20th & Indiana. Fire was in 1914. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubin_Manufacturing_Company
On Jul 17, 2011, at 2:32 PM, mar...@netaxs.com wrote: > > On Jul 17, 2011, at 12:11 PM, William H. Magill wrote: > >> I suppose I'll have to contact Sharon Pinkenson directly and see if she >> knows "the facts." >> She heads up the Phila Film Office, that books movie companies into the city. > > > The Jewish Museum ran a big, deluxe exhibition on Lubin some time back in the > 80s. Heaven only knows if they still have the material and/or contacts with > the curator since they have moved. The curator was rather frail at the time > so she may have gotten away from us. > > Acording to curator Lubin had some type of production facility in North > Philly, I want to say on Hunting Park Ave, but then I also want to say > Lehigh. You'll have to check. Vague recollections of a spectacular fire > shutting down that facility. Maybe that fella with Secret Cinema will jump up > and report? > > > > > =
