Details
Contributor Sliker, W. H., publisher.
Title On the midway. New Phila. County Fair, Byberry, Pa. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia: W. H. Sliker, Art Studio, Bridesburg
Date ca. 1912
Physical Description 1 photographic print (postcard): gelatin silver print on postcard mount; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Depicts county fair buildings and activities including the Women's Building, Crane's Ice Cream stand, Crackerjack the Mexican or Sealskin Horse and a station for automobile maintenance.
Notes Philadelphia County Fair started at Byberry circa 1912 and continued until the late 1920s. Located on the south side of Byberry Road, west of the Boulevard and the Short Line Railroad behind the old Somerton Fire house. See Harry Silcox, Historical Northeast Philadelphia: Stories and Memories.
Divided back.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Fairs -- Pennsylvania -- Byberry.
Midways -- Pennsylvania -- Byberry.
Genre Photographic postcards -- 1910-1920.
Printer Sliker, W. H., publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| LCP postcards - Events - [P.9933.10]
Accession number P.9933.10