Details
Creator Irving, William, photographer.
Contributor Philadelphia Inquirer (Firm)
Title Chinatown. Looking north on Hutchinson Street which dead ends into Race Street [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1955
Date Oct. 2, 1955
Physical Description 1 photo : gelatin silver ; sheet 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.)
Description View from Hutchinson Street towards the 900 block of Race Street, Philadelphia. Shows in the foreground a partial view of a car and the buildings flanking Hutchinson Street. In the center, depicts an exterior view of the four-story building at 919-921 and the three-story building at 923 Race Street. Part of the sign for the Shanghai Garden Restaurant at 919 is visible. The neighboring business has a storefront glass window which reads, "Hong Tai & [Co.] 921 Chinese Good[s]" with a display of merchandise. The adjacent building reads, "Fook Lee Co. 923" on the storefront glass window, and a seated man is visible inside.
Notes Title and date from label on verso.
Photographer's imprint stamped on verso: Photo by Phila. Inquirer, Oct. 2, 1955.
Gift of Linda Kimiko August.
Subject Fook Lee Co.
Hong Tai & Co.
Shanghai Garden Restaurant.
Asian American business enterprises.
Chinatowns.
Chinese restaurants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Cooking, Chinese.
Restaurants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Asian American restaurants.
AAPI.
Geographic subject Chinatown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Hutchinson Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North.
Race Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900 block.
Race Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 919-923.
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1950-1950.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Irving (Phila Inquirer) [P.2023.27.6]
Accession number P.2023.27.6