Hosiery

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing trade--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Manicuring.

Salvage.

Hosiery.

Local Subjects:

Clothing trade--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Manicuring.

Salvage.

Hosiery.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

7 photoprints : silver gelatin

Place of Publication:

1939-1945

Summary:

Documents work at Colonymaid Hosiery Co., highlighting manufacture, inspection, and office activities. Shows interior and exterior views of the Gotham Hosiery Company before and during the scrapping of machinery. Contains a notable view of a worker at Gotham receiving a manicure to ensure better protection for the hosiery.

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.