Better Philadelphia Exhibition, September 1947
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Item No: foc000587
Title: Better Philadelphia Exhibition, September 1947
Media Type:
Photographic Prints
Source: Art Department
Notes:
In 1947, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission held “The Better Philadelphia Exhibition,” an exhibition for the purpose of publicizing planned developments for Center City. The model in this 1947 photograph was a focal point of the exhibition: a three-dimensional representation of Center City, complete with moveable parts, which could be flipped over to reveal the planned changes, thus enabling visitors to envision the city’s future highways and commercial complexes.
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1947
Creator Name: Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Ezra Stoller - Photographer