National Home Show, Philadelphia, Pa

Depictions of the National Home Show exhibition held annually at the Commercial Museum in Philadelphia. Portrays members of the Philadelphia Real Estate Board, the sponsor of the show. Exhibits illustrate slum housing, model homes, interiors, glass bricks. Includes publicity photographs.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Format: Photo
Language:English
Published: 1936-1941
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Summary: Depictions of the National Home Show exhibition held annually at the Commercial Museum in Philadelphia. Portrays members of the Philadelphia Real Estate Board, the sponsor of the show. Exhibits illustrate slum housing, model homes, interiors, glass bricks. Includes publicity photographs.
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 Morgue Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 33 photoprints : silver gelatin