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[Report and plans from George T. Shegog, surveyor and regulator, 11th Survey District, to Thomas Buckley, assistant engineer, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, City of Philadelphia, regarding plan to develop the Pennsylvania Hospital for Insane Property for public housing and bisect it with a diagonal street. Shegog recommended this street as a necessary barrier between the while residents on one side and African-American (which he called "colored") residents on the other side., 1939

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[Report and plans from George T. Shegog, surveyor and regulator, 11th Survey District, to Thomas Buckley, assistant engineer, Bureau of Engineering, Surveys and Zoning, City of Philadelphia, regarding plan to develop the Pennsylvania Hospital for Insane Property for public housing and bisect it with a diagonal street. Shegog recommended this street as a necessary barrier between the while residents on one side and African-American (which he called "colored") residents on the other side.
Creator:
Shegog, George T.
Date Created:
1939
Coverage:
West Philadelphia
Identifier:
SD7th-Kirkbride3-Report
Media:
Paper
Image Note:
The colors in this image may have been adjusted to enhance legibility, and may not accurately reflect the original item.
Map Features:
Property subdivision
Source:
Philadelphia Streets Department, Survey and Designs Bureau
Image File(s)
SD7th-Kirkbride3-Report
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