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Title: [Street decorations in front of City Hall during Victory Loan, World War]
Description: Photograph depicting buildings decorated and the Statue of Victory in front of City Hall, Philadelphia to promote the Victory Liberty loan. In front of City Hall is the Statue of Victory, which was unveiled on April 21, 1919 at the start of the Victory Loan drive. Drapes of fabric decorate City Hall. On the street in front of the Victory Statue is a design of a large V and smaller v's flanking the sides. American flags and several flags from allies, including Great Britain and Japan, decorate the buildings on Broad Street, including the Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank built in 1905 to 1907 after the designs of Furness, Evans & Co. with detailing by McKim, Mead and White. Pedestrians crowd the sidewalks. The United States Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Reserve issued Liberty Loans, also known as Liberty Bonds, to finance the cost of America’s participation in the war. Four Liberty Loans were issued on April 24, 1917, October 1, 1917, April 5, 1918, and September 28, 1918 raising a total of 17 billion dollars. A fifth bond called the Victory Liberty Loan was issued on April 21, 1919., Title from manuscript note written on verso., Date inferred from content., See related: photos - unidentified - events - World War I - [P.7066.Q.28]
Date: [ca. 1919]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.29]

Title: [Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House]
Description: Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows the front facade of the Japanese-style building. An American and a Japanese flag flank the front door and side entrance in the right. Paper lanterns and an additional Japanese flag hang from the open windows of the porch in the right. Men, women, and children attendees walk around the Tea House. The Formosa Tea House was one of three buildings in the Japanese Garden. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events. Japan annexed Formosa (ie. the island of Taiwan) in 1895 and remained in control until 1945., Title supplied by cataloger., Date written on negative: 7-[25]-26., Series no. written on negative: 144. 2604., See related: Sesquicentennial [P.8609.127].
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Sesquicentennial [P.8609.3]

Title: [Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House]
Description: Exterior view of the Formosa Tea House at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia held from May to November, 1926. Shows the front facade of the Japanese-style building. An American and a Japanese flag flank the front door and side entrance in the right. Paper lanterns and an additional Japanese flag hang from the open windows of the porch in the right. Women attendees walk around the Tea House. The Formosa Tea House was one of three buildings in the Japanese Garden. The Sesquicentennial Exposition, situated near the Navy Yard, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through attractions and entertainment in the form of pageants, exhibitions, and sporting events. Japan annexed Formosa (ie. the island of Taiwan) in 1895 and remained in control until 1945., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from event date., Series no. written on negative: 113., See related: Sesquicentennial [P.8609.3].
Date: 1926
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Sesquicentennial [P.8609.127]

Title: [Liberty loan parade on Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description: Photograph depicting the reviewing stand and a large crowd of spectators in front of 11th District Police Station at 1217 Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia during the Liberty Loan parade on April 6, 1918. Shows the police station decorated with American flags and Allied flags, including French, British, and Japanese. In front of the building is a large reviewing stand filled with men and women, including police and military officers. Eight women are dressed depicting Liberty, and there are three Boy Scouts. The stand is decorated with American flags and liberty loan posters. A large crowd of spectators faces the stand. People are visible standing in the windows of the buildings. The United States Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Reserve issued Liberty Loans, also known as Liberty Bonds, to finance the cost of America’s participation in the war. Four Liberty Loans were issued on April 24, 1917, October 1, 1917, April 5, 1918, and September 28, 1918 raising a total of 17 billion dollars. A fifth bond called the Victory Liberty Loan was issued on April 21, 1919. Subscribing to bonds was promoted as a patriotic duty., Title supplied by cataloger., Date from manuscript note written on verso: April 6th, 1918. Police station house between Montgomery Ave. and Berks St., Phila., See related: photo - unidentified - processions [8932.3-12]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with corrections.
Date: April 6, 1918
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - unidentified - processions [P.8932.3]

Title: [Street decorations for Liberty Loan during the World War, Phila., Pa.]
Description: Photograph depicting buildings decorated and the Statue of Victory in front of City Hall, Philadelphia to promote the Victory Liberty loan. In front of City Hall is the Statue of Victory, which was unveiled on April 21, 1919 at the start of the Victory Loan drive. Drapes of fabric decorate City Hall. American flags and several flags from allies, including Great Britain and Japan, decorate the buildings on Broad Street, including the Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank built in 1905 to 1907 after the designs of Furness, Evans & Co. with detailing by McKim, Mead and White. Pedestrians crowd the sidewalks and street. A bicylist stands in the left. Automobiles and a horse-drawn wagon travel down the street. Several artillery guns are along the the street. The United States Treasury in conjunction with the Federal Reserve issued Liberty Loans, also known as Liberty Bonds, to finance the cost of America’s participation in the war. Four Liberty Loans were issued on April 24, 1917, October 1, 1917, April 5, 1918, and September 28, 1918 raising a total of 17 billion dollars. A fifth bond called the Victory Liberty Loan was issued on April 21, 1919., Title from manuscript note written on verso., Date inferred from content., See related: photos - unidentified - events - World War I - [P.7066.Q.29]
Date: [ca. 1919]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.28]

Title: [Return of 28th Division parade in Philadelphia, welcome home, passing Independence Hall May 15, 1919]
Description: Photograph depicting soldiers of the 28th Division of the Army marching past Independence Hall at 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia at the homecoming parade on May 15, 1919. Shows the soldiers carrying rifles and marching in formation down the street. In the right, spectators sit in bleachers and watch the parade. A banner on the post of the bleachers reads, "Boureuilles." American and Allied flags, including a Japanese flag, decorate the buildings. Police officers stand flanking the parade route. A photographer takes photographs standing on a stone urn on the sidewalk in the left. The 28th Infantry Division represents the Pennsylvania National Guard and was also called the "Iron Division" and “Keystone Division.” The Division served in World War I, including at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry., Title and date from manuscript note written on verso., See related: photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.44-51].
Date: May 15, 1919
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.45]

Title: [General John Joseph Pershing greeting women representing Allied Nations at Independence Hall]
Description: Photograph depicting General John J. Pershing greeting women dressed as Allied nations at Independence Hall during the General's visit to Philadelphia on September 12, 1919. Shows Pershing, attired in uniform, smiling with his left hand out as he greets the women representing the Allied nations standing in the left. The women each hold large national flags on flagpoles. A woman, dressed as Britannia in a helmet and Union Jack dress, smiles at the General. In the left, partially obscured by a flag, is a woman attired in a floral print kimono representing Japan, who holds a Japanese flag. Mayor Thomas Smith walks behind the General holding his top hat in his right hand. Police officers stand in front of a crowd of spectators. General John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948) served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War One from 1917 to 1920. His visit to Philadelphia on September 12, 1919, included a parade, receiving a medal, planting a memorial tree, presenting colors to cadets at Wanamaker's store, visiting Independence Hall, and a speech at the Union League. Thomas B. Smith was the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1916 until 1920., Title supplied by cataloger., Date from manuscript note written on verso., See related: photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.52-61].
Date: September 12, 1919
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - unidentified - events - World War I [7066.Q.53]

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