PA PA - Philadelphia, WhtFem 60-70, UP#16632, fell down stairs in empty house, coat, dress, 26 December 1955

[CCJD]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP16632 Female, White / Caucasian
Status Unidentified
Date Body Found December 26, 1955
Location Found Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range 60-70 Years

Case Information

Case Numbers
ME/C Case Number 55-5120
Demographics
Sex Female
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 70
Estimated Age Range (Years)60-70
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height 5' 3"(63 inches) , Estimated
Weight130 lbs, Estimated

Location Found
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Circumstances of Recovery Fell down stairs in empty house
Details of Recovery

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of RemainsNot recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Physical Description
Hair Color --
Head Hair Description --
Body Hair Description --
Facial Hair Description --
Left Eye Color --
Right Eye Color --
Eye Description --
Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
Black and white short coat. Green dress, black slip
On the Body

Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office
Address 321 University Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
County Philadelphia County
Main Phone (215) 685-7445

 

[CCJD]

From NamUs - printed 6/7/2017

Fingerprint information is available elsewhere
Dental information/charting is currently not available
DNA Status: Sample is currently not available

 

[CCJD]

From Philadelphia Inquirer 12/27/1955

 

[YaYa_521]

One exclusion
MP52034 Mary Vangilder 02/14/1945 Richland OH

 

[DS2021]

Bump

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Evelyn Scott?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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[madamx]

From Philadelphia Inquirer 12/27/1955

The article above says
Grey Coat
Black dress and Black shoes.

The Namus profiles says
Clothing
Black and white short coat.
Green dress, black slip

 

[Susikatze]

The article above says
Grey Coat
Black dress and Black shoes.

The Namus profiles says
Clothing
Black and white short coat.
Green dress, black slip

Hmm either a record mismatch or the dress was dark green and the coat light grey with black

 

[annpats]

From Philadelphia Inquirer 12/27/1955

I wonder what lead to the neighbor looking into the house to see her body on the floor?
Was a door left open?

I've attached a screenshot from Streetview from google.com so you can see what the house looks like.
It's looks to be a large house in a nice neighborhood, lawns, tree-lined street. I'm not local to Philadelphia so can't say how the area is now, (although it looks good!) but I'm sure it would've been a very nice neighborhood back then.