PA PA - Philadelphia, BlkMale 35-55, UP53184, skeletal, found in vacant home, blue velvet sequin pants, unknown photograph, Mar'79

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Philadelphia John Doe II (1979)
a.k.a "Sequin Pants John Doe"
UP53184 (NU)

Artistic rendering of John Doe, date unknown. (L)
Photograph found in vacant home with decedent. (R)​

Circumstances:
The skeletonized body of a black male was found in a vacant house at 504 N. 11th Street. (per NamUs).

Spoiler: INFORMATION

Case Numbers:

• Doe Network: N/A
• NamUs: UP53184
• ME/C: 79-1476
• NCMEC: N/A

Overview:

• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia Co.)
• Date Body Found: March 17, 1979.
• NamUs Created: October 30, 2018.
• Tribal Land: NO.
• PMI: 4 MONTHS (est.1978-1979) .
• State of Remains: Not recognizable; near complete or complete skeleton.
  • One or both hands not recovered.
• Cause of Death: UNKNOWN

Physical:

• Sex: Male
• Race/Ethnicity: Black / African American
• Age: 35-55 (Adult, pre-60).
• Height: 5' 5"-5' 8" (est. 65-68 inches).
• Weight: 110-120 lbs., est.
• Hair: BLACK
• Eye: UNKNOWN

Identifiers:

• Dentals: UNKNOWN
• DNA: UNKNOWN
• Prints: UNKNOWN
• Marks / Features: Beard and mustache present

Personal Affects:

• Clothing:
  • Brown overcoat.
  • Two (2) pairs of trousers (both 26 inch waist). One pair had blue velvet with sequins in front with no pockets. Second pair were brown in color with no pockets.
  • Long sleeved dark blue shirt, size 36.
  • Black sweater with collar and plastic trim.
• Jewelry: NONE
• Add'l Items: Photograph of a man, “found at the house the decedent was in.”

Links:
NamUs: UP53184 (ARCHIVE)
Doe Network: N/A

Notes:
The NamUs file for this John Doe includes a scan of a photograph that is described as having been found "at the house the decedent was in." It does not specify how close the photograph was to the body. The photograph is of a sharply dressed African American man (likely younger than 40, by my estimate) posing in front of a window.