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Creator Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927
Title The Little House of Clubs
Date ca. 1915
Description Narrow street with trees and few pedestrians.
Notes That much-abused term, "Bohemia," finds is sanest expression, among the art and litereary elements of Philadelphia, here in modest South Camac Street. First to come was the time-honored, yet ever virile, Sketch Club. Then followed the literati, who housed, hard-by, the Franklin Inn Club. Then the "Ad" men came with their "Poor Richard Club," closely followed by a coterie of lady art devotees with the "Plastic." Lastly, lest any should go hungry, came the cheerful Coin d'Or. Clever architectural contriving has changed a once dingy, unconsidered row of old houses into snug and joyous oases in local clubdom, full of real Philadelphia comfort and, therefore, different, in their homely outsides and their inside doings, from anything elsewhere vaunted, all assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. There are several other clubs round about, upon the borders of Bohemia, each providing to its membership something of that element of good-fellowship which the favored guest is sure to find in this quiet by-way of old downtown.
Taylor Catalog Number: 27
Is part of Frank H. Taylor Collection
Identifier Taylor - Case 2-7 [2717.F]