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Contributor Serz, John, ca. 1810-ca. 1878.
Title White, Hentz & Co., refiners of spirits & importers of wines & liquours, 222 North Second Street Philadelphia, Penn. [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1870
Date [ca. 1870]
Physical Description 1 print: steel engraving; 21 x 31 cm.(8.25 x 12 in.)
Description Advertisement depicting the "front view" and "rear view" of the four-story storefront of the liquor business originally established in 1793 by Philip Wager. Barrels are visible in the first floor and rear of the establishment. Signage adorns the buildings. Also includes pedestrian traffic, a laborer, and partial views of the adjoining businesses. William R. White and J. Henry Hentz, Jr. assumed the business in 1849 and erected the 222 building in 1860. The business operated from the location until 1918.
Notes Probably engraved by John Serz.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of Madelyn Wolke, Lucianne Reichert, and Clifford A. Mohwinkel Jr.
Subject White, Hentz & Co.
Liquor stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Second Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 222.
Genre Advertisements -- 1860-1870.
Steel engravings -- 1860-1870.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - Serz [P.9773.96a]
Accession number P.9773.96a

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