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Documents the federal housing project at 25th and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia. Called the James Weldon Johnson project, the apartments were built on the site of the Glenwood Cemetery. Views show the area as it looked before the inception of the project and during demolition and construction. Depi...
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1939-1941
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Documents the federal housing project at 25th and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia. Called the James Weldon Johnson project, the apartments were built on the site of the Glenwood Cemetery. Views show the area as it looked before the inception of the project and during demolition and construction. Depicts crowds attending the groundbreaking ceremony, official inspection, preview, and dedication. Portrays the first tenants to move into the apartments. 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 Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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23 photoprints : silver gelatin |