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Reyburn Plaza

Contains views of Reyburn Plaza in Philadelphia. Portrays crowds attending labor and political rallies. Shows a Chicasaw Indian performing a fair weather ceremony. Other events depicted are celebrations for war heroes, recruiting for the armed forces, citizenship recognition day, Christmas caroli...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1929-1943
Subjects and Genres:
City & town halls > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Political parades & rallies > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Indians of North America > Spiritual life
Chickasaw Indians > Spiritual life
Homeless persons > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Monuments & memorials > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Plazas > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Reyburn Plaza (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Arch Street, 1400 Blk. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Summary: Contains views of Reyburn Plaza in Philadelphia. Portrays crowds attending labor and political rallies. Shows a Chicasaw Indian performing a fair weather ceremony. Other events depicted are celebrations for war heroes, recruiting for the armed forces, citizenship recognition day, Christmas caroling, and a cooking demonstration. Some images illustrate the homeless and littering of the plaza. Includes architectural drawings of the area. Also depicts the statue of General Muhlenberg after a snowfall, the plaque on the bandstand, and the bleachers. Illustrates the use of the plaza as a bus stop and for parking. Many views include City Hall and Arch street.
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: 40 photoprints : silver gelatin; 3 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

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