A bunch of old photos

[Swinefeld]

The United Gas Improvement Building (tall building on left) was built in 1898.

Without any automobiles revealed in magnification, the fashionable lady's outfit in the front of photo, and Roman Catholic's (1890) tower/observatory in distance, Broad and Vine, I would put photo in mid to late 1890s.

BTW, great photo Chiosso.

[thoth]

Just wanted to point out this thread is almost a year old, has over 125,000 views and almost 2500 posts. Great job Chiosso!

BTW, turn this into a blog already!

[CHIOSSO]

Thanks toth I love this town

Description Camac Street, looking south from Latimer Street, with a view of the Venture Inn and Maxine's Broiled Steaks Cobra Room.

[ZARK]

Troth is right, Great work Chiosso, this has been a great thread, and needs to be something bigger..

[CHIOSSO]

Thank you Roman, I do this truly for the love I have for our city. Every photo is a new adventure for me. It is my pleasure. I also must thank you for your many contributions.

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Description "The older 'open-air' market in the middle of North 2nd. St., between Poplar and Brown sts. It was built by the District of Northern Liberties in 1787." "It was a shingle-roofed, unenclosed shed supported by brick piers. A tin roof replaced the original one and that is the most pronounced change the market has undergone in one hundred and forty years. The stalls, now unused, were until recent years busy marts and part of the social life of a community."

[CHIOSSO]

18th and Moore Streets-Looking West. Two Men Conversing by The Car

[CHIOSSO]

[ZARK]

Description "The older 'open-air' market in the middle of North 2nd. St., between Poplar and Brown sts. It was built by the District of Northern Liberties in 1787." "It was a shingle-roofed, unenclosed.
shed supported by brick piers. A tin roof replaced the original one and that is the most pronounced change the market has undergone in one hundred and forty years. The stalls, now unused, were until recent years busy marts and part of the social life of a community."

. Chiosso, I posted this photo already 11-09-2011, 8:30 PM, #1199, posts 585. Along with all the other photos of the market sheds on north 2nd st. In Northern Liberties. This photo being from the Temple Urban Achives site. Roman

[CHIOSSO]

You know roman i was going to ask you about that one because tht is your area.

[Phillyxpat]

[Phillyxpat]

Bass-Chapman Fight





PHILLY BOXING HISTORY

Benny Bass was born in Kiev, Russia on this day in 1904. Bass held championship titles in both the featherweight and jr. lightweight divisions during the late 1920s and early 1930s. "The Little Fish" lived in and fought out of North Philadelphia, posting an overall record of 176-38-13 (63 KO) during his Hall of Fame career. He faced fellow ring greats Tony Canzoneri, Kid Chocolate, Red Cochrane, Henry Armstrong, as well as a who's who of early Philly legends including Johnny Jadick, Jimmy Tygh, Tommy Cross, Eddie Cool, Tony Falco, Patsy Wallace, Lew Massey, Harry Blitman, & Mickey Diamond.

Bass won his first world title in a sock-fest against Red Chapman at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium on September 12, 1927. The bout for the NBA featherweight title featured a double-knockdown of both boxers. Bass won the 10-round decision. He lost the crown the following year to Tony Canzoneri by 15-round decision at Madison Square Garden. Bass chased Canzoneri for a return bout but then settled for a shot at the jr. lightweight title. Bass won that championship on December 20, 1929 by knocking out Tod Morgan in two rounds at Madison Square Garden. Benny remained champ until his loss to Kid Chocolate at Shibe Park on July 15, 1931.

[ZARK]

From the Philly History blog..How White Tower Restaurants Lost Their Crenellation and Joined the Modern City... White Tower Restaurant, SE corner of Broad and Race.

[CHIOSSO]

my mother worked at this place.

[Colin P. Varga]

What was going on here? With the barge balloon I assume something military or did someone buy a surplus balloon for a special event.

[Phillyxpat]

What was going on here? With the barge balloon I assume something military or did someone buy a surplus balloon for a special event.

Photo has a paper trail and is disputed, mislabeling not uncommon in these archives. Blimp in background is source of placing photo in 1926 at religious event.

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[Colin P. Varga]

Photo has a paper trail and is disputed, mislabeling not uncommon in these archives. Blimp in background is source of placing photo in 1926 at religious event.

PhillyHistory - Detail View

PhillyHistory - Detail View

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That would be the US sesquicentennial. A large outdoor mass was celebrated by Card. Dougherty at the Municipal Stadium.