Philadelphia Landmarks and Pastimes

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Philadelphia was a vibrant, exciting city in the first quarter of the 20th century. Tourists and native Philadelphians alike declared their passion for its sports arenas, theaters, movie houses, buildings of historic significance, amusement parks, and the heart-pounding pageantry of its parades and patriotic events. Through antique postcards, Philadelphia Landmarks and Pastimes provides fleeting glances into the city's times past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738562339
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/09/2009
Series:	Postcard History Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,069,585
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Gus Spector is a member of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the Atwater Kent Museum, and the American Philatelic Society and has been a prodigious collector of Philadelphia postcards for more than 35 years. His interests in Philadelphia lie in the 19th- and 20th-century history of its people and places. He is the author of Philadelphia: Historic Exteriors and Interiors, Center City Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Neighborhoods.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 This Is Show Biz 9

2 Fun for the Kiddies 21

3 When the Rich Had Money 33

4 Where Patriots Have Tread 39

5 Amusement Parks, Midways, and Gladways 51

6 The Right to Assemble 67

7 Crowd Pleasers 77

8 Everyone Loves a Parade 93

9 A City of Museums and Culture 107

10 Signs of the Times 119