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George A. Foreman Philadelphia Transportation Company photograph and ephemera album, 1936-1941 [Volume 17]
Volume 17 [formerly Volume 153]:
The date range of this volume is 1936 to 1941 with the bulk of the items from 1941. The images from 1936 are promotional photographs for the Delaware River Bridge Speed Line. Many of the photographs from 1941 have a heading saying “PTC: Elevat...
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| Collection: | George A. Foreman scrapbooks on Philadelphia Transportation Company (#3267) |
| Date: | 1936-01-01/1941-12-31 |
| Dimensions: | 16 x 10.5 cm |
| Call Number: | 3267 |
| Volume Number: | Volume 17 [formerly 153] |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13986 |
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Volume 17 [formerly Volume 153]: The date range of this volume is 1936 to 1941 with the bulk of the items from 1941. The images from 1936 are promotional photographs for the Delaware River Bridge Speed Line. Many of the photographs from 1941 have a heading saying “PTC: Elevated and Subway Views” and include, among other things, photos of the interior of 69th Street Terminal at rush hour; dogwood trees in bloom and boys swimming in Cobb’s Creek; the West Philadelphia Boxing Center; the “new” U.S. Post Office at 29th and 30th Streets; and numerous views of the Delaware River suspension bridge (now Benjamin Franklin Bridge). Finally, there are photos of unidentified individuals at rest or play, mostly men but also some women, including a soda fountain waitress in uniform and a cashier at rest in her booth. Names listed: Landhan, Pearl; Money, Sidney; Baker, Archie; McKay, William; Kelly, James Ferdinand; Martini, Charles; Philips, James. The digital record contains images that depict the entire described item. |
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