Tenderloin Flophouse
Title
Tenderloin Flophouse
Subject
Philadelphia voter registration; criminal activity in Philadelphia
Description
The Tenderloin "flophouse" was owned by Leon Weingrad, brother of Albert Weingrad, who an inspector of voting lists. Flophouses were locations of criminal activity in the Tenderloin district. On the back of the image, 52 men were listed as "permanenet residents" and voters at the Weingrad Hotel, 827 Race st.
Publisher
WCU HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
October 5, 1939
Contributor
Kristin Geiger
Rights
Courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Format
JPG
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
20 by 25 cm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tenderloin Flophouse,” Goin' North, accessed July 27, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/507.