Details
Contributor Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920 photographer.
D.H. Burnham & Co., architect.
Title Wanamaker's new building operation, Jan[uar]y. 6th, 1909 [graphic]
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA..Philadelphia 1909
Date ca. 1910
Physical Description 1 photographic print: gelatin silver; 10 x 24 cm. (4 x 9.5 in.)
Description Photographic reproduction of panoramic photograph showing view from east of construction site. Wanamaker Department Store, designed by Daniel H. Burnham & Co., opened in Philadelphia in 1911 as the world's largest retail merchandising building.
Notes Original signed and copyrighted by William H. Rau, 1909.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject John Wanamaker (Firm)
Department stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Construction -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Market Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1300-1326.
Genre Reproductions -- 1900-1910.
Panoramic photographs -- 1900-1910.
Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Associated name D.H. Burnham & Co., architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo-Rau [P.8504.2]
Accession number P.8504.2