Bowling

Images of bowling and related activities and structures. Includes bowling leagues, bowling tournaments, bowling alleys, and pin boys and girls. Bowling teams pictured relate to high schools, business groups, and other associations. Some document community service activities related to bowling comp...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1934-1946
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Summary: Images of bowling and related activities and structures. Includes bowling leagues, bowling tournaments, bowling alleys, and pin boys and girls. Bowling teams pictured relate to high schools, business groups, and other associations. Some document community service activities related to bowling competitions. Of interest are images of Afro-American pin boys shown working, sleeping on the job, and gambling.
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
Item Description: Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 168 photoprints : silver gelatin; 8 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller