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George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1940-1941 [Volume 11]

Volume 11 [formerly Volume 107]:
This volume consists entirely of clippings, some from newspapers but most from what seem to be promotional materials for Red Arrow.  None of the clippings are annotated by Foreman, but based on captions the date rage is approximately 1941.  There are...

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Main Author: George A. Foreman, 1881-1950 (Creator)
Collection:George A. Foreman scrapbooks on Philadelphia Transportation Company (#3267)
Date:1940-01-01/1941-12-31
Dimensions:16 x 10.5 cm
Call Number:3267
Volume Number:Volume 11 [formerly 107]
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Mass transit
Photograph albums
Photograph collections
Public transportation
Work environment
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Scrapbooks
Clipping
Ephemera
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13945
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title George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1940-1941 [Volume 11]
spellingShingle George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1940-1941 [Volume 11]
George A. Foreman, 1881-1950
Mass transit
Photograph albums
Photograph collections
Public transportation
Work environment
Philadelphia Transportation Company
title_sort George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1940-1941 [Volume 11]
title_txt_mv George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1940-1941 [Volume 11]
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creator_txt_mv George A. Foreman, 1881-1950 (Creator)
author George A. Foreman, 1881-1950
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Scrapbooks
Clipping
Ephemera
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description Volume 11 [formerly Volume 107]:<br /> This volume consists entirely of clippings, some from newspapers but most from what seem to be promotional materials for Red Arrow. &nbsp;None of the clippings are annotated by Foreman, but based on captions the date rage is approximately 1941.&nbsp; There are clippings of street scenes in the vicinity of 69th Street Terminal, many with trolleys in motion; of residential neighborhoods, some newly-built; &nbsp;and of profiles of Red Arrow employees such as John F. (Jack) Hammond, Superintendent of Transportation, as well as Master Mechanic &ldquo;Ed,&rdquo; otherwise known as Edgar J. Patterson.&nbsp; There are also views of the repair garage at 69th Street; maps showing rail lines going west from 69th Street Terminal then north and south; photos of the interior and exterior of various models of buses and trolleys; and photos of the interior of 69th Street Terminal.<br /> <br /> Names listed:<br /> Hammond, John F.; Johnson, Harry Moore; Kinzler, Otto J.; Mathers, Edward; McGrogan, George V.; Patterson, Edgar J.; Pyle, James A.; Pyle, John S.; Recchi, Serafino.<br /> <br /> The digital record contains images that depict the entire described item.
subject_txt_mv LCSH: Mass transit
LCSH: Photograph albums
LCSH: Photograph collections
LCSH: Public transportation
LCSH: Work environment
LCSH: Philadelphia Transportation Company
topic Mass transit
Photograph albums
Photograph collections
Public transportation
Work environment
Philadelphia Transportation Company
rights_statement_txt_mv Please contact Rights and Reproduction for more information.
collection George A. Foreman scrapbooks on Philadelphia Transportation Company
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