Strawberry Mansion: The Jewish Community of North Philadelphia (Images of America)
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- Synopsis
- A section of North Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansionis nestled high on the banks of the Schuylkill River,adjacent to the large expanses of Fairmount Park, with many wonderful venues such as Woodside Park. The area became the setting for America's premiere Jewish Community in the 20th century, with over 50,000 inhabitants. Strawberry Mansion was the first Jewish suburb within an urban setting. Affectionately known as "the Mansion," it was only a trolley car ride away from the South Philadelphiaimmigrant district. Jewish families migrated from oneneighborhood to another as they advanced economically in American society during the early 1900s. By the mid-1950s, the decision to discontinue the once heavily traveled route #9 trolley car marked the decline and eventual demise of Strawberry Mansion as a Jewish enclave.
- Copyright:
- 2000
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781439627129
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780738502342
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 06/04/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Allen Meyers
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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