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Creator Odiorne, Henry B., 1805-1860, photographer.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title [Chestnut Street in the snow, view east from Odiorne's studio at 920 Chestnut Street] [graphic].
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1859-1860
Date 1859-1860
Physical Description 2 photographic prints: albumen; 10 x 14 cm.(4 x 4.75 in.) or smaller.
Description View photographed following a snowstorm showing the 900-800 blocks of Chestnut Street. Includes the Girard House hotel, built 1851-1852 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr., at 823-838 Chestnut Street. Also shows signage adorning Besson & Son, mourning store (918 Chestnut) and Geo. Fryer, dry goods store (916 Chestnut) in the foreground. Snow covers buildings' awnings and the street. A few pedestrians walk on the sidewalk, a man sits on an awning, and an individual leans from an upper window to sweep snow from a ledge.
Notes Attributed to Henry B. Odiorne.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Subject Fryer, George.
Besson & Son.
Girard House (Hotel : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Hotels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Snow -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Signs and signboards -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street(Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 800 block.
Chestnut Street(Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900 block.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1850-1860.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Odiorne - C [(6)1322.F.163b; (7)1322.F.63a]
Accession number (6)1322.F.163b
(7)1322.F.63a