A bunch of old photos

[ZARK]

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. I don't know CHIOSSO the photo seem a bit too small...

[CHIOSSO]

i had the address for the photo but it would not post.

[ZARK]

What are the carvings on the doors?

I have your answer finally, CHIOSSO... Thank the the "Philadelphia Archaeological Forum".. Philip and Frederick Becker’s bakery at 714 New Market Street, in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia (see photos below). The brother’s New Market Street bakery formerly housed the firefighters of the Northern Liberty Hose Company (nicknamed the “Snappers”) from 1840 to 1871, and was deeded to the Beckers in 1871 following the creation of a full-time, professionally staffed Philadelphia Fire Department. These bakery artifacts represent not only the endeavors of small-scale German bakers in the growing city, but also the turbulent demise of the era of volunteer fire companies in Philadelphia. Learn something new every day, I never knew this was a bakery after the Northern Liberty Hose Co. left the building. It was pretty much just closed up and we never saw anybody go in or out.. Here is a close up of what are bakers vents....19th Century Baker’s Vent Also on a side note concerning the Northern Liberties Hose Company, I found this, and yes it is a newer photo but of an old item, This hat, painted black with a central field surrounded by a banner reading "NORTH.N LIBERTY HOSE Co." around a plain gold oval. On the back is a shield with the letters "NL." The initials "B.R." are in a shield on top of the hat. Within the interior, on the crown, painted in black is the name "J (or T) Harvy". The underside of the brim is painted red. A six-inch section of the brim and crown have separated on the left side and is held in place by an old piece of masking tape and there is a 2.75-inch segment of the press-rolled edge along the brim missing at the back. This may have been the parade hat of Benjamin Robinson of 139 Dana Street(Nectarine street), who was on the rolls of the Northern Liberty Hose Company in 1875. (Height: 6 3/8-inches; brim approximately 13.5-inches x 12-inches.)http://www.aaawt.com/html/item/952.html

[CHIOSSO]

Another great find ZARK. Too bad we lost such a great neighborhood.

[Phillyxpat]

You are viewing an unusual image of Vigilant Fire Company, Baltimore, firefighter, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing parade hat and holding speaker trumpet. It was taken in 1840.

Not quite Philly, but Baltimore is close.

Fire Man

[Phillyxpat]

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Don’t know if this is posted here already. Am guessing approximate date with ’46 Cadillac in shot.


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This was posted by Chiosso on another thread Center City over a year ago, something to do with dead birds. The horse drinking fountain per Chiosso used to have a human drinking fountain on the back of the stone object. http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/fo...ne-spruce.html

[CHIOSSO]

The image above is reversed it says so in the file, fixed.

yes and corrected. still good. shots

[Phillyxpat]

Cool!

[CHIOSSO]

BlueBell1link for THE BLUE BELL INN

[Titus]

Amazing - what a terrible loss.

[ZARK]

Not much info on this photo, my guess would be Ridge Ave, looking northwest from around 8th and Race..no date given..CONTENTdm Collection : Item Viewer

[Phillyxpat]

Not much info on this photo, my guess would be Ridge Ave, looking northwest from around 8th and Race..no date given..CONTENTdm Collection : Item Viewer

Don’t you mean 9th and Vine? With a view of spires of Assumption B.V.M. on Spring Garden in the background.

As for date maybe 1934, this artist took photo of #1078 Temple Series of another unidentified intersection, same photographer Stanley Elmore Stady, with a wall poster of the Boyd Theatre next to the Steel Pier Poster advertising Cleopatra movie with Claudette Colbert (1934) Cleopatra (1934) - IMDb

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[Phillyxpat]

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St. Francis Xavier Church, 24th and Green Streets in background.

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[Moonraker]

Several interesting points.
1) to the right of St Frannies,is the old St Frannies, where they build the now closed convent.
2) the traffic circle in the top photo infers that the statue of GW is not installed.
3) in the bottom photo, it appears that the statue of St George the Dragon Slayer is in front and I believe he is now closer to 25th St; near Joanne of Arc.

[CHIOSSO]

A wooden horse drawn vehicle rides down a street past a parked car. Two boys on rollerskates hang on to the wooden carraige. One boy wearing a striped sleeved sweater holds on to the rear of the vehicle as another boy wearing a light colored jacket holds onto his wrist. Both boys are carrying sticks.
Original Notes "800 Block N. Lawrence St Edward Wallowitch March 1953"

[CHIOSSO]

Description View of building after fire occured. Windows knocked out. Windows on ground floor boarded over. Debris litters ground below. Fire escape on right. Car parked on sidewalk.
Original Notes Notes from back of mount: Tenements at 535-537 Kater St. Scene of fire on April 23, 1926 where 7 persons lost their lives.

535-537 Kater Street , Rooftop view of tenement fire location 04-27-1926
Rooftop view of tenement housing with courtyard in between. Brick buildings with fire escape. Numerous chimneys.
Original Notes Notes from back of mount: Court between 535-537 Kater St. Scene of Kater St. tenement fire on April 23, 1926 where 7 persons lost their lives.

[CHIOSSO]

[ZARK]

Don’t you mean 9th and Vine? With a view of spires of Assumption B.V.M. on Spring Garden in the background.

As for date maybe 1934, this artist took photo of #1078 Temple Series of another unidentified intersection, same photographer Stanley Elmore Stady, with a wall poster of the Boyd Theatre next to the Steel Pier Poster advertising Cleopatra movie with Claudette Colbert (1934) Cleopatra (1934) - IMDb

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I still believe it to be from the area of 8th and Race st.. couldn't be 9th and Vine streets, the traffic flow would be opposite. 8th street traffic moves south and Race street traffic moves east. Also the Reading Railroad overpass between 10th and 11th is too far away. Anyway here is another photo of Ridge Ave at 8th street looking northwest while the Ridge subway was being put in..http://digital.library.temple.edu/cd...ISOBOX=1&REC=3

[ZARK]

A wooden horse drawn vehicle rides down a street past a parked car. Two boys on rollerskates hang on to the wooden carraige. One boy wearing a striped sleeved sweater holds on to the rear of the vehicle as another boy wearing a light colored jacket holds onto his wrist. Both boys are carrying sticks.
Original Notes "800 Block N. Lawrence St Edward Wallowitch March 1953"

Great photo CHIOSSO here is the addition to that one..from Temple Urban ArchivesCONTENTdm Collection : Item Viewer Both of these photos were taken next to the old Sheip & Vandegrift Cigar Box Factory..

[lemko]

The car in the top picture looks like a 1946-47 Cadillac and the lower picture is a 1949 Mercury. The car in front of the Merc might be a 1941 Studebaker.