Opening Advertisement for Gaff Hotel, c. 1910

Opening Advertisement for Gaff Hotel, c. 1910

An advertisement for the Gaff Hotel, a new hotel for African American guests in Philadelphia on the northwest corner of 40th and Filbert Streets.

An opening advertisement for the Gaff Hotel, a new hotel for African American guests in Philadelphia. The hotel is located on the northwest corner of 40th Street and Filbert Street. The hotel is described as being "new and up-to-date" and having the "best service for the best people." The advertisement also has the manager's name, Walter J. Gilchriest, for reference.

Gaff Hotel

Ruth Wright Hayre Collection, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University Libraries

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

c. 1910

Richard Fontanet, Elizabeth Dellalquila

Courtesy Temple University Libraries

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