| Creator |
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer. |
| Contributor |
National Decorating Co., former owner. |
| Title |
Founder's Week, Industrial Day, Oct. 7th, 1908. Philadelphia Brewing Co's float. By courtesy of Philadelphia liquor dealers
journal [graphic] / William H. Rau, Phila.
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| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1908 |
| Date |
October 7, 1908 |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : gelatin silver mounted on cardboard ; mount 28 x 35 cm (11 x 14 in.) |
| Description |
View showing a horse-drawn Philadelphia Brewing Company float on the 300 block of South Broad Street during the Founder's
Week parade. Four white men attired in costume lead the float containing brewing equipment, including a kettle and fermenter.
Several men sit and stand on the float, which also displays a banner promoting the "Magnitude of the Brewing Industry of Pennsylvania."
A large crowd of spectators, including African American men, women, and children, sit in viewing stands decorated with bunting
and stand along the street. A white man police officer stands in front of the crowd. Partial view of the Chambers-Wylie Memorial
Presbyterian Church (321 S. Broad) is visible in the background. Founder’s Week celebrated the 225th anniversary of the founding
of Philadelphia, October 4-10, 1908. There were numerous parades and activities with each day having a special designation,
including Religious, Military, Municipal, Industrial, Children’s and Naval, Historical, and Athletic and Knights Templar Day.
|
| Notes |
Manuscript note on mount: Property of National Decorating Co., Phila. Pa. |
|
Title and photographer's imprint inscribed in negative. |
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Purchase 1989. |
|
Description revised 2022. |
|
Access points revised 2022. |
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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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 the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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| Subject |
Philadelphia Brewing Co. |
|
African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Brewing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Floats (Parades) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Founders' Day commemorations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Parades & processions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Police -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Spectators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 300 block -- East side. |
| Genre |
Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910. |
| Provenance |
National Decorating Co., former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Rau [P.9260.639] |
| Accession number |
P.9260.639 |
