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Printed Ephemera

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 280 Collections and/or Records:

West Fairmount Park, Belmont Mansion: Newspaper and periodical clippings, pamphlets, postcards and general ephemera on Belmont Mansion and Fairmount Park, 1923-1986, bulk: 1950-1955

 File — Drawer 5-3
General information Included in this file are newspaper clippings featuring Belmont Mansion and Fairmount Park, more generally. Two pamphlets are included which were produced by and for The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia which provide historical information on the Belmont Mansion- one printed in 1923, and one printed in 1955. A third pamphlet created by The Associate Committee of Women of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art in 1932 describes some of the colonial mansions in Fairmount Park,...
Dates: 1923-1986; Majority of material found within 1950-1955

West Fairmount Park, Belmont Mansion: Restaurant and banquet facility: Carl Mai's Restaurant at the Belmont Mansion advertisements, newspaper clippings, and general ephemera, 1949-1967, bulk: 1949-1955

 File — Drawer 5-3
General information

Items which are dated are primarily from the 1950s, although many items are undated. Materials include restaurant advertisements, newspaper write-ups, postcards featuring the restaurant, a calendar produced by the restaurant, and two dining menus.

Dates: 1949-1967; Majority of material found within 1949-1955

West Fairmount Park, Belmont Mansion: Restaurant and banquet facility: Newspaper and periodical clippings and general ephemera related to Carl Mai, individually, 1934-1972, bulk: 1934-1946

 File — Drawer 5-3
General information

File contains newspaper and various other periodical clippings related to Carl Mai, specifically as a chef for restaurants other than the Belmont Mansion, as well as limited personal material on the Mai family, such as information purchased regarding their coat of arms. Multiple clippings focus on Mai providing advice on how to carve a turkey. The clippings also illustrate Mai's involvement with the Philadelphia Art Alliance.

Dates: 1934-1972; Majority of material found within 1934-1946