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Creator Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, publisher.
Title A "jam" on Dock Street, Philadelphia's produce market place. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia : William H. Rau, publisher ; Laurence, Kan. : Sold only by Universal View Co
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1903
Date 1903
Physical Description 1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; mount 10 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.)(stereograph format)
Description View of street traffic at the produce market on the 200 block of Dock Street. Horse-drawn carts and wagons packed with sacks, barrels, and crates crowd the cobblestone street lined with storefronts, including C.G. Justice & Co. (123 Dock St.); Rosskam, Gerstley & Co. (133 & 135 Dock Street); Carstairs & McCall Co (139 Dock St.); and J. M. Morris & C. H. Peacock warehouse. Signs advertising "Carstairs & McCall Co. fine rye whiskies," "Rosskam, Gerstley & Co. fine whiskies," and "Fruits" adorn the buildings. Produce dealers C.G. Justice & Co. was established in 1871. Isaac Rosskam and Henry Gerstley founded the whiskey wholesale firm Rosskam, Gerstley & Co. in circa 1869 and continued until 1921. Brothers Charles and James Carstairs, Jr. and John C. McCall founded the whiskey company Carstairs & McCall Co. in 1868.
Notes Title printed on mount.
Date from copyright statement: Copyrighted 1903 by William H. Rau.
Curved buff mount with rounded corners.
Distributor's imprint printed on mount: Sold only by Universal View Co.
Publisher's imprint printed on mount.
Gift of Raymond Holstein.
Subject Carstairs & McCall Co.
C.G. Justice & Co.
J. M, Morris & C. H. Peacock.
Rosskam, Gerstley & Co.
Carts & wagons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Distilling industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Food industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Fruit industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Markets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Shops & stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Warehouses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Dock Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 100 block.
Dock Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 200 block.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1900-1910.
Stereographs -- 1900-1910.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Holstein stereo - Streets - Chestnut Street [P.2011.47.1840]
Accession number P.2011.47.1840

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