| 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. |
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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 |
