Philadelphia business storefront photographs, circa 1920s.

Format:

Other

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Business.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Genre:

black-and-white photographs.

Photographs.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Sold by Royal Books, 2024

Physical Description:

1 box (.33 linear foot)

Place of Publication:

circa 1920s.

Language Note:

In French.

Biography/History:

According to the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, "Greater Philadelphia [was] the 'Workshop of the World,' [and] by the 1920s, movements of people and industries signaled a new era. The surge of immigration from eastern and southern Europe that had begun in the late nineteenth century came to an end with the First World War and immigration quotas imposed in 1924. The region did not lack for newcomers, however, as the employment opportunities created during the world wars helped to spur the Great Migration of African Americans from the South. African Americans formed new communities, churches, and cultural institutions in much of West and North Philadelphia, in Camden, and in other cities of the region."As new businesses came and went within the city, it is possible that realtors used photographs in their advertising; as the seller of these photographs speculates.

Summary:

This collection consists of twelve 8 x 10 black and white photographs of storefronts of businesses in Philadelphia. Seven of the storefronts were located in Old City, Philadelphia, three in West Philadelphia, one in North Philadelphia, and one in Center City. Almost all locations depicted no longer exist, have been rebuilt, or have had the facades rebuilt. The businesses are varied.The images are mounted on art board and have notes on the back of the board. These handwritten notes include a catalog number and a street address for the building depicted.

OCLC:

1551450152