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Title: Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa
Description: Aerial view of the Franklin Institute looking south-west towards 30th Street Station. Located at 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the science museum was built 1929-1931 after the designs of John T. Windrim. Logan Circle, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the Schuylkill River are visible., Negative number: 16541n., Negative dated July 31, 1934.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1934
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.16541n]

Title: [Mr. Eckels, winner of Antique Derby at the 1934 Philadelphia Auto Show, with his automobiles, a 1892 Blackie Car and a "1934 Delage"]
Description: Depicts Mr. Eckels holding up his trophy in his winning 1892 Blackie car parked on a street next to a luxury 1934 white Delage. Attached to the front of the "Blackie" is a sign declaring the car "a bouncing baby with ‘Standard’ in 1892” and "a Grand Old Dame with Essolene in 1934 and There's Life in the Old Gal yet!" The cars are surrounded by spectators, including young boys and two African American men., Title supplied by the cataloger., Manuscript note on verso: Mr. Eckels, winner of Antique Derby 1892 Blackie Car & "1934 Delage.", Photographer's blind stamp on recto., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso., Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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 Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm), photographer
Date: [1934]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators [P.8807.23]

Title: [All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Description: Detail of the back of the memorial, sculpted by J. Otto Schweizer, erected in 1934 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in memory of all African American military men who have served in war time. Depicts three of the four female allegorical bronze figures representing War, Liberty, Peace, and Plenty. They flank a commemorative plate embellished with Pennsylvania's seal and listing the monument's commissioners. Erected after much controversy on Lansdowne Avenue in West Fairmount Park, the memorial was moved in 1994 to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway opposite the Franklin Institute., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content., Schweizer was a European-trained Philadelphia sculptor who specialized in monumental works including several commissions for sites in Pennsylvania., Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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 Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm)
Date: [ca. 1934]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators [P.8810.6]

Title: [All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Description: View of the back of the memorial, sculpted by J. Otto Schweizer, erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1934 in memory of all African American military men who have served in wartime. The top of the monument is a sculpted eternal flame, the "Torch of Life," surrounded by four American eagles. Below the flame, four female allegorical figures representing War, Liberty, Peace, and Plenty, flank a commemorative plaque. Trees are visible in the background. Erected after much controversy on Lansdowne Avenue, the memorial was moved in 1994 to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway opposite the Franklin Institute., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso., Manuscript note on verso: Phila. West Fairmount Park. Memorial to colored soldiers erected by the Commonwealth of Penna. June 30, 1934. No. 786., Schweizer was a European-trained Philadelphia sculptor who specialized in monumental works including several commissions for sites in Pennsylvania., Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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 Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm)
Date: [ca. 1934]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators [P.8810.7]

Title: [All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Description: View depicting the front of the memorial, sculpted by J. Otto Schweizer, erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1934 in memory of all African American military men who have served in wartime. The top of the monument is a sculpted eternal flame, the "Torch of Life," surrounded by four American eagles. Below the torch, a female allegorical figure of justice stands holding wreaths symbolic of honor and reward. She is flanked by five figures of African American military personnel from each branch of the armed service. A dedication is inscribed into the memorial's granite pedestal which is adorned with a wreath. Erected after much controversy on Lansdowne Avenue, the memorial was moved in 1994 to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway opposite the Franklin Institute., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso., Manuscript note on verso: Phila. West Fairmount Park. Memorial to colored soldiers erected by the Commonwealth of Penna., Inscribed in negative: 786A., Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Schweizer was a European-trained Philadelphia sculptor who specialized in monumental works including several commissions for sites in Pennsylvania., 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 Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm)
Date: [ca. 1934]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators [P.8810.8]

Title: [United States Custom House, Chestnut and Second Streets, Old City, Philadelphia]
Description: Aerial views of the Custom House under construction at 200 Chestnut Street (at 2nd Street). Building was designed in the Art Deco style by the architecture firm Ritter and Shay. View looks northeast towards the Custom House from the vicinity of Front and Dock Streets. Much of Old City surrounding the Custom House is visible, as is some of Center City in the distance., Negative number: 16086n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: New Customs House, Phila. Pa., October 19, 1933.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1933
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.16086n]

Title: [Independent Pier Company, Tioga Marine Terminal, Delaware Avenue at Tioga Street, Port Richmond, Philadelphia.]
Description: Aerial views of the Independent Pier Company at the Tioga Marine Terminal along the Delware River in Philadelphia. Adjacent pier are visible and a large ship is docked at the facility. Businesses lining Delaware Avenue just west of the riverfront can be seen as well., Negative numbers: 16099n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: Independent Pier Co., Phila, Pa., October 19, 1933.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1933
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.16099n]

Title: [Philadelphia Divinity School 1933]
Description: Group portrait depicting the graduating students, including two African American men, posed outside of the school at 42nd and Spruce Streets. The nineteen students, attired in caps and gowns, sit and stand in three rows. The Philadelphia Divinity School, incorporated in 1863, was an outgrowth of the Diocesan training school started by Protestant Episcopal Bishop Alonzo Potter., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inscribed on negative: PDS 1933., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso., Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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 Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm), photographer
Date: 1933
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators-11x14 [P.8888.8a]

Title: Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry
Description: Exterior view of front facade of Moore Institute of Art, Science and Industry, originally known as Philadelphia School of Design for Women, founded in 1848 and located in the Edwin Forrest Mansion since 1881. Moore Institute and the School of Design merged in 1932. Educational facility constructed as a dwelling in 1853-1854 by Stephen Decatur Button., Sheet number: 153B03., Divided back. Text on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Brightbill, George M., collector
Date: ca. 1932
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Schools - Miscellaneous - 153]

Title: Friends' Arch Street Centre, 304 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Description: Exterior view of the Friends' Arch Street Centre erected in 1915 next to the meeting house at 4th and Arch Streets., Sheet number: 50B03., Divided back. Post marked 1932., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Brightbill, George M., collector
Date: ca. 1932
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Churches - Miscellaneous - 50]

Title: [University Avenue Bridge under construction, connecting the Grays Ferry and West Philadelphia neighborhoods, Philadelphia.]
Description: Aerial views of the University Avenue Bridge under construction. Bridge spans the Schuylkill River at University Avenue (34th Street), connecting the neighborhoods of West Philadelphia and Grays Ferry. A portion of the University of Pennsylvania campus south of and including Franklin Field can be seen on the west bank of the river, as can industrial buildings on the east bank., Negative numbers: 15778n.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1932
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.15778n]

Title: S.S. Manhattan on the Delaware River
Description: Aerial view of the S.S. Manhattan on the Delaware River. The ship was built by the the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, which is visible along the Camden, New Jersey waterfront. In 1941, the Manhattan was requisitioned and leased by the US Navy, and was subsequently commissioned as the troopship USS Wakefield. Image probably taken July 1932., Negative number: 15673., Record created with information supplied by former Aero Service employee Carl H. Winnefeld, Jr.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1932
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.15673]

Title: [Evangelical Lutheran Tabor Church, Roosevelt Boulevard & Mascher Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Exterior view., Divided back. Post marked 1931., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Brightbill, George M., collector
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Churches - Miscellaneous - 50]

Title: Boy and girl standing in front of brick house, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a boy about ten years old, dressed in knickers and a soiled shirt standing with his arm around a little girl's shoulders. She looks about four or five years old and wears a summer dress and white shoes. They stand in front of a brick house in Philadelphia., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.29]

Title: Boy with baby on old marble steps, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a little boy with a baby sitting on marble steps in Philadelphia. Both subjects wear summer clothes. The boy wears knickers, and long stockings. The baby wears a summer dress. The marble steps are chipped and have graffiti on them., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.66]

Title: Boy and girl in front of a religious statue of Mary, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a boy, about thirteen years old, sitting on the base of a statue of Mary. Next to him stands a little girl, about five years old, wearing a wreath on her curly hair and holding a large bouquet of flowers. The boy wears a very nicely tailored suit with knickers and patterned socks and white shoes. There are two potted palms behind the statue. The statue of Mary wears a wreath of flowers., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.75]

Title: Children sitting on the hood of a car or truck, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing four small children sitting on a quilt or blanket on the hood of an automobile or truck in Philadelphia. They are dressed in casual clothing. Three of the four are squinting because of the glare of the sunlight. One of the children holds onto the hood ornament. The eyes of an adult holding on to one of the children can be seen behind them. In the background is an attractive brick row house., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.98]

Title: Boy and girl standing in front of brownstone house, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a boy and girl, who might be siblings, standing in front of a brownstone building in Philadelphia. The boy's figure is a bit blurred. He wears a summer shirt and dark shorts. The little girl's dress has ruffles but appears to be quite wrinkled. They both wear white socks and shoes., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.146]

Title: Two boys and two girls posing outside brick house, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing two girls, about seven and eight years old, standing behind two little boys outside a brick house in Philadelphia. The girls wear summer dresses. One boy, about five years old, wears a play suit with a plaid shirt and holds a lollipop. The other boy, younger, also holds a lollipop, and is dressed in a knitted cardigan sweater., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.149]

Title: Teenage girl and younger boy standing in front of brick house, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a teenaged girl standing next to a boy outside a brick house in Philadelphia. She wears a simple hat, a spring coat with a large bow at the neck, a dress somewhat longer than the coat, and high heels. The boy, about twelve years old, wears a jacket with his knickers, printed socks and sensible shoes. A fresh bouquet of flowers is visible in the window behind them., Ms. note on recto: 201 Federal, Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.157]

Title: Boy and girl posing in sailor outfits in front of brick wall, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a seated little boy, about five years old, and a standing girl, about eight years old, wearing sailor shirts and trousers and hats standing in front of a brick wall in Philadelphia. The boy affects a casual air, sitting in a child's wooden chair, his legs crossed. The brick wall behind them has graffiti on it., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.177]

Title: Two girls and a boy standing in front of brick house, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a boy in knickers, rumpled sweater, and sneakers standing between two girls wearing dresses in front of a brick house in Philadelphia. All the children wear striped socks. They stand at attention on the sidewalk posed between windows., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.2]

Title: Girl and two boys standing on sidewalk in front of two windows, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing a teenage girl in a flowered two-piece dress standing with two little boys who are probably her brothers, holding on to them with both of her hands. The older boy wears a light colored suit with short pants and drab shoes. This might be his First Communion suit. The younger boy wears bib overalls and a shirt trimmed with ruffles. All three children have their hair neatly combed. Flower boxes and potted plants sit on the window sill behind them., Ms. note on recto: Ray Mitchell (crossed out), Andrea (?) Ferricola, Frankie Ferricola, Joe Ferricola, Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.34]

Title: Three children in front of a brick wall with two windows, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing two boys, one about seven years old, the other about five, and a little girl, about six years old, standing in front of a brick house in Philadelphia. All are neatly combed and dressed in summer outfits. They might be siblings. The window shutters behind them are in dire need of paint as are the window frames. The window sills appear to be damaged as well., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.35]

Title: Woman standing on sidewalk in front of porch, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a woman dressed in an ankle-length pleated skirt with a dark jacket and a light-colored vest standing in front of a porch in Philadelphia. She also wears a hat with a pompom on top, dark leather gloves, and laced up dress shoes. She stands in front of a large brick house with a porch over a stone foundation. The cellar window is protected by a wrought iron screen., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.131]

Title: Young woman standing on woodland path, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young woman, her hair neatly combed, standing on a path in a woodland. She wears a long sleeveless flower-printed dress that is trimmed with a dark ribbon bow and a necklace., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.152]

Title: Woman standing on wooden steps with her dog, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of an overweight woman in a cotton housedress standing with her dog on the wooden steps of a house in Philadelphia. She has the dog on a leash. The dog sits quietly, posing for the photographer., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.169]

Title: Young woman standing in bathing suit, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young woman with dark wavy hair posing in her woolen bathing suit in front of a house in the country. She also wears high heeled leather shoes. She stands in the grass in front of the porch of a wooden house. In the background is some other greenery., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.170]

Title: Woman standing in front of window, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young woman with neatly combed hair and a dress with pleats and matching jacket standing in front of a screened window and a screened cellar window in Philadelphia. The jacket is a bit blurred because of the wind. There is a big bow at the neck of her dress and she also wears a bead necklace and holds a purse. The window frame is very worn and in need of paint. A lace curtain hangs in the window behind her., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.18]

Title: Young woman standing in front of window, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young woman, about twenty years of age, dressed in a dark velvet overblouse, a light-colored pleated silken skirt and dress shoes, standing, hands on hips and smiling, in front of a window of a brick house in Philadelphia. In the window two children and an adult watch from inside the activity outside on the sidewalk. The cellar window is protected by a wrought iron screen which is attractively painted., The unidentified young woman is also the subject of John Frank Keith photographs P.2008.10.92 and P.8649.36, in which she wears the same clothing., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.23]

Title: Young woman standing in front of stone wall, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young woman posing in a two-piece dress in front of the stone wall of a porch in Philadelphia. She wears stockings and high-heeled shoes. Her dark hair is cut short. The large cellar window behind her is protected by a carefully painted wrought iron screen., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.33]

Title: Two boys standing in front of house door, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing two young boys, one about fourteen years old, the other about eleven, standing in front of a door in Philadelphia. They are dressed alike in white shirts with light colored ties, knickers, dark stockings and dark shoes. Their hair is neatly combed. The door and frame are in need of paint and the marble steps leading up to the door are worn and dirty. To the right a brick alley is visible., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.163]

Title: Boy and two young men in suits standing outside brick building, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing two young men in suits, one wearing a fedora, the other a workman's cap, standing next to the window of a brick building in Philadelphia. A boy, about fourteen years old, stands in front of them. He wears a suit with knickers and a workman's cap. A protective grill covers the window., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.120; P.2008.10.141]

Title: Two little boys dressed for First Communion standing in front of a brick house, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing two very earnest little boys, their hair neatly combed, standing in front of a brick house in Philadelphia. They wear identical outfits for the First Communion ceremony - white shirt, white short pants with white belts and white socks and shoes., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.105]

Title: Three boys in caps sitting on wooden steps, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing three boys sitting on the wooden steps of a corner house in Philadelphia. The boys all wear dark trousers, light colored shirts and workmen's caps. The peaks of the caps shade their eyes giving them a threatening look. There is a small paper tablet, or perhaps a box of cards, on one of the steps. In the background a woman pushing a baby carriage in the street is visible., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.30]

Title: Twin babies in a wicker baby coach, Philadelphia
Description: Group portrait showing twin babies sitting in a wicker carriage parked in front of a brick wall in Philadelphia. Their hair is combed up to a point, and they wear matching dresses underneath crocheted or knitted sweaters, all in light colors., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.17]

Title: Infant sitting on wooden steps, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a small child, barely able to sit up unassisted, sitting on the wooden steps of a row house. The steps need painting as do the doors and door frames. The baby wears a dress with a sweater., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.18]

Title: Child sitting in a wheeled scooter, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a chubby baby with blonde hair sitting in a wheeled scooter similar to a tricycle in front of the brick wall of a house in Philadelphia. The wall has been cemented over and damaged with holes and graffiti. The door and window frame are in much need of paint. The sidewalk is cement., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.22]

Title: Small child sitting on a blanket on a wooden step, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a small child in light-colored clothing and a diaper sitting on a blanket on a wooden front step in Philadelphia. The facial image is a bit blurred. The house is in good repair. The bricks have been pointed and the door has an unmarred paint or varnish on it. The brass mail and knob plates are also highly polished., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.99]

Title: Small child standing on a stone porch, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a small blonde child under the age of two standing unsteadily on a porch support wearing a white summer dress, white socks, and dark shoes and looking directly at the photographer., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.111]

Title: Infant sitting on wooden steps, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a nicely dressed baby sitting on a folded blanket on the wooden steps of a wooden house in Philadelphia. The opened wooden door and trim is in need of paint. The baby, wearing knitted booties, appears to have just awakened., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.162]

Title: Infant standing in child's chair, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a very small child, too young to stand on its own, being propped up in a children's potty chair or step stool placed on a sidewalk in Philadelphia. The child's hands are squeezed in either anxiety or cold. The child wears a hooded jacket and leggings and winter booties. The chair is situated in front of a brick wall., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.164]

Title: Infant in wicker carriage on sidewalk, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of an infant wearing a knitted beret propped up by a pillow in a wicker carriage with its lining partially torn out. The baby seems to be crying. The carriage is on the sidewalk in front of a stone wall with a cellar window in Philadelphia., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.9]

Title: Man leaning against the brick wall of a building, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a man, about thirty years old, wearing workman's trousers, a sweater coat with a hole in it over another sweater and shirt standing in front of a brick wall and window in Philadelphia. He also wears a workman's hat. The building might not be a private home. The window behind the subject is filthy. The cellar window is protected by an iron grate., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.31]

Title: Young man in suit sitting on marble steps, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young man wearing a suit, tie, and a carnation in his lapel sitting on marble steps in front of a door in Philadelphia. His thick hair is parted in the middle and combed down. He sits on the top marble step, his hands clasping his knees. The marble steps have been kept clean., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.54]

Title: Young man seated on stone support of porch steps, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young man holding a cigar in his hand sitting on the stone porch steps of a house in Philadelphia. He wears a three-piece suit with a striped bow tie. His hair is parted on the side and slicked down. On the porch itself, at the edge of the scene, are a young man in a workman's cap and a young girl holding a baby., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.55]

Title: Young man standing before a storefront, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a tall young man with dark hair, hands behind his back, standing in front of a store window. The subject is dressed in shirtsleeves and dark trousers. He stands on the metal sidewalk door to the cellar. In the store window are two bottles of "Sunbeam Water" and a few other commodities., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.61]

Title: Young man in sweater standing in front of brick house, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a young man in pressed trousers, polished shoes, a pullover sweater and bow tie on his shirt standing in front of a brick house in Philadelphia. His hair is neatly combed and he has a slight smile on his face. A neighboring woman watches from inside, peering through her window., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.115]

Title: Little girl standing in her First Communion dress, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a little girl, about seven years old, dressed in white from head to toe including her veil, her dress, her long stockings and her shoes, standing in front of a wall in Philadelphia. She might be standing outside of a church., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.136]

Title: Girl in white dress standing in front of wrought iron gate, Philadelphia
Description: Portrait of a girl about twelve or thirteen years of age standing in front of a wrought iron gate in Philadelphia. She wears a white dress with long sleeves, a veiled headdress, white stockings and shoes. A rosary is wrapped around her hands, held in a prayerful position. This could be her First Communion day or because of her age, her Confirmation day. The wrought iron gate and steps probably belong to a church., Azo postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 223., Keith was a Philadelphia photographer who specialized in portraiture, mainly of working-class Philadelphians in South Philadelphia and Kensington from the 1910s to the 1940s.
Creator: Keith, John Frank, 1883-1947, photographer
Date: ca. 1931
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.39]

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