Description: Vintage 1954 PENN FRUIT COMPANY SUPER MARKET Philadelphia, PA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Framed 8x10 Photo by W. N. Schill Framed photo with typewritten paper attached, reads: “PENN FRUIT COMPANY SUPER MARKET City Line Avenue and Conshohocken State Road Philadelphia, PA 1954 S. O. 9719 / 344 Tons Sidney Elkman - Contractors”. Stamped on back with “W. N. Schill Studio / 122 HADDON AVE. • COLLINGSWOOD 7. N. J. / WOODLAWN 3-4040” with penciled number. Frame measures 11” x 9”. Some History: The Penn Fruit Company was a regional grocery chain in the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas that operated from 1927 until 1979. During the firm's history it was regarded as one of the most innovative American supermarket chains. However, the company's innovations often were copied by its bigger rivals who eventually succeeded in causing the chain's demise. Stores built in the 1950s had a distinctive design, topped by a wide sweeping arch roof. Some of these buildings are still in use today. In 2016, the former Penn Fruit store on Frankford Avenue, one of the last with an intact arch design, was recommended and approved for city landmark status. CONDITION: Excellent, vintage pre-owned condition. Some wear to photo and frame. Some peeling can be seen on photo. See photos for details. Please message for any questions, thanks.
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-08T16:39:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: 8 x 10 in
Image Color: Black & White
Material: Paper, Glass, Wood
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Framed
Subject: Contractors, Supermarket, Philadelphia
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1950
Format: Photograph
Photographer: W. N. Schill
Number of Photographs: 1
Theme: Architecture, Construction, Philadelphia
Style: Documentary, Editorial
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Featured Person/Artist: Super Market
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Production Technique: Albumen Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
