Santas at the Major Philly Department Stores - Inquirer 15 December 1931

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SANTA CLAUS APPEARS IN THE TOY DEPARTMENTS

Jolly Old St. Nicholas, who seems to have the power to be in many different places at one time, is always sure to have an army of admiring boys and girls about him at each one of his reservations in Philadelphia department stores.

 (1) Santa Claus, with Galen Dickman on his lap, is seen shaking hands with Jeanne Symes at Wanamaker's. 

(2) A visit to Strawbridge & Clothier finds Santa in away. He is seen showing a toy racer to Gus Harff, Peggy Sand and Robert Sand. 

(3) At Gimbels Santa Claus is right on hand to show the wonders of his toyland to all the juvenile Christmas tourists. 

(4) Santa is also enthroned at Sears, Roebuck & Company. You see him, with his favorite jester by his side, as he hears Christmas requests from some of his little followers. 

(5) Santa Claus is seen at Snellenburg's getting acquainted with an eager line-up of youngsters. 

(6) At Lit Brothers we see "Toby," one of Santa's clowns, demonstrating a stuffed doggie for John Deghetto.

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Toy Store - NE 12th and Spruce Sts., Late Nineteenth Century, Sarah Duncan - Public Ledger 7 Jan 1922

 

Inquirer 14 Nov 1885 

31 Jan 1922 Public Ledger - Ferry Hotel - Delaware and South Streets - 1885

 

N Spencer Thomas Store / Telegraph - 1886 - Vicinity Delaware Ave and Race

  

11 Aug 1922 - Public Ledger

From Find A Grave: N. Spencer Thomas 1828-1890 - ..."He was well-known in the city and was respected by all his acquaintances and warmly esteemed by his friends. Mr. Thomas was the proprietor of the Peerless Dye works, on West Second street, which were erected in 1836. He succeeded in building up a large business in the manufacture of patented dyes, and at the time of his death was furnishing employment to a large number of working people.

He was born in Hartsville, Bucks county, PA, in 1828. His parents were Quakers, and he was also a member of the Society of Friends. At an early age he was apprenticed to a chemist of Philadelphia, and after he attained his majority he embarked in business as a wholesale chemist, having graduated some time before at a pharmaceutical college in Philadelphia. Mr. Thomas successfully experimented with the problem of concentrating the extract of hemlock bark for tanning purposes, and desiring to put his discoveries into practical use he removed to Painted Post, NY, and built an extract factory in that village. He continued his researches into the mysteries of chemistry and succeeded in making the extract of hemlock bark for the base of dyes. He built the bark extract works at Trout Run about twenty years ago, and several years ago he removed to Elmira and built an elegant residence on West Clinton Street, which he made his home. ..."

1895 Advertisement

Looking Up North Broad Street 1887 - Public Ledger 28 Jan 1922

 

Public Ledger 9 Dec 1922 - General Hospital Broad and Cherry Sts. - Civil War

 Never knew this was a depot before it was a hospital.

Allibone House. - N.W. Corner 39th & Walnut Street - 1885 - Castner Scrapbook Collection FLP

Allibone House. - N.W. Corner 39th & Walnut Street - 1885 - Castner Scrapbook Collection FLP

Burt House - 12th and Walnut Sts NW - Caster Scrapbook Collection v.40 FLP - circa 1925

 

Water Street Caverns/Caves - Castner Scrapbook Collection FLP - Newspaper Clipping circa 1922

 This series of vaults, uncovered by the razing of buildings on Water st, above Race making way for the Philadelphia anchorage  of the Delaware River Bridge, once were partly under the waters of the Delaware and are believed to have been used by housewives of a hundred years as family laundries. The water's edge then was at Water st. and what is now Delaware av. was part of the river bottom. 

Arthur Murray - 7260 Frankford Ave - Advertisement 1960

 

N 44th and Wallace Streets 1888 - Inquirer 29 Dec 1922

 

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Atomic Bomb Shelter - Advertisement 1960

 

Berkenstock Float Peace Jubilee Parade Philadelphia 1898

 

Advertisement 1898

1867 City Directory

257 N 3rd Street

"New Partnerships in the New Year" - Inquirer 2 Jan 1880

Cross Brothers - Venango and N. Front Street - Advertisement 1960

 

Old Original Bookbinder's - 1960

 

Leary's Book Store - 1960

 

Horn & Hardart Locations - 1960

 

Sam Evans Auto Shop - 4617 Torresdale Ave. - Advertisement circa 1960

 

John R Hamer - Watch Maker and Jeweller - 2323 Frankford Ave.

John R. Hamer, Watch-maker, Jeweller, etc., No.2323 Frankford Avenue, below York Street-One of the most practical jewellers in the northern part of the city of Philadelphia is Mr. John R. Hamer, who came to this country from his native England in 1869, and in 1880 opened his present popular establishment. It is located at No. 2313 Frankford Avenue, having a frontage of twenty-five feet upon that much-frequented thorough fare, and running back a distance of seventy-five feet. Its large and handsome show-window is one of the attractions of the avenue, containing as it always does many novelties of the jewellers‘ art, inlaid with gems of rare value. and ornamented with exquisite workmanship. Mr. Hamer is one of the best judges of watches and jewelry in the city, and his collection of rare and valuable goods fully demonstrates his ability to manage a business that has grown to such a magnitude as this. Here may be seen all kinds of jewelry, including earrings. necklaces, breastpins. bracelets, and rings of all kinds and descriptions, watch guards and chains, gold, silver, and plated watches of both European and American manufacture, charms, pocket lead-pencils, and, indeed, everything usually kept in a first-class jewelry establishment. His stock of silver and plated ware also deserves a passing word of favorable comment. it embraces the very latest styles of dinner and dessert-sets, tea and coffee-sets, odd and rare single pieces, and many articles suitable for wedding presents, Christmas gifts, etc. Mr. Homer is a man of uniform courtesy and agreeable manners, and he has succeeded in securing a large, permanent, and valuable patronage from the very best people in this section of the city. All of his goods are reasonable in price, and the utmost pains are taken to please and satisfy. Mr. Hamer has become as popular socially as he has in business life, and he is held in the greatest respect by all who know him. His establishment is well worthy of a visit, particularly from strangers, who will always meet here a cordial reception, even though they call for the purpose of inspection only.

(Pennsyvania Historical Review, City of Philadelphia, 1886)

Sudden Death of Arthur S. Goodman - The Jeweler's Circular 8 May 1895

 

Sudden Death of Arthur S. Goodman.

Philadelphia, Pa., May 6 —Arthur S. Goodman, president of the National Retail Jewelers’ Association, died very suddenly in this city, on the evening of the 2d inst. He had been at the Girard Ave. Theatre with a party of friends, but left at the end of the first act, complaining of soreness in the throat, which he wished something to remove. The officer at the entrance of the theatre saw him stagger as he left the building, and assisted him to Weiss’ drug store on the opposite side of the street. Reaching the pavement, he had one hemorrhage, and then another as he entered the drug store.

Drs. Rouff, Brett and Krauss were summoned without delay, but Mr. Goodman was dead within five minutes, evidently from hemorrhage of the lungs. The body was removed to his home, 2025 Ridge Ave., where the funeral services were held yesterday. These were numerously attended by friends of the family and members of the trade. The interment subsequently at Mt. Sinai was private.

Although not robust Mr. Goodman had not been in ill health requiring medical attendance, and had not had hemorrhages before. He was 38 years of age, and was born in London, England. He came to America when a young man, and after living awhile in New York came to Philadelphia, and for 14 years had been in the retail trade here. The deceased was editor of the National Retail Jeweler. It was to a great extent through his endeavors that retailers in many sections of the country have organized into State associations.

State Jewelers in Annual Session - Inquirer 8 Feb 1893

STATE JEWELERS IN ANNUAL SESSION

The Fourth Convention of the Pennsylvania Retailers To Begin Today. 

Questions of Interest to the Trade to Be Discussed, 

Features of the Program of Proceedings —The Addresses  To Be Delivered — A Night at the Theatre and a Banquet Arranged For. 

Delegates to the fourth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Retail Jewelers' Association, which meets this morning, at their hall, No. 36 North Ninth street, arrived from various sections of the State last night, and more are expected today. The sessions are to continue until tomorrow afternoon and considerable business of importance to the trade, it is expected, will be transacted. Arthur S. Goodman, of this city, editor of the National Retail Jeweler, is president of the organization, which, from its inception four years ago, has, he says, continued lo add to its ranks jewelers located in all parts of the United States, there being no restriction as to location of members. 

It is now known as the Pennsylvania Branch of the National Association, having, in conjunction with sister associations of Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, consolidated at Pittsburg in July of last year together with the Alabama Associations. With a total membership in the national body of from 1800 to 2000, and in the State organization of 500 or 600, the objects of all are the "uniting for the mutual protection of the craft against the many trade abuses that exist; to quicken the interest and enlarge the views of the Jeweler to the end that he will aid and encourage those who are honest in trade protection, and to keep watchful eyes upon the illegal enterprises that are conducted to the detriment of legitimate trade and to take firm stand against them."

OFFICERS AND OBJECTS OF THE BODY

Retail jewelers only, In good standing as are eligible for membership. It is provided that they must keep a retail jewelry store and make the same their principal business. The officers of the Pennsylvania Association are, aside from President Goodman, George S. Katz, first vice-president; Asa Collier, second vice-president; Richard Pinkstone, treasurer; Charles H Hamer, secretary, with a Board of Directors including Isaac Herzberg, S. L. Schumo, John Lhulier, John R. Hamer , W. H. Bovard, E.H. Williams, C. L. Conrad, F. C. Bode, Jr., Geo. Hoffman, George A.  Bowen, Simon C. Levy, A. S. Martin, J. P. Trau and J. B. Jamison. 

After an informal reception to members and visiting jewelers by the officers and directors the president will deliver an address of welcome, to be followed by an address on "Health," by J. J. McGulgan, A. M., M M., particularly applicable to the unhealthy conditions peculiar to the nature of the jewelers' occupation. In the afternoon there will be an illustrated lecture on the development of the "American - Made Watch," by H. E. Duncan, expert of the Waltham Watch Company. A general discussion of matters of interest to the trade will close the day's sessions and in the evening the delegates will attend the Chestnut Street Theatre.

THE CLOSING DAY'S SESSIONS. 

Tomorrow the features of the proceedings will be a general discussion on the abuses of the trade and an address on the art of advertising by Willis B. Musser, secretary of the New York Standard Watch Company . The annual reports of the president and other officers will be presented, and the convention will end with an election officers and Board of Directors for the year. In the evening there will be a banquet for members, guests and their ladies at the Builders' Exchange.

Arthur S Goodman 1857-1895

 

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St. Patrick's day parade on March 18,1878

(Union Square NYC 1874) 
 

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER MARCH 11, 1878 (Monday)

The chief marshal of the St. Patrick's day parade on March 18,1878, presented the following route, which was adopted: Form on Broad street, facing east, right resting on Fairmount avenue; countermarch to Jefferson, down Jefferson to Second, down Second to Girard avenue, up Girard avenue to Fifth, down Fifth to Brown, down Brown to Fourth, down Fourth to Chestnut, up Chestnut to Broad, down Broad to Christian, up Christian to Twentieth, up Twentieth to Arch, down Arch to Eighteenth, up Eighteenth to 8pring Garden, up Spring Garden to Broad and there dismiss. The line will move at half-past ten A. M.

  

John Robert Hamer - (1845-1927) - Watch Maker and Jeweler - 2323 Frankford Ave.

 

Partial ghost of sign on top of building.

 Inquirer 26 Feb 1902

Water Department Photo(s) - 1895

 

J. J. Habermehl's Sons - Florist - NE 22nd and Diamond Sts. - Across From Mechanics' Cemetery - 1908

 

1910 Bromley Map

Pipes - Frankford - Lardner's Point Pumping Station to Wentz Farm Reservoir - 1893

Annual report of the Chief Engineer of the Water Department of the City of Philadelphia. 1893

Fourteen thousand nine hundred and two (14,902) feet of forty - eight (48) inch pipe were laid for a pumping main from Lardner's Point Pumping Station to Wentz Farm reservoir during the past year, and at this date the work is nearly completed.

Owing to the proposed street where this pipe is laid not being graded, the excavation was exceedingly deep and dangerous. In some places the depth was 23 feet, and considerable credit is due the contractor for excavation for the manner in which he performed his work, as well as all the men employed by the City who handled the pipe.

The work of excavating the pipe trench was begun October 4, and finished with the exception of crossing four streets) within ninety - two (92) days therefrom.

Part of the main is laid upon trestle work 896 feet long, ranging from 0 to 15 feet high , and on piling 715 feet long, ranging from 0 to 10 feet in height. On both the trestles and piling the pipes were placed on a car upon the stringers and run endwise into position.

Plans of Several Reservoirs from Philadelphia Ward Atlases
Circa 1890 Compiled by PWD Public Affairs Interns Fall 2001

Captain Barclay E Warburton - Tally-Ho Hotel Stenton to Willow Grove - Inquirer 2 Apr 1893

 

Bellevue Literary Institute - Sixty-Fifth St. and Haverford Ave. - Dedication 1877

1878 - Important Events of the Century...

Inquirer 2 Oct 1877

BELLEVUE LITERARY INSTITUTE

Dedication Of The New Building in West Philadelphia 

The dedication of the new hall took place last evening in the presence of a large audience. The preliminary exercises consisted of a piano solo by Mr. J. Zelby, Jr., a chorus sung by the Bellevue Choral Society, and an address by Mr. Jonathan Bonsall, president of the Bellevue Institute. Mrs. Dr. Dalton and Miss Anna Walton sang a duet, after which the orator of the evening, Colonel John W. Forney, was introduced. He said his idea would have been, had the occasion served, to have spoken on the pleasures of work, now that bankruptcy and want of honor and want of manliness seem to be the prevailing custom of the time, when the whole world seems to be abandoned to a disrespect for law and order. After all, what has been the duty and beauty of the Centennial, of which this sweet little temple was a part, if not to give a practical idea of the pleasure of work. The exhibition is an old story, and yet everyday and hour it becomes more interesting to us. Philadelphia has a right to be proud of it. After a solo by Miss Lidie Fischer, Professor James Rhoads was introduced, and spoke in reference to his residence of nearly sixty years in West Philadelphia. Mr. J. A. Simpson, Jr., was the next speaker, and said that it was just by such work as the Bellevue Institute was engaged in that Massachusetts had achieved such power. Hon. William D. Kelley made a short address, and said be had been for twenty-seven years a resident of West Philadelphia. Now, there is the George Institute, endowed by that noble old bachelor, Jesse George, and then there is the West Philadelphia Institute, with its fine building. When he first removed to West Philadelphia it required 93,000 persons for a Congressional district, now it requires 126,000. They have here the most effectual of educational agencies; the very word education means to draw it. In his boyhood the speaker belonged to a youth's debating society, and when he recalled his associates he found in their number distinguished divines and eminent lawyers. One of the boys of that institute has been thrice mayor of Boston, another is the leading manufacturing jeweler of Boston.  Addresses were also delivered by Mr. W. L. Morris and Rev. J. W. Mills. The building dedicated last night was that used in the Centennial Grounds for the Rowell newspaper pavilion.

1876 - Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

(Manual for visitors among the poor :
with a classified and descriptive directory to the charitable and beneficent institutions of Philadelphia. 1879)

Inquirer 2 Dec 1876

(above) A typo perhaps or the address changed as to destination of building. Mancill Hall owned by Mancill Brothers at SE Sixty-Third and Vine Streets at that location from early 1870s, prior to Centennial Exposition, replacement building or a typo in Inquirer?, the Mancill Hall building there until 1920s.

Inquirer 25 May 1877

Public Ledger 25 Jul 1922

Inquirer 5 May 1901
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At Sixty-fifth and Haverford avenue one of the old Centennial buildings is still standing, although it is rapidly falling into decay and can last but a short time longer. During the Centennial this structure was know as the American Newspaper Building. It is a frame building, two stories in height and of Swiss architecture. It was originally located on what was the called Fountain avenue, near the lake, within the Centennial grounds. It contained a large hall and a reading room, supplied with newspapers and periodicals. It was transferred to the present site in 1878.