Details
Creator Campbell, Alfred S., 1840-1912.
Contributor McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Title Public building, Phila. [graphic] / Alfred S. Campbell, Elizabeth N.J., U.S.A.
Publisher Elizabeth, N.J. : [Alfred S. Campbell]
Publisher N.J. Elizabeth. 1896
Date c1896
Physical Description 1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description Oblique view of the north side of City Hall built 1871-1901 after designs by John McArthur, Jr., including the tower surrounded by scaffolding at the top. Begun in 1884, the tower was in the final stages of construction at the time of this photograph. Also shows a horse-drawn omnibus and pedestrians traveling around Penn Square in the foreground.
Is part of Unidentified series No. 335
Notes Title inscribed in negative.
Photographer's imprint on mount.
Label pasted on verso includes paragraph describing the "Public Buildings."
Buff curved mount with rounded corners.
Photograph and mount are water stained.
Gift of Ken Graitzer.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
City & town halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Towers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Construction -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horse-drawn vehicles -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Penn Square (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Albumen prints -- 1890-1900.
Stereographs -- 1890-1890.
Associated name McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Campbell - Government Buildings [P.2003.31.2]
Accession number P.2003.31.2