Details
Creator McIntire, Henry B., 1872-1963, artist.
Contributor Fraser, John, 1825-1906, architect.
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
Title West side of Broad St. north from Walnut St. 1865 [graphic] / Henry B. McIntire.
Publisher [Philadelphia]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1939
Date 1939
Physical Description 1 drawing : ink and wash ; mount 46 x 36 cm (18 x 14 in.)
Description View looking North depicting the west side of the 100 block of South Broad Street, Philadelphia in 1865. Shows the buildings along Broad Street, including the Union League (140 South Broad) constructed 1864-1865 after designs by architect John Fraser and the Academy of Natural Sciences (Broad and George, i.e., Sansom) built from 1839 to 1840 after designs by Philadelphia architect, John Notman. Pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages travel along the street.
Notes Title and date from item.
Signed by the artist in the lower right.
Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2019.
Biographical / historical note Henry B. McIntire (1872-1963) was an architectural illustrator active in Philadelphia from the 1930s to 1950s. His 1936 book, Philadelphia Then and Now, contained drawings of no longer extant buildings and contemporary images of those locations. He often used an offset lithographic printing process called aquatone in his work.
Subject Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Union League of Philadelphia -- Buildings.
Carriages & coaches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Pedestrians -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 100 block.
Genre Ink drawings -- 1930-1940.
Wash drawings -- 1930-1940.
Associated name Fraser, John, 1825-1906, architect.
Associated name Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *Doret and Mitchell Collection – Drawings & Watercolors [P.2019.62.14]
Accession number P.2019.62.14