Union League of Philadelphia

Includes exterior views of several Union League buildings, with particular emphasis on the location at Broad and Sansom Streets. Contains some interiors. Portrays founding members. Illustrates collection of Civil War relics, League medals, and other items. Shows the exterior decorated during the...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: [ca. 1897]-1946
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Summary: Includes exterior views of several Union League buildings, with particular emphasis on the location at Broad and Sansom Streets. Contains some interiors. Portrays founding members. Illustrates collection of Civil War relics, League medals, and other items. Shows the exterior decorated during the McKinley campaign, and democrats parading outside the club after F.D. Roosevelt's victory. Contains a portrait of a police guard outside the club, and a political booth on Broad 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: 41 photoprints : silver gelatin; 10 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller