Details
Creator Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer.
Contributor French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Title [Roof of Post Office, 9th Street between Market and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1923
Date ca. 1923
Physical Description 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 10 x 12 cm. (4 x 4.75 in.)
Description View of post office rooftop decorated with three allegorical figures sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Female figure in center represents Law; she is flanked by male figure representing Power and another female figure representing Prosperity. Architect John McArthur, Jr. supervised the building of the post office from 1873-1884.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Who knows where this is? Roof of Postoffice Building. 9" St. bet. Market and Chestnut Sts. 9" St. side. Taken from fire escape on 7" floor of Gimbel Bros' store. (What does group represent)
Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject Post offices -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Roofs -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Ninth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 000 block.
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1920-1930.
Associated name French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
Associated name McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Wilson 153 [P.8513.153]
Accession number P.8513.153