Real estate photograph commissioned by the Jackson-Cross Company depicting a young African American girl walking past a residence with a covered porch in the West Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. The girl, attired in a long-sleeved shirt, a skirt, white socks, and Mary Jane shoes, walks on the sidewalk towards the right. On the porch are several chairs, a side table, and potted plants. The Jackson Cross Company, established around 1876, was a Philadelphia real estate firm in operation until 1998., Title from manuscript note on recto., Date inferred from content., Purchase 2000., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Date
[ca. 1945]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Jackson-Cross [P.9784.24]
Real estate photograph commissioned by the Jackson-Cross Company depicting African American children leaning against a building adjacent to a vacant lot scattered with debris. Nine boys and girls stand against the wall. The girl in the left holds a broom. The Jackson-Cross Company, established around 1876, was a Philadelphia real estate firm in operation until 1998., Label on recto: Jackson-Cross Company, Lincoln-Liberty Building, Philadelphia., Title from manuscript note on recto., Date inferred from content., Purchase 2000., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Date
[ca. 1940]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Jackson-Cross [P.9784.7]
