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Old Lehman House, [5524 Germantown Avenue], Main nearly opp. Armat St[reet], [Germantown] [graphic].
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Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Title
Old Lehman House, [5524 Germantown Avenue], Main nearly opp. Armat St[reet], [Germantown] [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1885
Date
April 18, 1885
Physical Description
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in.
Description
Glass negative showing the large stone home of Christian Lehman at 5524 Germantown Avenue. To the left of the house is a wooden fence and a road lined with trees. Christian Lehman was born in Germany in 1714 and immigrated to the United States in 1731. He worked as a land surveyor and flower merchant. By 1809, the house had passed to his son, Benjamin.
Notes
Time: 4:10
Light: Good strong sun.
Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris.
Edited.
Subject
Lehman, Christian, 1714-1774 -- Homes and haunts.
Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Philadelphia artists.
Geographic subject
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 5524.
Genre
Glass negatives.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.548]
Accession number
P.9895.548
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