Entertainers

Includes acrobats, gymnists, aerialists, actors and other show performers. Some images are copy photographs of "old-time" entertainers. Also contains an image of Sid Bechet playing the sax at the Philadelphia- Camden Newspaper Guild. Portrays a cast member (also an employee of Rustless I...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1932-1945
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Summary: Includes acrobats, gymnists, aerialists, actors and other show performers. Some images are copy photographs of "old-time" entertainers. Also contains an image of Sid Bechet playing the sax at the Philadelphia- Camden Newspaper Guild. Portrays a cast member (also an employee of Rustless Iron & Steel) scheduled to perform for servicemen during the second World War.
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: 17 photoprints : silver gelatin