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Contributor Berry, Kelley & Chadwick, publisher.
Title The Court of Honor during the Elks' greatest parade, Philadelphia, July 18, 1907. [graphic] / Sold only by Berry, Kelley & Chadwick, Philadelphia Studio.
Publisher Philadelphia : Berry, Kelley & Chadwick, Publishers
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1907
Date 1907
Physical Description 1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; sheet 9 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)
Description View of the "Elks Greatest Parade" on South Broad Street during the 21st Annual Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Convention held in Philadelphia in 1907. Depicts a float, a horse-drawn wagon carrying a large stuffed elk and passengers, and several costumed parade participants from various Elk Lodges throughout the country. Participants include a group dressed as minstrels in bowler hats and duster jackets and members attired all in white holding umbrellas. Spectators line the street. The south side of City Hall is visible in the distance.
Notes Title from item.
Berry, Kelley & Chadwick was an early 20th century prolific publisher and retailer of stereoviews with locations in Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, and Atlanta.
Purchase 1978.
RVCDC
Description revised 2022.
Access points revised 2022.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Elks (Fraternal order)
Carts & wagons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Elk.
Floats (Parades) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrels.
Parades and processions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Racism in popular culture.
Spectators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Umbrellas.
Geographic subject Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 000 block.
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 100 block.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1900-1910.
Stereographs -- 1900-1910.
Printer Berry, Kelley & Chadwick, publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Berry, Kelley & Chadwick [P.8451.3]
Accession number P.8451.3