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- Collection: Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
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Cautions Workers About Pessimism
At the John B. Stetson Company Christmas party, MacKinnon presents a speech and warns the employees about pessimism of the current conditions.
Children at a soup kitchen
Children waiting in line at a soup kitchen. Many would appear on corners weekly for people to receive a bit of soup.
Children in the Streets
The image shows the children near a pile of trash next to the curb located on the 800 block of American Street in Philadelphia. The children are the main focus and the exterior of the properties are in the background.
Children playing in their backyard
Image shows two children standing in a flooded yard due to faulty drainage at 8410 Harley Street in Philadelphia. There is a duck near the children. An exterior view of part of a house is in the background.
Flu Victim
Flu victim being escorted to the hospital by police.
Group of General Electric employees
A large group of General electric service shop employees. It seems that those in charge are standing in the back in suits and hats.
Hand of friendship helps Puerto Rican Domestics feel at home
Doris Barish (left) is acting as an interpreter showing Magdalina Gil how to handle an English telephone.
Hatters Remove Trade Hazard
Hatters outlawed all mercurial compounds used in preparing furs and developed non-mercurial compounds to make felt.
Influenza Mask
Man wears face mask during 1918 Influenza epidemic. Caption: 'flu victim' is escorted into hospital in October, 1918. Influenza is still one of the most highly contagious diseases known to medicine."
J.G. Brill Company Strike
Company-wide strike at the J.G. Brill Company, Philadelphia manufacturer of trams and streetcars.