Sun Porches in Philadelphia

Title

Sun Porches in Philadelphia

Subject

Sun Porch; West Philadelphia; trolley suburb: home ownership

Description

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.

Source

University of Pennsylvania Archives

Publisher

WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014, 2016

Date

c. 1907

Contributor

Suzanne Irvin, Kirk Mullen

Format

JPG

Type

Still Image

Original Format

Photo

Files

sun porch philadelphia 1907.jpg


Citation

“Sun Porches in Philadelphia,” Goin' North, accessed December 4, 2023, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/347.