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[McKinley's Court, west from 516 North Second Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].
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Creator
Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer.
Title
[McKinley's Court, west from 516 North Second Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1923
Date
ca. 1923
Physical Description
1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 12 x 10 cm. (4.75 x 3.75 in.)
Description
Depicts a short courtyard bordered on three sides by houses. Washtubs hang on house facades, benches line house walls, wires cross the street between houses, and a lamppost sits next to a spicket on the sidewalk. McKinley's Court is located west of Second Street, east of American Street, between Noble Street to the south and Buttonwood Street to the north.
Notes
Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Another view of McKinley's Court. In this little court of six houses the following nationalities are represented: Jewish, Slavish, Hungarian, Polish and Italian. Is it any wonder Israel Zengwell's titel [sic] "The Melting Pot" found favor because of its truth, yet incongruity.
Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney.
For other views of McKinley's Court, see P.8513.117, P.8513.121, and P.8513.176.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject
Jews -- United States.
Slavic Americans.
Hungarian Americans.
Polish Americans.
Italian Americans.
Row houses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Courtyards -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Second Street (Philadelphia, Pa.)
McKinley's Court (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre
Gelatin silver prints -- 1920-1930.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Wilson 225 [P.8513.225]
Accession number
P.8513.225
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George Mark Wilson Photograph Collection
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