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[Chestnut Street, rooftop view east from Odiorne's studio at 920 Chestnut Street] [graphic].
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Creator
Odiorne, Henry B., 1805-1860, photographer.
Contributor
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Title
[Chestnut Street, rooftop view east from Odiorne's studio at 920 Chestnut Street] [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1860
Date
ca. 1860
Physical Description
2 photographic prints: albumen; 11 x 13 cm.(4 x 5 in.)
Description
View looking east from above Ninth Street showing the south side of the 800-900 blocks of Chestnut Street. Businesses include the hotels built after the designs of John McArthur, Jr.; the Continental Hotel (824-838 Chestnut) completed in 1860 and the Girard House hotel (823-825 Chestnut) built 1851. Also shows the Masonic Temple including signage for Marxsen & Witte, china and glass (713-721 Chestnut); the roof of the Burd mansion (900-906 Chestnut); and signs advertising a boy's clothing bazaar, shooting gallery, shirt manufactory, and looking glasses. Street lamps line the sidewalk.
Notes
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Attributed to Henry B. Odiorne.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Subject
Continental Hotel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Girard House (Hotel : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Stores & shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Hotels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Masonic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 700 block.
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 800 block.
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900 block.
Genre
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860.
Associated name
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Odiorne - C [(6)1322.F.46; P.2282.15]
Accession number
(6)1322.F.46
P.2282.15
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