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Philadelphia, from Lapierre House. [graphic] / Langenheim.
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William and Frederick Langenheim Stereograph Collection
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Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer.
Contributor
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House. [graphic] / Langenheim.
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1860
Date
ca. 1860
Physical Description
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.)
Description
Cityscape view looking northwest from the hotel LaPierre House (southwest corner Broad and Sansom) showing the Logan Square area. Includes a "wood mouldings steam turning mill and hydrant manufactory"; a hardware store, and the steeple of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (1708-1720 Summer Street).
Notes
Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim.
Pale yellow paper mount with square corners.
Title printed on mount.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note
The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Subject
Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Factories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Hardware stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Logan Square (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860.
Stereographs -- 1850-1860.
Cityscapes -- 1850-1860.
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1f-1]
Accession number
(8)1322.F.1f-1
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William and Frederick Langenheim Stereograph Collection
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