Creator |
Bartlett & French, photographer. |
Contributor |
Johnston, William L., 1811-1849, architect. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
Mercantile Library. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1868 |
Date |
ca. 1868 |
Physical Description |
3 photographic prints: albumen on stereograph mounts; 9 x 18 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.) |
Description |
Views showing the library built 1844-45 after the designs of William Johnston at 125 South Fifth Street. Demolished circa
1925. Image includes the Library Company of Philadelphia, a partial view of Philadelphia Dispensary, four horse-drawn carriages,
and the block of Fifth Street between Market and Chestnut streets in the background.
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Is part of |
Philadelphia and vicinity. No. 135 |
Notes |
Yellow mounts, including two with rounded and one with square corners. |
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Title from labels on versos of P.9260.9 and P.9573.14. |
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One of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Biographical / historical note |
Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1868. |
Subject |
Mercantile Library of Philadelphia -- Buildings. |
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Library Company of Philadelphia -- Buildings. |
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Philadelphia Dispensary -- Buildings. |
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Libraries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Fifth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 125. |
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Fifth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 100 block. |
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Fifth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 000 block. |
Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
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Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
Associated name |
Johnston, William L., 1811-1849, architect. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Bartlett & French - Libraries [(8)1322.F.5f; P.9260.9; P.9573.14] |
Accession number |
(8)1322.F.5f |
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P.9260.9 |
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P.9573.14 |