Italianmarket fn

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.