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Carpenter's Hall [from rear], [Philadelphia] [graphic].
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Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Title
Carpenter's Hall [from rear], [Philadelphia] [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia, 1886
Date
November 9, 1886
Physical Description
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in.
Description
Glass negative showing Carpenters' Hall, a two-story building with a central tower, two chimneys, and shuttered windows on the lower level. A group of men work in the street in the foreground tearing down the remains of the M. Thomas & Sons Auctioneers building. The Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia was founded in 1724. By the early 21st century, it was the oldest extant craft guild in the United States. They built their hall from 1770 to 1775 as a meeting place. Other notable institutions that used the hall include the First Continental Congress, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, and the First Bank of the United States. The hall became part of Independence National Historical Park in the 20th century.
Notes
Same views as last.
Photographer remarks: Fair sun obscured by flecey [sic] clouds.
Time: 2:10
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
Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
M. Thomas & Sons Auctioneers -- Buildings.
Demolition -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Historic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Philadelphia artists.
Geographic subject
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Genre
Glass negatives.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1061]
Accession number
P.9895.1061
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Marriott C. Morris Collection Negatives
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