Creator |
Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1789-1866, compiler. |
Contributor |
Brightly, Joseph H., b. ca. 1818, artist. |
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Byram, Joseph H., engraver. |
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Clarkson, Edward, engraver, engraver. |
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Croome, William, 1790-1860 engraver. |
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Devereux, George T., b. ca. 1810, engraver. |
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Gihon, William B. engraver. |
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Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813, artist. |
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Maas, Jacob, engraver. |
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Stephens, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1824-1882, artist. |
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Strickland, William, 1787-1854, artist. |
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Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858, engraver. |
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Telfer, Robert, engraver. |
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Gilbert & Gihon, engraver. |
Title |
Illustrated Philadelphia. Vincit qui se vincit. Vol. IV. [graphic] / Collected from fugitive sources only by Chas. A. Poulson. |
Title |
Illustrations of Philadelphia. |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1855 |
Date |
1796-1855, bulk 1855 |
Physical Description |
1 scrapbook (ca. 480 newspaper clippings, prints, and ephemera): letterpress, wood engravings, and engravings; scrapbook 34
x 21 cm.(13.25 x 8.25 in.)
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Description |
Scrapbook containing clippings, prints, and ephemera predominately dated 1855 pertaining to the built environment, and social,
cultural, economic, and political climate of Philadelphia. Contents include illustrated newspaper, periodical, and guidebook
clippings describing prominent city landmarks, including cemeteries, benevolent institutions, and churches; columns reporting
about city improvements; reports, lists, and statistics about mortality rates, market prices, and sheriff and real estate
sales; and editorial and public interest stories related to local politics and mores, prominent trades, social events, municipal
services, and city demographics. Subjects include the new Masonic Hall (history of the local organization, dedication ceremony,
and description of building); the history and demolition of the second building of the Chestnut Street Theatre; the centennial
anniversary of the Pennsylvania Hospital; the state of local trades, including Jules Hauel & Co.’s perfumery, the soda water
business, "plaster images," lithography (P. S. Duval, p. 24), preserves and pickling (Jacob L. Wendall), milkmen, shipbuilding,
manufacture of cassimeres, and over-worked and underpaid needle woman; municipal issues, including the mayor’s veto of councilmen
wearing police badges, the reforms to street names and numbering, extended hours at the public squares, and the report of
the Grand Inquest of 1850, including prison reform recommendations.
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Several articles describe new construction, predominantly churches, and improvements to the city infrastructure, particularly
on Chestnut Street. Subjects include Fourth Baptist Church, First Reformed Dutch Church, First Baptist Church, Christ Church
Germantown, New Moravian Church, and St. Jude’s Church;the opening of part of Delaware Avenue; the Market Street tunnel (1844);
the extension of West Chester Railroad to Media; Reading Railroad Bridge; inauguration of the Wagner Free Institute; Germantown;
the new offices of the Board of Surveys; the fancy and perfumery store of T. H. Peters & Co. (700 block Chestnut) and saddlery
of Lacey and Phillips (700 Lodge Street); the opening of Belmont Avenue; the 1850 building season; and preservation of trees
in areas of construction in West Philadelphia. Subjects addressed through editorials include the decrepit state of the Merchant’s
Exchange (annotated "as written by G. G. Foster for the "Sunday Mercury"); the chimes of the Christ Church bell; the ca. 1765
cartoon “The Election, A Medley…” (p. 15); the horse market at Bush Hill; Chestnut Street and Custom House vendors; the omnibus
system; a G.G. Foster article about “daylight ruffians" and their haunts; and "Negro Minstrelsy and Jakeyism." Other articles
satirize "Philadelphia Customs" like cleanliness; advertise baby shows organized by P.T. Barnum and colleagues; and provide
commentaries about the sale of the late Edward D. Ingraham’s library and estate; Phoebe Ann Rush’s mansion; Governor Pollock’s
visit to the "colored High School in Lombard Street"; tariffs established by hotel keepers (1855); the extent of foot traffic
at Third and Chestnut Street in one hour; the demographics of South Street; and stocking the Delaware with salmon.
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Ephemera includes seven lottery tickets, issued between 1796 and 1833, and playbills for Chestnut Street Theater and Deutches
(i.e., German) National Theater. Lotteries represent the Union Canal of Pennsylvania, Washington Canal, Connecticut, Maryland,
New York and Delaware. Scrapbook also includes detailed manuscript notes about "Morris’ Palace"; the Farmers & Mechanics Bank;
Chestnut Street Theatre signage; "List of American Theatres"; "St. Peter’s church steeple and bells"; and "The German Theatre."
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Graphic materials, predominately views and illustrations of landmarks, and advertisements, include wood engravings, engravings,
and cameo stamps. Views and illustrations include images of Fairmount Water Works; "The Coal Wharves at Richmond, near Philadelphia";
Masonic Hall; Philadelphia Bank; "Front View of the American Sunday School Union Buildings, 146 Chesnut St., Philadelphia";
St. Mark's Church; the Philadelphia Library (i.e., Library Company); and the Orphan Asylum. Advertisements depict “A View
of the Laboratory and Residence of Dr. Schenck, S.E. corner of Coates and Marshall Streets…”; Charles Ellis & Co., wholesale
druggists (56 Chestnut); Beck & Co., perfumery (205 Arch, i.e., 500 block); "Messrs. Glenn & Co.’s Store, 180 Chestnut Street"
(i.e., 700 block); Dr. McClintock’s Family Medicines (Ninth and Filbert); Blanchard & Co., wallpaper and upholstery (227 Chestnut,
i.e., 700 block); James, Kent, Santee & Co., wholesale dry goods (147 N. Third, i.e., 200 block); M. Walker & Son, wire railing
manufactory (Sixth and Market); Fritz, Williams & Henry, leather (29 N. Third); S. A. Harrison, warming and ventilating warehouse
(Walnut near Sixth); "Northeast corner of Third and Chestnut Streets" (includes Moran & Sickels, printers); “Anthy. Finley’s
Bookstore, corner of Chesnut and Fourth Streets”; Joseph Maples, sculptor and marble cutter (Arch near Broad); F. H. Smith,
pocket book and port monaie manufacturer (Fourth and Chestnut); Fowler, Wells & Co., phrenologists (231 Arch, i.e., 600 block);
Lippincott’s clothing warehouse (400 block Market); W. P. & G. W. Hacker, china, glass, queensware (60 N. Second); Henry Duhring
& Co., hosiery and yarns (22 N. Fourth); and Lindsay & Blakiston, publishers.
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Cameo stamps advertise Jones’ Exchange Hotel (77 Dock); W. & E. H. Hawkins, flour & feed mills (Ninth above Poplar); and William
Gorman boys clothing establishment (Ninth and Market). Majority of the advertisements include street and pedestrian traffic.
Graphics also include prints from William Birch's and C.G. Child's "Views of Philadelphia" series; vignettes depicting an
"ice water" fountain, trunks by T.W. Matson, "chamber furniture," a woman using opera glasses, a spit, an arm chair, the exterior
of the “Book & Stationary, No. 104 South Third Street,” “Statue of William Penn,”and ladies bonnets; and illustrations of
“the fashion of ladies costume of 1853 – not exaggerated!” including shawls and overcoats and military and fireman’s caps
“worn in 1854”.
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Notes |
Majority of contents annotated with a date or explicative manuscript notes by Poulson. |
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Cut outs pasted on title page. Imagery includes allegorical female figures representing art and writing, a pedestal, and a
gilted memorial vignette.
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Verso of title page contains Poulson inscription: “The dates of the articles herein, are those of the newspapers &c from which
they were cut. Cutout of vignette of roman garbed woman holding a mirror frames the inscription.
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"Index to set in back part of vol. XI." |
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Insert opposite p. 40: Lettersheet inscribed with explicative text about “picture representing the building at N.E. corner
of Third and Chestnut street." Insert opposite p. 44: 2 lettersheets inscribed with explicative text about contents (Wetherill
Family and Finley's Bookstore) on p. 44. One signed by Thompson Westcott and dated 1858. Insert opposite p. 88: Lettersheet
dated 1855 and inscribed with explicative text about the Philadelphia Bank received by Poulson from “Mr. Robins the present
Prest. Of Philadelphia Bank”
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Scraps with manuscript notes about the estates "Solitude" and "Landsdown House" tipped in before p. 80. |
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Artists, engravers, and printers include Beller; Joseph H. Brightly; J. H. Byram; Edward Clarkson; W. Croome; George Devereux;
W. E. Gihon; Gilbert & Gihon; A. Kollner; Jacob Maas; H. L. Stephens; William Strickland; H. Tanner; and R. Telfer.
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Subject |
Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886. |
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Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Merchants' Exchange (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Architecture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Clothing & dress -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Estates -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Masonic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Perfume stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pharmaceutical industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Printers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Publishers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Stores & shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Theatres -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel -- 19th century. |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century. |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Pictorial works -- 19th century. |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century. |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. |
Genre |
Scrapbooks -- 1790-1860. |
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Advertisements -- 1840-1860. |
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Cameos (Stamps) -- 1840-1860. |
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Clippings -- 1790-1860. |
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Engravings -- 1790-1860. |
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Ephemera -- 1790-1860. |
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Letterpress works -- 1790-1860. |
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Wood engravings -- 1820-1850. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts| Rare| Poulson scrapbooks - vol. 4 [(4)2526.F] |
Accession number |
(4)2526.F |