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Creator Richards, F. De B. (Frederick De Bourg) photographer.
Contributor Poulson, Charles A. 1789-1866, collector.
Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect.
Title Mansion of Joseph Sims, Esq. On south[west] corner of Chestnut and Ninth Street, the ground extending to George, now Sansom Street, on which latter it has a frontage, with stables & c equal to that on Chestnut Street. After the failure in business of Mr. Sims, it was occupied for many years until his decease, by Mr. Sims son-in-law and family Edward S.Burd, esq. Mrs. Burd his widow still reside there - April 16, 59. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1859
Date April 1859
Physical Description 1 photographic print: salted paper; 15 x 18 cm.(6 x 7 in.)
Description Shows the Shippen Burd mansion built 1801-1802 after the designs of Benjamin Henry Latrobe at 900-906 Chestnut Street. View includes a horse-drawn carriage. Mansion razed circa 1862 following the death of Burd's widow, the grandniece of merchant Joseph Sims, the original owner of the mansion.
Notes Title and photographer's imprint from Poulson inscription on mount.
Manuscript note on mount: Error Edw. Shippen Burd m. dau. of Joseph Sims brother Woodropp Sims.
Date inscribed on photograph.
Originally part of a series of eleven scrapbooks compiled by Philadelphia antiquarian Charles A. Poulson in the late 1850s entitled "Illustrations of Philadelphia" volume 3, page 53. The scrapbooks contained approximately 120 photographs by Philadelphia painter and pioneer photographer Richards of 18th-century public, commercial, and residential buildings in the city of Philadelphia commissioned by Poulson to document the vanishing architectural landscape
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject Burd, Edward Shippen, 1779-1848 -- Homes and haunts.
Sims, Joseph, 1731-1883 -- Homes and haunts.
Mansions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Carriages & coaches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900-906.
Genre Salted paper prints -- 1850-1860.
Associated name Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect.
Provenance Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1789-1866, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Richards - Residences - B [(3)2526.F.53]
Accession number (3)2526.F.53