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Ring, Grandpa, ring! Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. [graphic] / Photographed and published by B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H.
Persistent link:
https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A100169
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Creator
Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West), 1827-1909.
Contributor
Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741, architect.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Woolley, Edmund, ca. 1695-1771, architect.
Title
Ring, Grandpa, ring! Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. [graphic] / Photographed and published by B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H.
Publisher
Littleton, N.H. ; B. W. Kilburn
Publisher
N.H. Littleton. 1891
Date
c1891
Physical Description
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description
Rooftop view looking west showing the bell tower and rooftop of the State House constructed 1732-1748 after designs by Andrew Hamilton and Edmund Woolley. Also shows Congress Hall (540-558 Chestnut) built 1787-89 and the Public Ledger building (600-606 Chestnut) built 1866-67 after designs by John McArthur, Jr. Includes smokestacks and rooflines of buildings in the distance and pedestrian and vehicle traffic on Chestnut Street.
Is part of
Unidentified series 6890
Notes
Title printed on mount.
Photographer's imprint printed on verso.
Buff 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 Robert M. Vogel.
Subject
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Public Ledger Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Bell towers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Newspaper industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Office buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 520.
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 540-558.
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 600-606.
Genre
Albumen prints -- 1890-1900.
Stereographs -- 1890-1900.
Bird's eye views -- 1890-1900.
Associated name
Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741, architect.
Associated name
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Associated name
Woolley, Edmund, ca. 1695-1771, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Kilburn - Historic buildings and sites [P.9047.140]
Accession number
P.9047.140
In Collections
Printed and Graphic Ephemera
Stereograph Collection
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