Masquerades

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balls (Parties)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Debutantes--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Socialites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Masquerades--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Local Subjects:

Balls (Parties)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Debutantes--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Socialites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Masquerades--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

5 drawings

137 photoprints : silver gelatin; 4 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

Place of Publication:

1929-1946

Summary:

Highlights socialites and debutantes attending the annual Head Dress Ball in Philadelphia. Portrays members of the Bal Masque Committee as well as people attending the ball. Depicts the Colonial Garden Party at the Powell House in Philadelphia. Contains veiws of the floor show and costumes at the Mardi Gras Ball. Oversize also shows some costumed debutantes at unidentified masquerades.

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.