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Italian Market

By mrinaldi
  • Period: to

    Timespan of the Italian Market

  • Period: to

    The Italinan Market Begins to Form

    Antonio Palumbo built his boarding house there, and received an influx of Italian immigrants looking for work in the developing city.
  • The Start Of The Market

    The Start Of The Market

    Shops along 9th Street opened up shortly after the immigration flux to cater to the new Italian community.
  • Christain Street

    Christain Street

    The corner of 9th and Christain street in 1906.
  • Corner

    Corner

    The corner 9th and Carpenter in 1915.
  • Montrose

    Montrose

    the corner of 9th and Montrose in 1936.
  • Curb Side

    Curb Side

    Curb side sales on the market in 1937.
  • 9th and Washington

    9th and Washington

    S.W. corner of 9th and Washington Ave in 1937
  • 9th and Federal

    9th and Federal

    9th and Federal in 1941.
  • The Zenith

    The Zenith

    The market developed steadily, adapted to keep up with the times, and hit its full zenith in the 1960's. It became a supermarket for Philly. But not only did the locals use the market but it soon became a favorite tourist spot.
  • 9th and Washington

    9th and Washington

    N.E. corner of 9th and Washington in 1938.