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130. City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., Masonic Temple in left foreground [graphic].
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Contributor
Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect.
Curt Teich Co., printer
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Windrim, James H. 1840-1919, architect.
Title
130. City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., Masonic Temple in left foreground [graphic].
Publisher
Chicago : Curt Teich Company
Publisher
ILL. Chicago. 1933
Date
1933
Physical Description
1 print : color photolithograph ; sheet 14 x 9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 in.) (postcard format)
Description
Postcard depicting a view of North Broad Street, Philadelphia showing City Hall built 1871-1901 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr. and the Masonic Temple built 1868-1873 after the designs of James Hamilton Windrim. In the left, shows a partial view of Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church built 1869 to 1870 after the designs of Addison Hutton. Numerous pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and across the street.
Notes
Title from item.
Date from the publication series number.
Series number printed in right corner on recto: 3A-H575.
Divided back.
Gift of David Doret, 2019.
Curt Teich (1877-1974) founded the Curt Teich Company in Chicago in 1898 and began producing linen postcards in the 1930s.
Subject
Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pedestrians -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 1-33.
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 55.
Genre
Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1930-1940.
Postcards -- 1930-1940.
Associated name
Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect.
Associated name
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Associated name
Windrim, James H. (James Hamilton), 1840-1919, architect.
Printer
Curt Teich Co., printer
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Doret and Mitchell Collection – Ephemera [P.2019.64.28]
Accession number
P.2019.64.28
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David Doret Collection of Prints, Photographs, and Ephemera
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