| Creator |
Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.) photographer. |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Gries, John M., 1827-1862, architect. |
| Title |
Chestnut St. west from Fourth [graphic] / M.P. Simons, 1320 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, landscape and portrait photographer. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1868 |
| Date |
ca. 1868 |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.5 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
View showing the north side of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, including Banker's Row. Businesses include: Cooper & Bro.,
jewelers, and Walker & Co., cigar merchant, (4th and Chestnut); Kromer's News & Patent Medicine Depot (403 Chestnut Street);
William E. Harpur, watchmaker (407 Chestnut); Maurice H. Traubel, lithographer,(409 Chestnut, ca. 1861-1872); and two banks
built after the designs of John M Gries, the Philadelphia National Bank (419-423 Chestnut, built 1857-1859) and the Farmer
and Mechanics Bank (425-429 Chestnut, built 1854-1855). Kromer's patent medicine depot is heavily adorned with advertising
text. A horse-drawn wagon rests in front of the lithographic establishment. Also includes partial view of the south side of
the block.
|
| Notes |
Title printed on mount. |
|
Orange mount with rounded corners. |
|
Photographer's imprint printed on mount. |
|
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
|
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
|
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Subject |
Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897, |
|
Farmer and Mechanics Bank. |
|
Kromer's News & Patent Medicine Depot. |
|
Philadelphia National Bank. |
|
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Stores & shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Banks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Lithographers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Patent medicines. |
|
Jewelers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Clock & watch making -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 400 block -- North side. |
|
Bank Row (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
| Associated name |
Gries, John M., 1827-1862, architect. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Simons - Streets [(8)1322.F.21g] |
| Accession number |
(8)1322.F.21g |
