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- Title
- Young man and woman standing in front of a brick house, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing a young couple with their arms around each other smiling at the camera in front of a brick house in Philadelphia. The man is dressed in his workman's cap and suit, minus the jacket. The woman is dressed in a cotton cap and torn and soiled dress., 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. 1925
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.81]
- Title
- Three women sitting on marble steps, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing three young women, each wearing a long dark dress, sitting on a set of white marble steps in Philadelphia. They are wearing jewelry. There is a handsome double door behind them that appears to be framed in marble., Kodak postcard., 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. 1927
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.47]
- Title
- Man standing with two women in courtyard, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing a man in a straw boater, a striped shirt with no collar, smoking a cigar, standing with two women in a courtyard in Philadelphia. They are in front of a wire fence. In the distance one sees a gas lamp to light up the alley. The women are both in summer dresses-one looks like a house dress; the other like a dressy dress, with a vertical lace trim. An exotic plant, a small tree, grows behind them., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso: John Frank Keith, 2703 E. Ontario St., Phila., Pa., Defender postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 228., 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. 1928
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8958.1]
- Title
- Two girls with an infant sitting on wooden steps of wooden house, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing two girls sitting with a small baby between them on the steps of a wooden house in Philadelphia. The baby wears a very ruffled cap. One of the girls wears a jumper with a blouse; the other girl wears a light-colored dress with some ruffle trim. The girls are smiling and enjoy playing with the baby., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso: John Frank Keith, 2703 E. Ontario St., Phila., Pa., Defender postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 228., 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. 1928
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.122]
- Title
- Large group of men, women, and children gathering in wooded area, Philadelphia
- Description
- Photograph showing a large group of people in a wooded area, waiting for an activity to take place or watching an event. The people, standing in an overgrown field, are dressed for warm weather, and the trees in the background are heavy with fruit., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8768.12]
- Title
- Two women with infant sitting on stoop, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing two young women, one holding a very young infant, sitting on marble steps in front of a door in Philadelphia. The woman holding the baby wears a good summer dress. The other woman wears an attractive blouse and skirt., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.8649.26]
- Title
- Young mother holding infant standing in front of church, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing a young mother in a dark dress, her hair combed very neatly, standing and holding a baby in front of a church in Philadelphia. The baby wears a very pretty summer cap, a ruffled white dress, white stockings and shiny patent leather shoes. The iron fence surrounding the church was made by Field & Todd, Phila., Ms. note on mount: St. John's Church 3rd & Reed S. Phila., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.33]
- Title
- Five men and two women on the front steps of a brick house, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing five men and two women posing in front of the door and window shutters of a brick house in Philadelphia. Four of the men wear suits and ties with their workman caps. The man in the center holds a cigar. The women wear dark suits, stockings and shoes. One of the women is wearing a workman's cap. The other woman wears gloves., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.97]
- Title
- Group of teenagers standing in front of a stone porch, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing four young men and one young woman standing in front of a stone porch in Philadelphia. Three of the teen boys wear white shirts and trousers, bow ties and sleeve garters, and one has a cigarette in his mouth. Their workman's caps are decorated with bows and a ribbon with the words "Jack Rose Social" printed on it. The other young man wears a jacket and trousers as well as a workman's cap. The woman has her hair neatly combed and wears a dark dress with a pleated skirt and an apron., 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. 1925
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.39]
- Title
- Man and two women sitting on a wooden stoop, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing a man sitting between two young women, his arms around their waists. His hair is neatly combed but his trousers are rumpled and there are no laces in his worn shoes. His workman's cap rests on his knee. The women are dressed both in blouses, dark skirts and stockings and dark shoes that are closed with ribbons. Thier hair is neatly combed. The door behind the wooden steps is in need of paint., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.50]
- Title
- Three teenage girls and two little girls standing in front of brick house, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing three teenage girls in summer dresses (one plaid) standing behind and holding on to two little girls (about five years old) in front of them. The big girls have their arms around each other. The little girl to the right has dirtied her stockings and her coat., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.67]
- Title
- Group of boys and girls sitting on wooden stoop in front of screen doors, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing five small children, some smiling, sitting on a wooden stoop with an old brick sidewalk underfoot. Two boys are dressed in fresh shirts and ties. Their hair is neatly combed. In front of them are three younger girls, all in white, summery dresses. Behind them are two screen doors., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.68]
- Title
- Two little boys in front of brick house, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing two little boys, about four or five years old and likely brothers, standing in front of a brick house in Philadelphia. The smaller boy on the left has straight hair and is wearing a sailor suit. His image is somewhat blurred. The taller boy on the right has curly hair and wears a white shirt to which his dark short pants are buttoned., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.134]
- Title
- Men and women sitting on house step in front of door, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing three women and two men posing on the step of a wooden house in Philadelphia. The men are wearing their workman's caps and jackets. Some of them are squinting because of the glare of the sun. Next to the house is a high wooden fence with a clothes line visible above it., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.178]
- Title
- Two girls wearing headbands sitting on marble steps, Philadelphia
- Description
- Group portrait showing two girls wearing white dresses, white stockings, white shoes, and headbands sitting on marble steps in front of a door in Philadelphia. They also wear knitted coat sweaters over their dresses., Artura postcard., See Robert Bogdan and Todd Weseloh’s “Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People’s Photography,” (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006), p. 225., 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. 1922
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photographs-Keith [P.2008.10.32]