Philadelphia Stories: A Photographic History, 1920-1960 - Hardcover
Photographs document the growth of Philadelphia and show the life of its citizens from 1920-1960
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Photographic Philadelphia memories, volume 2
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"Some 350 photos inform, fascinate and touch the heart."
—The Philadelphia Daily News
—The Philadelphia Daily News
"This volume attempts to translate social history, the story of ordinary citizens, into a visual and readable form, and to show the impact of outside events on the city's history.... [I]t is simply the best book of its kind that we've seen."
—History of Photography
"I loved both the pictures and the stories.... They make a fine record of the period and reminded me of my whole life in Philadelphia."
—E. Digby Baltzell
"Miller, Vogel, and Davis have succeeded once more in making a thoughtful illustrated history of the city."
—Sam Bass Warner
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- PublisherTemple University Press
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0877225516
- ISBN 13 9780877225515
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages319
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. "Philadelphia Stories" is a kind of family album. As in their earlier volume, "Still Philadelphia: A Photographic History, 1890-1940", Miller, Vogel, and Davis have collected photographs of ordinary lives and daily events from 1920 to 1960 that have shaped the collective memory of people in the Philadelphia area. Through a series of photo essays, "Philadelphia Stories" evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. Contemporary photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs. Details on homelife, food prices, school activities, local politics, shopping, social mores, and neighborhood customs chronicle experiences that are in many ways distinct to Philadelphians but also indicative of dramatic social, political, and economic shifts in the United States over forty years. Using photojournalism as the dominant style of documentary photography and consciousness making the book also features three prototypical family albums.These collections of snapshots taken by local residents to record weddings, holidays, and other family events not only depict how people saw themselves at various times but reveal the kinds of memories they wanted to keep. While major national events create the context for this social history, the book focuses on the daily lives of Philadelphians: as they cope with the Depression, participate in New Deal programs, buy automobiles and television sets, grow Victory Gardens, hold air raid drills, visit the Freedom Train, move to the suburbs, cling to old neighborhoods, and maintain tradition amid flux. "Philadelphia Stories" celebrates the recent past in the words and images of those who experienced it. It is a family album for all who know and love the city. Fredric M. Miller is Curator of the Urban Archives Center, Paley Library, Temple University. Morris J. Vogel is Professor of History, Temple University. Allen F. Davis is Professor of History, Temple University. Through a series of photo essays, this work evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. The photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780877225515
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. "Philadelphia Stories" is a kind of family album. As in their earlier volume, "Still Philadelphia: A Photographic History, 1890-1940", Miller, Vogel, and Davis have collected photographs of ordinary lives and daily events from 1920 to 1960 that have shaped the collective memory of people in the Philadelphia area. Through a series of photo essays, "Philadelphia Stories" evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. Contemporary photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs. Details on homelife, food prices, school activities, local politics, shopping, social mores, and neighborhood customs chronicle experiences that are in many ways distinct to Philadelphians but also indicative of dramatic social, political, and economic shifts in the United States over forty years. Using photojournalism as the dominant style of documentary photography and consciousness making the book also features three prototypical family albums.These collections of snapshots taken by local residents to record weddings, holidays, and other family events not only depict how people saw themselves at various times but reveal the kinds of memories they wanted to keep. While major national events create the context for this social history, the book focuses on the daily lives of Philadelphians: as they cope with the Depression, participate in New Deal programs, buy automobiles and television sets, grow Victory Gardens, hold air raid drills, visit the Freedom Train, move to the suburbs, cling to old neighborhoods, and maintain tradition amid flux. "Philadelphia Stories" celebrates the recent past in the words and images of those who experienced it. It is a family album for all who know and love the city. Fredric M. Miller is Curator of the Urban Archives Center, Paley Library, Temple University. Morris J. Vogel is Professor of History, Temple University. Allen F. Davis is Professor of History, Temple University. Through a series of photo essays, this work evokes the mood of an era that embraced the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the complacent prosperity of the 1950s. The photos document physical changes in the metropolitan area: the developing skyline, the streets of rowhouses, the expanding suburbs. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780877225515
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