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Overlook Hills, Philadelphia's most beautiful suburb, Albrecht & Gourley, Inc., Packard Building, 15th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Date

ca. 1925

GUSN

GUSN-329036

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Description

Text on the front cover reads, "An ideal home site within the means of the average family." The features and advantages of the development are described with text, photographs, plans and maps. Albrecht & Gourley also had an office at york and Welsh Roads in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
real estate development
suburbs
houses
dwellings
brochures

Physical Description

1 brochure : illustrations (some color) ; 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.163

Image Dimensions

12 1/4 x 9 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)
Willow Grove (Lawrence county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Albrecht & Gourley, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures

Subjects

Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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