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North 44th Street Rowhouses
A photo of the rowhouses on North 44th Street in Philadelphia. This neighborhood, Mantua, in West Philadelphia was where many moved to escape the congestion of South Philadelphia in the 1920s.
814 N Hancock Street
Two children play along the street while their mother does laundry. A man lounges in the background and two people look down from the second story windows of the central house. This photograph shows a glimpse of the poor housing conditions southern…
The Phipps Institute, 7th and Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA
This is a picture of the Phipps Institute taken around 1913. The Phipps Institute made treatment accessible for patients with TB.
Jarka Corporation Advertisement
Jarka Corporation Advertisement
Southeast Corner of 9th & Montrose Streets in Philadelphia, 1954
This is a photo of the intersection of 9th and Montrose Streets, where Philadelphia's Italian Market is still located. In the photo, some stands can be seen. In the 1900s, Italian Americans had a huge influence in this area of Philadelphia, and the…
Black Teamster City Sanitation Deptartment
A Black sanitation worker, collecting trash using horses.
Second Head Shot of Abraham Moses
Head shot of Abraham Moses. Moses worked with the Philadelphia International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in the 1920s.
First Head Shot of Abraham Moses
Head shot of Abraham Moses. Moses worked with the Philadelphia International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in the 1920s.
Aerial view of the Midvale Steel Works in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia
Aerial view of the flagship plant of the Midvale Steel Works, located in Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rail Condition - 82nd Street and Eastwick Avenue Looking Northeast, October 31, 1927
A view of the rail condition at 82nd Street and Eastwick Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Stanley Theatre Manager Held on $300 Bail
I. Maximilian Martin Jr. brought suit against the theatre manager for the Stanley Theatre in Philadelphia on the corner of 16th Street and Market Street. Martin Jr. had the manager arrested and held in jail for forcing Martin Jr, and George Evans…
Newton School on 36th Street, Philadelphia (Pa.)
The Newton School was located on 36th Street between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street. The school was an integrated elementary school. I. Maximilian Martin Jr. attended the school, but not until after his father Isadore Martin Sr. threatened…
O.V. Catto School
The O.V. Catto School was an all Black school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 26 North 42nd Street. The school was built so White and Black students did not have to attend school together. Isadore Martin Sr. refused to send his son, I.…
Rooms for rent
Newspaper advertisement for rooms to be rented including Christian, Masters, and Locust Streets, among others.
Central High School
Previously located on Broad and Green Street, Central High School was the best of the public boys schools in Philadelphia, PA. Neo-Gothic architecture.
Sun Porches in Philadelphia
A view of sun porches prevalent on row homes in Philadelphia during the early 1900s. Sun porches were a place for the family to sit especially on the long hot summer days. With children in the streets playing.
Philadelphia High School for Girls
A street view of the Philadelphia High School for Girls, 1933, 17th and Spring Garden St.
7810 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, PA
Photograph of 7810 Lincoln Drive, originally built in 1906. The home was previously the Richard Residence in Chestnut Hill where Beulah worked as a live-in servant for thirteen years. This photograph captures the house as it stands almost a century…
Philadelphia City Hall
A photo of Philadelphia City Hall c. 1930.
City Hall of Philadelphia
Still image of Philadelphia's City Hall c. 1905