Collection featuring 285 of the lithographs described by Nicholas B. Wainwright in his book Philadelphia in the Romantic Age of Lithography: An illustrated history of early lithography in Philadelphia with a descriptive list of Philadelphia scenes made by Philadelphia lithographers before 1866 (Philadelphia: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1958).

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The new Moravian church of 1856, S.W. Corner of Wood & Franklin Sts. [graphic] / Herline & Hensel Lith.
Published in Abraham Ritter's History of the Moravian Church in Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Published by Hayes & Zell,1857), opposite page 176., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: in Am 1857 Rit 14341.0 (Rush) and 75004.O hand colored., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
[Newmarket hardware, cutlery and nail store, 244 South Second Street, Philadelphia] [graphic] / James Queen del.
LCP copy lacking title., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
No. 150 Chesnut Street Philadelphia. [graphic] / W. L. Breton.
Published in James Mease and Thomas Porter's Picture of Philadelphia from 1811 to 1831: Giving an account of its origin, increase and improvements in arts, sciences, manufactures, commerce and revenue. (Philadelphia: Published by Robert DeSilver, No. 110 Walnut Street, 1831), vol. II, opposite page 60 and in Thomas Porter's Picture of Philadelphia 1811 to 1831: Giving an account of the improvements of the city, during that period (Philadelphia: Published by Robert DeSilver, No. 110 Walnut Street, 1831), vol. II, opposite page 60., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: in Am 1831 Mea 68582.D and in Am 1831 Mea Log 4072.D and in Am1831 Por 20876., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:, Depicts storefront of Loud & Brothers piano forte manufacturers.
North-east view of St. Peter's Church (Episcopal) Philada. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by W. L. Breton.
Location: Third and Pine Streets., Wainwright retrospective conversion project, with corrections., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Northern Liberties & Spring Garden Water Works. [graphic] / Drawn from nature by Thos. M. Scott ; C.K. [C.C. Kuchel].
Location: East bank Schuylkill, mile above Fairmount., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc88 N 874.
Northern Liberties' Sugar Refinery. [graphic] / Drawn by M. S. Weaver, No. 62 Walnut St.
LCP copy lacking title., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: B638 N874.
The offering of the carriers of the press to their patrons. January 1st, 1863. [graphic].
Contains seven vignettes: Signing of the Declaration of Independence; Hall of Independence - Front; Hall of Independence - Rear; Carpenters' Hall; Carpenters' Hall - Interior; House in which the Declaration was written, and Hall of Independence - Interior., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
The original Moravian church of 1820. S.E. corner of Moravian Alley (now Bread Street) & Race St. [graphic] / Lith. by Herline & Hensel.
Published in Abraham Ritter's History of the Moravian Church in Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Published by Hayes & Zell,1857), opposite page 168., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.9830.8 and Am 1857 Rit 75004.0 and 14341.O., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
[P. Maison's biscuit bakery, 134 N. Front Street, Philadelphia.] [graphic] / Executed on stone by W. H. Rease, No. 17, S. 5th St.
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P. R. Schuyler, furnishing undertaker, N.E. cor. Beaver & 4th Sts., Philadelphia. N. B. lots for sale in Monument Cemetery on reasonable terms. Also single interments. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by W. H. Rease, No. 17, So. 5th. St.
LCP copy lacking title. Title repeated in German., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
P. S. Duval's lithographic establishment & office of the U. S. Mility. Magazine by Huddy & Duval, No. 7, Bank Alley, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Huddy & Duval's Military Magazine., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: *Per M Military Magazine 5531.Q, vol. 1.
Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House steeple. East. [graphic] / Drawn from nature and on stone by J. C. Wild.
Plate one of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia. Views taken from the State House steeple (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, 1838). These panoramas also accompanied bound editions of Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838.) Views of Philadelphia was a series of twenty lithographs originally published as five numbers of four prints each. The four panoramas essentially constituted a sixth number in the series, and were published in bound editions with the twenty views under the title Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity, published by J.B. Chevalier in 1838 and reissued by J.T. Bowen the same year., Copyrighted by Wild & Chevalier., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2153 and in * Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Poulson), Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House steeple. North. [graphic] / Drawn from nature and on stone by J. C. Wild.
Plate 2 of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia. Views taken from the State House steeple (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, 1838). These panoramas also accompanied bound editions of Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). Views of Philadelphia was a series of twenty lithographs originally published as five number of four prints each. The four panoramas essentially constituted a sixth number in the series, and were published in bound editions with the twenty views under the title Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity, published by J.B. Chevalier in 1838 and reissued by J.T. Bowen the same year., Copyrighted by Wild & Chevalier., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2152 and in *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Poulson), Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House steeple. South. [graphic] / Drawn from nature and on stone by J. C. Wild.
Plate 4 of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia. Views taken from the State House steeple (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, 1838). These panoramas also accompanied bound editions of Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild and J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). Views of Philadelphia was a series of twenty lithographs originally published as five numbers of four prints each. The four panoramas essentially constituted a sixth number in the series, and were published in bound editions with the twenty views under the title Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity, published by J.B. Chevalier in 1838 and reissued by J.T. Bowen the same year., Copyrighted by Wild & Chevalier., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: *P.2154 and in *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Poulson), Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple. West. [graphic] / Drawn from nature and on stone by J. C. Wild.
Plate 3 of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia. Views taken from the State House steeple (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, 1838). These panoramas also accompanied bound editions of Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). Views of Philadelphia was a series of twenty lithographs originally published as five numbers of four prints each. The four panorama essentially constituted a sixth number in the series, and were published in bound editions with the twenty views under the title Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity, published by J.B. Chevalier in 1838 and reissued by J.T. Bowen the same year., Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen. LCP copies lacking copyright statement., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: *8236.F.4 and in *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Rush), Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Penn Hotel & Denny's harness shop. [graphic] / On stone by W.H. Rease 17 1/2 S. 5th St.
Print trimmed and lacking caption., Poulson inscription on recto: Dec. 1848 No. 327 1/2 Market Street., Select link below for a digital image., Advertisement depicting the three-and-a-half-story building containing the hotel and tavern operated by John Thompson at 329 Market Street and Robert Denny's saddles and harness store at 327 1/2 Market Street. Harnesses and other horse paraphernalia hang from the shop's display window and entranceways, including a stable entrance marked, "Entertainment for Horses." In front of the building, a man with his horse enters the marked entrance; a clerk from Denny's converses with a customer by a stack of trunks; and other horses rest nearby and in front of the adjacent hardware store, including one attached to a sulky attended by an African American man. Hotel guests stand near the second floor windows and enter the hotel entrance. The hotel, tavern, and harness and saddle store resided together at the site only for the year 1848 to 1849.
Penn Steam Engine & Boiler Works. Foot of Palmer Street, Kensington, Philadelphia. Reaney Neafie & Co. engineers, machinists, boiler makers, black smiths & founders. [graphic] / Lith. by W. H. Rease 4th & Chesnut St.
Published in The Hibernia Fire Engine Company No.1 (Philadelphia: Printed by J. B. Chandler, 306 & 308 Chestnut St, 1859), page 109., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: in *Am 1859 Hibernia 11750.Q., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Penn Steam Engine & Boiler Works. Foot of Palmer Street, Kensington, Philadelphia. Reaney, Neafie & Co. engineers, machinists, boiler makers, black smiths & founders. [graphic] / On stone by W. H. Rease, No. 17, So. 5th. St. (FHS on stone).
Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc38 R288 (in color)
Pennsylvania Hall. [graphic].
Attributed to John Caspar Wild., Probably printed by Wild & Chevalier., Probably after the wash drawing by architect Thomas S. Stewart., Published in: [Samuel Webb's] History of Pennsylvania Hall. (Philadelphia: Printed by Merrihew and Gun, 1838). (LCP Am 1838 Hist Pa Hall). Last page contains advertisement for a limited supply of larger frameable versions of the plate to be sold at the Anti-Slavery Office, No. 29 N. 9th Street, Philadelphia., Exterior view of the abolitionist meeting place and adjacent buildings at Sixth and Haines Streets in Philadelphia. Several pedestrians stroll the sidewalks. A carriage and horse-drawn cart pass by on the street. The hall, erected in 1838 as an arena for "free discussion", was set aflame by hostile mobs on May 17, 1838 after three days of interracial dedication ceremonies and services. The building ruins continued to stand until the Odd Fellows Society built a hall on the lot in 1846.
Pennsylvania Hospital. [graphic]
Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen in 1840., Originally issued as plate 13 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in 1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring., Snyder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-75., Exterior view of the hospital, located on Pine Street between 8th and 9th Streets, from the southeast. Street scene in foreground includes a carriage; a wagon; several riders on horseback including a woman riding side saddle; pedestrians; and a watchman's guardhouse. Designed by Samuel Rhoads and David Evans, Jr., the east wing of the hospital was constructed 1755, the west wing and center pavilion in the 1790s.
Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf & Dumb. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by Albert Newsam, a former pupil of the Institution; From a daguerreotype by Collins.
Frontispiece for The Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb for 1850 (Philadelphia; Crissy & Markley, printers, 1851). (LCP Am 1851 Pen Ins 50596.O.22), Exterior view of the school located at the northwest corner of Broad and Pine Streets. Designed by Philadelphia architect John Haviland, the building was constructed in 1824-26, soon after the school's founding.
Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. Philadelphia. [graphic] / Lith. of J.T. Bowen.
Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen in 1840., Originally issued as plate 12 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in 1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring., Snyder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-75., Exterior view of the school located at the northwest corner of Sassafras (i.e. Race) and Schuylkill Third (i.e. 20th) Streets. Founded in 1833, the school first occupied this building in October 1836. View includes pedestrians strolling in the street and a watchman's guardhouse.
[Philada. & New York Pekin Tea Company, N.W. corner of Callowhill and Sixth Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic] / Drawn on stone by Wm. H. Rease, No. 17 1/2 Sth. 5th St.
Location: Callowhill and Sixth Streets, northwest corner., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Philadelphia Arcade. Joseph L. Moore, dealer in fancy & staple dry goods, corner of Pine & Water Streets New-York. [graphic] : Having established a branch in the Arcade south front, and fitted up his store with a separate apartment for selling at whole sa
Location: Chestnut, bet. 5th & 6th Sts., northside., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia Baths, corner of George and Seventh Sts., near Chestnut Street. [graphic] / WLB.
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Philadelphia Cemetery. On the Passyunk Road. [graphic].
Location: Passyunk Avenue between 20th and 22nd Sts., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Philadelphia Citizen's Line of steam boats to New York & Baltimore. [graphic] / W. L. Breton, delt.
Location: Arch Street and Delaware River., Published in James Mease and Thomas Porter's Picture of Philadelphia from 1811 to 1831: Giving an account of its origin, increase and improvements in arts, sciences, manufactures, commerce and revenue. (Philadelphia: Published by Robert DeSilver, No. 110 Walnut Street, 1831), vol. II, opposite page 17 and in Thomas Porter's Picture of Philadelphia 1811 to 1831: Giving an account of the improvement of the city, during that period (Philadelphia: Published by Robert DeSilver, No. 110 Walnut Street, 1831), vol. II, opposite page 21., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.9830.2 a&b and in Am 1831 Mea 68582.D and in Am 1831 Mea Log 4072.D and in Am 1831 Por 20876., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:, Loose prints gift of Jay Snider.
Philadelphia Exchange. [graphic] / From nature & on stone by Geo. Lehman.
Location: Dock Street at Walnut St., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb34 L528.
The Philadelphia Firemen's Anniversary Parade March composed for his brass band expressly for the occasion, arranged for the piano forte and respectfully dedicated to the Fire Department by Francis Johnson Philadelphia. [graphic] / Designed & drawn on sto
Sheet music cover. Wainwright originally dated ca. 1848., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: Sheet music collection 8189.F., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia from the Navy Yard [graphic] / Lith. of J. T. Bowen.
Location: Delaware River, Prime to Wharton Sts., Originally published as plate 10 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in 1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2171 and in *Am 1848 Wild 3007.Q (Poulson) and in *Am 1848 Wild 1514.F and in *Am 1848 Wild 1515.Q., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia, from the State House steeple, north, east and south. [graphic] / Sketched from nature by Joseph Thoma ; Drawn on stone by Leo Elliot ; N. Friend's Lithc. Offce. 141 Walnut Street ; Printed at T. Sinc.
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Philadelphia Gas Works. From the south west. [graphic] / John C. Cresson, engineer.
Location: Market St., northside. East side of the Schuylkill River., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc885 B786.
Philadelphia horse & carriage bazaar, S.E. corner of Ninth & George, bet. Walnut & Chesnut Sts. Philadelphia. [graphic] / On stone by W. H. Rease No. 17 Sth 5th St. Phila.
LCP copy lacking title., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb38 H548. Originally part of the Dreer Collection., HSP copy includes advertising text above image: Auction sales every Saurday morning. Private sales daily., View of Alfred M. Herkness' circular auction house. Originally erected for the exhibition of a cyclorama of Jerusalem, the building was acquired by Herkness in 1847 or 48. Herkness remained at this site until 1913. Building demolished in 1915.
[Piper & Andrews, warm air furnace manufactory. Cooking ranges. 82 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Location: 82 North Sixth Street (pre-consolidation)., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Portico Square. [graphic] : Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies 6 Portico Square. M. Rosienkiewicz, del.; On stone by George Lehman.
Published as frontispiece to Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies (Philadelphia, 1837)., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Reassigned McAllister accession number., Poor condition., View of the brick rowhouses also known as Portico Row built 1833-1835 after the designs of Thomas U. Walter at 900-930 Spruce Street. Tenants of the row included the Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies (1836-1841), commodore Isaac Hull (1842-1843), and author Sarah Josepha Hale (1859-1861). Also shows surrounding dwellings north and south of Spruce Street. Philadelphia High School for Young Ladies was a private school established circa 1830 that provided its students with an education based on religious principles, including courses in art, languages, and sciences.
Potter & Carmichael, oil cloth manufacturers warehouse, No. 135, North Third Street, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by H.W. Rease, No. 17, So. 5th St.
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Price & Harper's steam saw mill, fancy chair manufactory and lumber yard, Girard Avenue, between Seventh & Eighth, Philadelphia. [graphic] / Lithographed by W. H. Rease, No. 97 Chestnut St.
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Public Baths. Thos. E. J. Kerrison's Arcade-Baths. [graphic] / On stone by W. H. Rease, No. 17 S. 5th St.
Location: Chestnut Street bet. Sixth and Seventh, northside., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Race Street between 6th & 7th, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Published in James Mease and Thomas Porter's Picture of Philadelphia from 1811 to 1831: Giving an account of its origin, increase and improvements in arts, sciences, manufactures, commerce and revenue. (Philadelphia: Published by Robert DeSilver, No. 110 Walnut Strret, 1831), vol. II, opposite page 118 and in Thomas Porter's Picture of Philadelphia 1811 to 1831: Giving an account of the improvements of the city, during that period (Philadelphia: Published by Robert DeSilver, No. 110 Walnut Stret, 1831), vol. II, opposite page 118., Franklin marble mantel manufactory, marble mantels, tombs &c. neatly executed by Peter Fritz., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.9830.5 a&b and in Am 1831 Mea 68582.D and in Am 1831 Mea Log 4072.D and in Am1831 Por 20876., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Railroad depot at Philadelphia. [graphic].
Location: Green and Ninth Streets., Attributed to William L. Breton., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb862 B756 #43.

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