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Documents the construction of Richard Allen Homes, a low cost housing project bounded by Fairmount, Poplar, 9th and 12th Streets in Philadelphia. Shows demolition of sub-standard housing, the groundbreaking ceremony, a Philadelphia Housing Authority inspection after completion, and several aerial vi...
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1939-1942
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Documents the construction of Richard Allen Homes, a low cost housing project bounded by Fairmount, Poplar, 9th and 12th Streets in Philadelphia. Shows demolition of sub-standard housing, the groundbreaking ceremony, a Philadelphia Housing Authority inspection after completion, and several aerial views of the project. Also illustrates applicants signing leases. Highlights black families. 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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20 photoprints : silver gelatin |