| Creator |
Richards, F. De B. (Frederick De Bourg) photographer. |
| Contributor |
Massey, Charles, compiler |
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McAllister, John, 1786-1877, compiler. |
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Poulson, Charles A. 1789-1866, collector. |
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Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829, architect. |
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Wetherill, Samuel Price, architect. |
| Title |
Free Quakers meeting house. On the southwest corner of Fifth Street. Benjm. Tucker's schools, for many years, were kept in
upper portion of this building. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.
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| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1859 |
| Date |
March 1859 |
| Physical Description |
2 photographic prints: salted paper mounted on paper; 19 x 14 cm.(7.5 x 5.5 in.) |
| Description |
Shows the former meeting house built 1783 after the designs of Free Quakers Timothy Matlack and Samuel Price Wetherill at
500 Arch Street. Building tenanted by the Apprentice's Library 1841-1897. View includes a vendor's stand in front of the library
and slabs of stone laying in the street. Building served as the Free Quakers' meetinghouse until circa 1838. Second floor
added 1788. Free Quakers were excommunicated from the Society of Friends because of their violent resistance during the American
Revolution.
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| Notes |
Date inscribed on photograph. |
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Title and photographer's imprint from Poulson inscription on mount of 3599.Q.110. |
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One of images originally part of a Philadelphia scrapbook directory for 1768 compiled by John McAllister, Jr., Charles Massey,
Jr. and Charles Poulson.
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One of images originally part of a series of eight scrapbooks compiled by Philadelphia antiquarian Charles A. Poulson entitled
" A collection of Miscellaneous Scraps: Illuminating the history of the city of Philadelphia in the 'olden time,'" volume
4, page 36a.
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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Select link below for a digital image. |
| Subject |
Apprentices' Library Company of Philadelphia. |
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Free Quaker Meeting House (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Friends' meeting houses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Libraries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Arch Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 500. |
| Genre |
Salted paper prints -- 1850-1860. |
| Associated name |
Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829, architect. |
| Associated name |
Wetherill, Samuel Price, architect. |
| Provenance |
Massey, Charles, compiler |
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McAllister, John, 1786-1877, compiler. |
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Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1789-1866, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Richards - Churches and meetinghouses [3599.Q.110 (Poulson); (4)3602.F.36a (Poulson)] |
| Accession number |
3599.Q.110 (Poulson); (4)3602.F.36a (Poulson) |
