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Contains interior and exterior views of Independence Hall, highlighting models and proposals used for reconstruction, ceremonies, parades, and interior scenes of exhibitions, speeches, and the pledge to the flag. Includes crowds during President Wilson's address, celebrations for the anniversa...
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1907-1946
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Contains interior and exterior views of Independence Hall, highlighting models and proposals used for reconstruction, ceremonies, parades, and interior scenes of exhibitions, speeches, and the pledge to the flag. Includes crowds during President Wilson's address, celebrations for the anniversary of the constitution, a wreath-laying by the Lu Lu Templar, Columbus Day activities, and the G.O.P. delegates' visit. Documents making the hall into a national shrine (with homing pigeons and period costumes at events). Also contains reproductions of prints and manuscripts. 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 |
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Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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1 stat 72 photoprint : silver gelatin |