Browse Items (25 total)
Sort by:
58th Street North from Girard Avenue
This is an image of homes on 58th street, a block in West Philadelphia of housing for black families.
A Public Discussion of the Ku Klux Klan
A poster advertising the upcoming discourse on the Ku Klux Klan by two prominent black lawyers of the time.
African-American Bridge Workers, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1938.
Black workers constructing a bridge in Philadelphia.
All Philadelphia Big Mass Meeting
A poster outlining the upcoming political, educational, and civic rally for black empowerment.
Armstrong Association Employment Office
This photograph depicts the Armstrong Association Employment Office in 1912. The Armstrong Association was a private organization that then in 1957 became affiliated with the National Urban League in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This shows the office…
Daily Vacation Bible School
A photograph of the Daily Vacation Bible School, with a number of African American children posing outside the Berean Church for a picture. Taken in 1920, a coed bible school with children of varying ages and African American teachers.
First Afro-American Business Day
An advertisement for the first "Afro-American Business Day" in Philadelphia on July 26, 1917, which encouraged citizens to support local black small businesses in order for these enterprises to flourish.
Flyer, National Negro Business League
A flyer for events held by the National Negro Business League, an American organization founded in 1900 by Booker T. Washington in Boston, MA to promote the economic development of African Americans. The flyer lists events for the week from August 18…
Freight Handling, Pennsylvania Railroad Yards, Philadelphia, PA
African American workers hauling freight at the Pennsylvania Railroad Yards on March 28, 1938
Grand Republican Rally and Mass Meeting, 1924
A poster announcing the upcoming rally at the Citizens' Republican Club
Here's Why Negroes Are Voting Democratic
An ad which lists reasons why African Americans to vote Democratic instead of Republican. Lists positive aspects and reasons why African Americans should vote Democratic, as well as negative reasons why African Americans should not vote Republican.
Hilldale Daisies, 1921
The Hilldale Daisies team photo 1921. The Daisies were a member of the Eastern Colored League and with Ed Bolden at the helm, were a force to be reckoned with in African American baseball.
Hog Island Footage
Footage of workers, both Black and White, working on the snow-covered shipways at Hog Island Shipyard in 1917.
Hotel Dale announcement headline
The Hotel Dale was built by E.W. Dale, and a conglomeration of prominent African American Philadelphians, which include Isadore Martin Sr. The Hotel Dale was meant to stand out as an African American owned and operated establishment, which catered…
Insurance Facts
According to the article, the estimated amount of money African Americans spend on insurance is nearly two billion dollars, but only about three-million dollars was spent on insurance from African American insurance companies.
Ku Klux Klan in Philadelphia
This article discusses the recent rise of of the Ku Klux Klan throughout the country. According to the article, prominent black leaders in Philadelphia recently received threatening letters from the white supremacist group.
Nannie H. Burroughs, "When Truth Gets a Hearing" Poster
A poster advertising the upcoming showing of Nannie H. Burroughs' pageant that showcases the abilities of black women as potential workers outside of the home.
Negro Homes More Widely Distributed In Philadelphia Than Elsewhere
Between 1917 and 1928, Philadelphia experienced an increase in African American home owners. Despite traditionally low wages for Black workers, this increase in home ownership reveals their determination to save whatever they could to settle their…
No Discrimination Here! Michael Yaffe's Food and Relief Station
A tabulation and report of the generosity of Michael Yaffe's Food and Relief Station which helped people of all races.
Platoon A, Engine 11 Group Portrait
Group portrait of members of Platoon A, Engine 11. Ten firefighters in uniform in firehouse. Names listed in caption.