Collection of 179 glass and film negatives created by Alfred Hand between 1920 and 1921. They depict historic houses, places of worship, and Revolutionary War sites in Germantown and the Philadelphia region, and are accompanied by negative sleeves with descriptive manuscript notes about each site.

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4518 & 4520 Germantown Ave. Neglee House. When built, uncertain, but Jas. Logan lived in it while Stenton was being built, 1727-1734. [graphic].
4825 Germantown Ave., home of Christian Ottinger, a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War. [graphic].
5140 Germantown Ave. The "Cory" or Crows' Nest. Wm. Wynn Wister's Place. Gilbert Stewart lived there from 1796 to 1800. He painted Washington's portrait in the barn, which is not now standing. [graphic].
5214 Germantown Ave. The Hacker House. Site of the British encampment during the Battle of Germantown. [graphic].
5218 Germantown Ave. [graphic].
5222 Germantown Ave., Endt-Hansberry House. Theobald Endt, clockmaker owned it in 1766. [graphic].
5267 [sic] Germantown Ave. I have no record of when it was built. Anthony Gilbert, a blacksmith, renowned for his strength, lived there in 1809. It is next door above "Grumblethorp." [graphic].
5300 Germantown Ave., N.W. cor. Queen Lane. [graphic].
5430 Germantown Ave. Home of Captain Albert Ashmead of the American Army. [graphic].
5434 Germantown Ave., home of Jno. Ashmead, father of Capt.. Albert Ashmead. [graphic].
5450 Germantown Ave. Supposed built in 1790, by one Morgan. Thomas Armat lived there from 1807 till his death in 1831. [graphic].
6019 Germantown Ave. Built by Daniel Pastorius. Also known as the Green Tree Inn. [graphic].
6043 Germantown Ave. Centre of fierce skirmish during the Battle of Germantown. [graphic].
6303 [sic] Germantown Ave. [graphic].
6306 Germantown Ave. [graphic].
922 Clinton St., Phila. [graphic].
Andalusia. [graphic].
Andalusia, back door [sic]. [graphic].
Andalusia, Bensalem Township, Bucks Co., Pa. John Craig, a merchant, bought the tract of land in 1794 & his wife designed the house. Nicholas Biddle married their daughter & Andalusia became his residence. Charles Biddle now occupies it. [graphic].
Barn house, Walnut Lane, Germantown. [graphic].
Bartram's back door. [graphic].
Betsy Ross House before restoration. [graphic].
Blue Bell Tavern, Woodland Ave. & Island Road (about 74th St.) built 1766. Patronized by Washington. [graphic].
[Byberry Friends' Meeting House.] [graphic].
Carlton House, Germantown. [graphic].
Carlton House, in lower part of Germantown, cor. Stokley & Midvale Ave. Built by Henry Hill at unknown date before Revolution. Rebuilt 1780. Now occupied by Mrs. Newhall. [graphic].
Carlton, in lower part of Germantown. Built by Henry Hill. Year not known. Burned in the Revolutionary War in 1777. Rebuilt by Hill, it is said, in 1780. Now occupied by Mrs. Newhall, cor. Stokley St. & Midvale Ave. [graphic].
Carpenters' Hall. [graphic].
Castle of the State in Schuylkill. Built 1732. Present Governor Hon. Willis Martin. Famous for historical Fish House Punch. [graphic].
Cedar Grove, Harrowgate Road, Kensington. Elizabeth Coates Paschall built the original portion in 1748. Newer part built in 1799. Its last occupant & owner was John T. Morris, who died about 1916. [graphic].
[Christ Church.] [graphic].
Christ Church, interior. [graphic].
Christ Church, window. [graphic].
Christ Church, window. [graphic].
Christ Church window. [graphic].
Christ Church window [graphic].
Church of the Advocate. Interior, N. transept, Phila. [graphic].
Church of the Advocate. Interior, showing pulpit. [graphic].
Church of the Advocate, (South Memorial), 18th & Diamond Sts. [graphic].
Cigar Indian at McKernan's Store. S. W. cor. 16th & Ritner Sts. [graphic].

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