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Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks V7:381x-386x, V7ov:4
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Philadelphia Record
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Zoological Society of Philadelphia.
Animals--Pennsylvania.
Africans--Clothing & dress--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Parades & processions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Zoos--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
May Day.
Socialites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Spectators--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Children & animals.
Philadelphia Zoological Garden.
Local Subjects:
Animals--Pennsylvania.
Africans--Clothing & dress--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Parades & processions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Zoos--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Socialites--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Spectators--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Children & animals.
Penn Provenance:
Gift of the Philadelphia Record
Physical Description:
3 graphics
1 negative
240 photoprints : silver gelatin; 4 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller
Place of Publication:
1930-1946
Summary:
Depicts animals at the Philadelphia Zoo emphasizing the baby pet zoo and annual May Day opening festivities. Highlights children with animals, animals with newborns, and zoo visitors, especially local socialites. Includes views of Nigerians in native dress at the African Village. Shows the WPA working at the zoo, painting murals and building stands. Depicts an animal parade at Locust and Broad Streets demonstrating for a cageless zoo. Also depicts photo contest entries and poster contest awards. Some of the animals portrayed include yaks, goats, cats, elephants, mules, leopards, oxen, arrtvarks, squirrels, antelopes, deer, elk, raccoons, skunks, beavers, porcupines, anteaters, sloths, sheep, turtles, snakes, cows, foxes, panthers, zebras, gaur, gnu, hedgehogs, giraffes, leopards, tiger, penguins, prairie dogs, rhinoceros, alligators, iguanas, rabbits, monkeys, lions, camels, and bears. Among the birds shown are parrots, pelicans, swans, storks, toucans, vultures, cockatoos, and duck.
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.
See inventory for names of animals. Refer to V7:3813-3818/3822- 3823/3827/3834-3836/3839/3842/3845/3849/3851-3853/3856-3857/3860

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