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Keystone Hotel postcards.
Exterior views of front facade looking southwest. Hotel built originally as ten rowhomes by Isaac Lloyd in 1826. Its location near the new City Hall made it popular, but rising real estate values contributed to its demolition in 1926., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 115A03 and 115B01., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Keystone Normal School
Class tribute signed Class of 1875; dated November, 1874. First line: But few months have elapsed since it fell to our lot., With: Philomathean Literary Society tribute. First line: Gone to the grave has our sister., Printed area, including foliated border, measures: 20.6 cm x 9 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
View of "Bridge at Centennial grounds, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia" depicting pedestrians promenading and horse-drawn carriages and coaches traveling along the 210-foot iron bridge in the foreground and Horticultural Hall, designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, in the background. The Cenntenial, held in 1876, celebrated America’s one-hundredth anniversary of independence and showcased the strengths of the country’s industry, manufactures, agriculture, and art., View of "Bridge at Fremont, Ohio, built for Ohio State Board of Public Works" depicting pedestrians walking and horse-drawn carriages and drays traveling the State Street Bridge (built in 1878) crossing the Sandusky River in Fremont, Ohio. Includes buildings on the banks of the river flanking the bridge in the background., Advertising text printed on recto: Manufacturers of Z. Kings, patent tubular arch bridge and all kinds of wrought iron bridges., Advertising text printed on verso: Manufacturers of arch bridges, truss bridges, swing bridges, turntables, jail cells and all kinds of wrought iron bridges., Distributor's name and address annotated on recto and verso from "Chas. E. King, agent, 79 Water Street, Boston, Mass." to "Chas. E. King, ag't, Wakefield, Mass.", Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Helen Beitler., Digitized.
Kiralfy's Alhambra Palace, Philadelphia. The illuminated gardens.
Views depict the front facade and interior illuminated gardens of Kiralfy's Alhambra Palace built on Broad Street below Locust Street in 1876 after designs by Frank H. Loenholdt for Hungarian-born brothers Bolossy and Imre Kiralfy. Shows Moorish-influenced architecture, garden sculptures, lights, balconies, and rock formations. The building was purchased by the Broad Street Theatre in 1877. Intended to be a temporary space for musical and dance performances during the Centennial Exhibition, it thrived long after its 100th anniversary, until 1937 when it was demolished for a parking lot., Stamped on rectos: Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Title and photographer's imprint printed on versos., Orange curved mounts with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., One item [P.9047.83] gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Kitchen courtship.
Comic genre photograph showing a courtship scene in a kitchen with a woman seated on chair next to a man in uniform, holding a bottle of liquor and a glass., Title from photographer's manuscript note on verso., Photographer's label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
[Klopstock]
Illustrated trade card depicting a seated portrait of German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock. He holds a piece of paper in his left hand while looking right, away from the viewer., Title trimmed off., Title supplied by cataloger from duplicate in the collections of Tartu University Library., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Kremintz, white lead, zinc and color works. McKnight & Co., manufacturers, importers, and wholesale dealers, Twenty-Second & Race sts. Philadelphia. [graphic] : We manufacture a chemically pure carbonate of lead; and also manufacturers , importers, and de
Trade card containing an exterior view of the "Kremintz, White Lead, Zinc and Color Works. McKnight & Co." factory and fenced courtyard. Laborers load a horse-drawn wagon near the entryway and another wagon travels down the street. View also includes several smokestacks., Printed above image: G. S. McKnight. Cicero Hunt., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Kugler's Restaurant postcards.
Contains interior views of Kugler's Restaurant at several locations. Most depict the main dining area in the restaurant's Widener Building location. Others depict the Red Banquet Room at 1412-1414 Chestnut Street and the ballroom at 34 South 15th Street., Contains 14 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
L. Blackson, 3121 Ludlow Street, white washing, carpet shaking, house and cellar cleaning.
Title annotated. Originally printed as 3004 Market Street and crossed out., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
L. Kausz successor to H. Kausz , manufacturer & importer of and dealer in artist's materials, 810 Walnut Street Philadelphia. [graphic].
Trade card containing an image of an artist's palette. Advertising text depicted as on palette. Leonard Kausz succeeded Henry Kausz following his death in 1863 and operated from 810 Walnut Street by 1865., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., M.H. Traubel & Co. operated from 1853 to circa 1857.
L. Prang & Co. art and educational publishers, Boston, Mass.
Illustrated trade card depicting a flower wreath surmounted by Britain's "Red Ensign" flag and an American flag., Advertising text printed on verso promotes "Prang's American chromos," "Prang's illuminated business, advertising and visiting cards," "Prang's Christmas, New-Year, and birth-day cards," and "Prang's educational publications"., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
L. S. Plaut & Co., 715, 717, 719 Broad St., Newark, N. J.
Trade card for L. S. Plaut & Co.'s boys' clothing department depicting African American children, portrayed in racist caricature, sledding. Shows ten African American children, attired in short-sleeved pajamas, in a toboggan sledding down a snow-covered slope. One child plays a horn. The child at the back holds on with their leg outside the toboggan. White spectators watch from the side of the incline, and other toboggans are seen in the distance at the top of the slope. L. S. Plaut & Co., established as "The Bee Hive" in 1870 by Leopold Fox and L. Simon Plaut, was a premier department store in Newark, N.J. The firm tenanted 715-719 Broad Street by the 1880s., Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1887 by The Bufford's Sons Lith. Co., Printed lower right corner: 794., Stamped on recto: Harvey Cooley., Advertising text on verso: The Largest in the State. The Bee Hive Boy's Clothing Department. See our values in Short Pant Suits, at $2.48, $3.48 and $4.98. See our values in Short Pants, at 49c., 62c., and 98c. See our values in Overcoats, at $2.23, $3.48, and $4.98. Men's Shoes, Fine-Make Goods, all at Very Low Prices. Text accompanied by illustration showing a white boy attired in a cap, overcoat, pants, and boots., Duplicate image of: trade cards - R [P.2011.42.1], RVCDC, Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
La. Berroth, stationery & fancy ornaments, No. 1212 Poplar St., Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card depicting a spray of flowers and a bird., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
La Pierre House, Academy of Natural Science, and Union League, Broad Street, below Chestnut. [graphic]
View showing the La Pierre House hotel, the second building of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum, and the Union League on the west side of the 100 block of South Broad Street. The hotel, completed in 1853 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John McArthur, was expanded and renamed Lafayette Hotel in 1876. The second building of the Academy, completed in 1840 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Notman, and expanded in 1855, housed the museum until 1876. The Union League, established to raise money and recruits for the Union cause, was completed in 1865 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Fraser. Includes a horse-drawn carriage parked in front of the museum., Title from accompanying label., Yellow mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
La Pierre House, Academy of Natural Sciences, and Union League, Broad St., below Chestnut, Phila[delphia] Pa.
View showing the La Pierre House hotel, the second building of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum, and the Union League on the west side of the 100 block of South Broad Street. The hotel, completed in 1853 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John McArthur, was expanded and renamed Lafayette Hotel in 1876. The second building of the Academy, completed in 1840 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Notman, and expanded in 1852, housed the museum until 1876. The Union League, established to raise money and recruits for the Union cause, was completed in 1865 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Fraser. Includes horse-drawn carriages parked in front of the buildings., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
La Pierre House Philada. [graphic] / Bartlett & Smith, photographers.
View from above Chestnut Street showing the hotel at Broad and Sansom streets opened by George W. and J.G. Edwards in 1853. The hotel built after the designs of John McArthur, Jr. was expanded and renamed the Lafayette Hotel in 1876. View also depicts adjacent buildings, including the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Union League; parked horse-drawn carriages; and broadsides pasted on a brick wall., Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint embossed on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., 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.
[Label specimens]
Series of labels, primarily textile (wool, silk, mohair), containing allegorical, patriotic, and nationalistic vignettes and pictorial details. Vignettes and details depict Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, coats of arms, the female allegorical figure of Columbia, and a view of a flock of sheep among a grove of trees. Brands represented include Bradford Make, Collingwood Brand, Favorite Ottoman Reversible, Lady Washington, and Royal Shawl., Title supplied by cataloger., Print P.9399.285 stamped on recto: Wm. S. Skinner. David M. Test., Originally part of Specimens Album [P.9349]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Laboratory of Minnie Mueller Tolke, manufacturing chemist. Chemical, dermatological and pharmaceutical preparations. Cincinatti, O.
Letterhead containing a montage of images including an Athena-like figure, pharmaceutical apparatus, and a woman partaking of a Tolke vaporizer treatment for a "beautiful complexion.", Completed in type on February 17, 1898 to "Dear Friend" from Minnie Mueller Tolke, M.C. soliciting for agents by making an "introductory offer" of her beauty treatment to "one person in each locality" to introduce the product into their local market., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of William H. Helfand.
Ladies' and Gentlemens' Restaurant, Green's Hotel, Chestnut and 8th Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Interior view of restaurant in Green's Hotel., Numbered R-70949 on verso., Thomas H. Green opened a restaurant on the site of the former Edwards residence at 731 Chestnut Street in 1866. The former site of the Edward Shippen house, Philemon Dickenson house and the Union Building (735 Chestnut Street) were incorporated into Green's Hotel in 1883. The property was sold in 1923 and demolished soon after., Divided back. Text on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Lafayette Building, 5th & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Exterior view. Constructed in 1907 after designs by John T. Windrim., Sheet number: 27A06, Divided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
[Laird, Schober & Mitchell trade cards]
Series of trade cards and caricatures promoting Laird, Schober & Mitchell and depicting clowns or harlequins. "I see nothing will suit but Laird, Schober & Mitchell's" depicts a white boy harlequin trying to fit a shoe on a seated white woman fairy with wings and a wand. "Too fine to Blacken!" is a racist trade card depicting a white boy clown kicking an African American shoe shine boy from behind. In the right, the white boy, attired white clown costume with a white cap decorated with a blue ball, a white shirt with ruffles at the neck and waist, white pants with a ruffle at the cuffs, white stockings, and blue shoes, carries a jump rope in both hands. He smiles at the viewer and kicks his left foot propelling the shoe shiner into the air. The shoe shiner is attired in a blue jacket with tails, white pants, black stockings, and brown shoes. His top hat, shoe shining stool, and open can of shoe polish fly away from him. "Oh! my!!..just look at them!!!" shows a white man admiring the shoes of a young, white woman who carries a butter churn. In the background are farm animals including a cow. "How beautifully they fit" depicts a white woman descending the stairs while grasping the hand of a white man, attired in a military uniform who carries a bouquet of flowers. Also a card depicting a white woman in a parlor holding up her skirt to reveal her new shoes, with the shoe box labeled, "Laird, Shober & Mitchell, Philadelphia" on the table. Laird, Schober & Mitchell's Shoes began operating in 1870 and was a partnership formed by Samuel S. Laird, George P. Schober and George A. Mitchell., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from content., Four trade cards [1975.F.488-491] contain advertising text printed on versos: A request before purchasing shoes. Examine ours. Prices are now reduced and goods finest manufactured. Laird, Schober & Mitchell, 1133 Arch Street, Philad'a., Gift of Emily Phillips, 1883., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Lake from Mach. Hall.
Lake from Mach. Hall.
Rooftop view from Machinery Hall looking northwest showing the lake and buildings surrounding it, including the World's Ticket Office designed by Hermann J. Schwartzmann, the U.S. Government Building designed by James Windrim, the Trois Frères Provençaux French Restaurant and the music pavilion in the middle of Belmont and Fountain Avenues. The Avenue of the Republic is visible in the foreground with railroad tracks running parallel to the road on the north side. Also shows a fountain in the middle of the lake and a canoe docked on the opposite shore. State buildings are visible in the left background. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Stamped on mount: Grade 2., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Lake, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
Elevated, hillside view shows a lake surrounded by trees in the cemetery founded in 1861. Large sepulchral monuments are visible in the left foreground., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Aaron Wunsch.
Land Title Building postcards.
Exterior views looking northwest at the twenty-two story addition of the Land Title Building constructed in 1902 after designs by Daniel H. Burnham & Company. Built next to the original tower, the first skyscraper with an all-steel structural frame built in 1897 after designs by Daniel H. Burnham & Company. Includes partial views of the Union League in the foreground., Contains 8 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Also known as the Land Title Bank & Trust Company., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Landing, South Laurel Hill.
View showing two men working at a boat landing on the bank of the Schuylkill River near Laurel Hill Cemetery in East Fairmount Park. Platform steps for disembarking are visible on the landing. Also shows the Old Falls Bridge also known as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Bridge near the Falls of Schuylkill in the background. The six-arched bridge, completed in 1853 by mason Christian Swartz, was utilized by the Richmond branch of the Reading Railroad., Title printed on mount., Date inscribed on verso., Orange mount with rounded corners., Woodward, proprietor of the Fine Art Depot in Rochester, was a major publisher of stereoviews during the 1870s., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Landsdown Drive looking north.
View showing a horse-drawn coach approaching two men standing on Lansdowne Drive near Sweet Briar Mansion in West Fairmount Park. A trestle railroad bridge spans the drive in the background., Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Landsdown Farm.
View showing two farm buildings adjacent to a wide dirt road in West Fairmount Park. A horse-drawn dray rests in between the two buildings, along with piles of lumber. Referred to as "the oldest house in Lansdown" in Newell album [P.9062.63a]., Title one of sixty-eight views in numbered series list printed on label pasted on verso (No. 58-125)., Publisher's imprint printed on label pasted on verso., Buff mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Landsdown rustic bridge.
Landscape view showing rustic foot bridge spanning a creek or depression in West Fairmount Park., Title one of eighty-eight views in numbered series list printed on label pasted on verso (No. 1-57; 126-138; 1000-1018)., Publisher's imprint printed on label pasted on verso., Buff mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Landsdown rustic bridge.
Landscape view showing rustic foot bridge spanning a creek or depression in West Fairmount Park., Written on negative: 23, Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Landsdown [sic] entrance looking south
View showing Lansdowne Avenue in West Fairmount Park under the old Girard Avenue Bridge. The bridge, completed at the Schuylkill River in 1855, was razed circa 1871 and replaced by the new Girard Avenue Bridge. Shows a horse-drawn carriage traveling on Lansdowne under an arch of the bridge. Also shows the New York Connecting Railway Bridge, completed in 1867, in the background., Title from manuscript note on verso., Grey mount with rounded corners., Inscribed in negative: 136., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Landsdown valley.
Landscape view showing two rustic benches near a tree-lined path in West Fairmount Park., Written on negative: 13, Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint and series number obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Landsdown Valley. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
Landscape view from a hill looking down at a rustic foot bridge connecting two tree-lined paths in Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) Valley in West Fairmount Park. A mans stands on the bridge., Title from manuscript note on verso and printed on mount., Photographer supplied from duplicate photograph created by James Cremer: stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9022.25], Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Landsdown walk.
View showing a group of men and women standing and sitting on a paved walkway near the Schuylkill River in the Lansdowne section of Fairmount Park., Title printed on verso in numbered list with one hundred other titles in the series (No. 1-100)., Publisher's imprint printed on series label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of David Doret.
Landsdowne Valley.
Landscape view from a hill looking down at a rustic foot bridge connecting two tree-lined paths in Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) Valley in West Fairmount Park. A mans stands on the bridge., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Laque de Chine [graphic] / J.M.
Trade card promoting druggist John H. Sheehan & Co. and depicting a scene of two Chinese men painting. In the left, show the Chinese man, wearing a queue hairstyle and attired in a blue cap, blue robe, and blue, slip-on shoes. He sits on a bench in front of an easel and paints. In the right, the Chinese man, wearing a queue hairstyle and attired in a green, patterned robe, stands and lacquers a vase. Also in the room are a red lantern, screen, and side table with a blue jar. In the background is a river with boats and a pagoda on the shoreline., Title from item., Date inferred from content., Text printed on verso: John H. Sheehan, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Pefumery and Toilett (sic) Articles, 167 Genesee Street, Utica, N.Y., Gift of William H. Helfand., RVCDC, See related: P.9828.6766.
Large dining room.
Unmounted stereograph shows tables set and prepared for patrons in the large dining room. American flags and garland adorn the columns in the large hall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Large schooner yacht, "Henry Disston," Captain Conklin. Sloop Yacht, I. C. Covert," Captain Fisher.
Trade card contains vignette depicting a homestead view framed by pictorial details, including flowers and a blue bird., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler.
The largest retail shoe store, Hallahan's, 35 & 37 North 8th Street, cor. Filbert.
Illustrated trade card depicting a boy playing a guitar and serenading a girl. He kneels on one knee while playing and she holds a fan and leans in his direction on the cushion of a chair., Advertising text printed on verso: The largest retail shoe store, Hallahan's, nos. 35 & 37 North Eighth Street, cor. Filbert., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
The latest, most beautiful, and permanent method of colouring photographs, termed Ivorytypes.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
View showing rows and clusters of monuments and gravestones in the rural cemetery built 1836-1839 after the designs of John Notman at 3822 Ridge Avenue., Title from manuscript note on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.

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