Creator |
Moran, John, 1831-1903, photographer. |
Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect. |
Title |
U.S. Mint. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1861 |
Date |
ca. 1861 |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.) |
Description |
Exterior view of the second mint building at 1331-1337 Chestnut Street (northwest corner of Juniper and 13th streets) completed
in 1833 after the designs of William Strickland and possibly John Haviland. The mint operated at the site until 1902 when
the mint relocated and the building was razed. Trees protected by tree boxes line the street in the foreground.
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Notes |
Title from manuscript note on mount. |
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Attributed to John Moran. |
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Yellow mount with square corners. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
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Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Subject |
United States Mint. |
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Mints -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1331-1337. |
Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
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Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
Associated name |
Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Moran -Government Buildings [(8)1322.F.29c] |
Accession number |
(8)1322.F.29c |