Parlor Meeting
Title
Parlor Meeting
Description
This is an invitation to a parlor meeting, where the leaders of the Octavia Hill Association would talk about the sanitary conditions of working-class immigrant neighborhoods in the city. These kinds of parties would often feature slideshow presentations where someone would read a movie script.
Source
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Date
c. 1910-1920
Contributor
Kate MacDonald
Rights
Courtesy of Temple University Libraries
Original Format
Photo
Files
Collection
Citation
“Parlor Meeting,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 22, 2026, https://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/411.