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A little rural scene in Frankford [graphic].
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Creator
Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer.
Title
A little rural scene in Frankford [graphic].
Publisher
[Philadelphia]
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1923
Date
[ca. 1923]
Physical Description
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; sheet 10 x 12 cm (3.75 x 4.75 in.)
Description
Exterior view showing a quaint area of the Frankford section of Philadelphia including Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church on the 1600 block of Oxford Avenue (that is Kinsey Street). In the right, is a two-story, colonial-style home with shuttered windows situated behind a fence. In the left is the African American church, founded in 1804, with its door open. Several trees line the property. A fire hydrant is visible in the left foreground.
Notes
Title from descriptive manuscript note by photographer on verso.
Photographer's manuscript note on verso: One block away the Frankford El rumbles past - the trolleys clang, and general traffic rolls along.
Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney, 1979.
Description revised 2022.
Access points revised 2022.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Subject
Campbell African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
African American churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Kinsey Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1600 block.
Genre
Gelatin silver prints -- 1920-1930.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Wilson [P.8513.206]
Accession number
P.8513.206
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George Mark Wilson Photograph Collection
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