoring war heroes in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Philadelphia parade began at Northeast Airport and concluded with ceremonies at the liberty bell and Independence Hall. Many images show the ticker tape parade as the heroes passed City Hall. Cocuments civilian response to the surrender of Germany, Japan, and Italy. Portrays people kissing, hugging, praying, dancing in the streets, throwing ticker tape, and burning Hirohito in effigy. Also depicts an exhibition of Army surplus materials at the supply depot. Oversize is an ad to enlist Civil Defense volunteers. It shows the Philadelphia skyline with planes super-imposed, bombing the city.
- 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 Collection; for general information, see collection record.
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