Details
Creator Bartlett & Smith, photographer.
Title Carpenters' Hall, rear of 322 Chestnut Street. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Date [ca. 1867]
Physical Description 1 photographic print : albumen, mounted on paper ; 8 x 17 cm. (3.25 x 6.75 in.)
Description View of front facade of hall from Carpenter's Court built 1770-1774 by the builders association, Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, after designs by member Robert Smith. Shows a man attired in a suit, top hat, and cane standing in front of the building. The Carpenter's Company, organized 1724, was formed to provide instruction in the science of architecture and financial assistance to members and members' families in need.
Is part of Unidentified series No. 137
Notes Title and brief history of the hall from photographer's printed label accompanying print.
Yellow paper mount with square corners.
HSP copy bears photographer's imprint: Photographed by Bartlett & Smith.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Guildhalls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 320-322.
Genre Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Associated name Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Bartlett & Smith - Associations [(8)1322.F.7f]
Accession number (8)1322.F.7f