| Creator |
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897. |
| Title |
Masonic Hall [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia: Published by R. Newell, 724 Arch Street] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1863 |
| Date |
[ca. 1863] |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 8 x 17 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.) |
| Description |
View looking east from below Eighth Street showing the Masonic Hall at 713-721 Chestnut Street. The hall, built 1853-1855
after the designs of Sloan & Stewart, was razed by fire in 1886. Shows adjacent businesses, including Marxsen and Witte, china
and glass (713 Chestnut); James E. Brown, trunk manufacturer (708 Chestnut); Crittenden's Philadelphia Commercial College
(7th and Chestnut); Charles Dumming & Co., musical instruments (633 Chestnut); Farrel & Herring, fire-proof safe manufacturers
(629 Chestnut); and a cafe. Also includes a view of signage advertising L. Feigle, millinery (722 Chestnut); several pedestrians
walking on the sidewalks; and horse-drawn wagons traveling in the street. Many of the buildings are adorned with American
flags.
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| Notes |
Photographer and publication information from complementary stereoview. [(8)1322.F.25n]. |
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Title from manuscript note on verso. |
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Yellow mount with square corners. |
|
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
|
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Subject |
Brown, James E. |
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Charles Dumming & Co. |
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Crittenden's Philadelphia Commercial College. |
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Farrel & Herring. |
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Marxsen & Witte. |
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Masonic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Business schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Stores & shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Luggage industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Musical instrument industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Publishing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Tableware industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Carts & wagons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 713-721. |
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Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 600 block -- north side. |
|
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 700 block -- north side. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Associations [7992.F.4] |
| Accession number |
7992.F.4 |
