Creator |
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) |
Contributor |
McAllister, Thomas H., distributor. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
Historical Society's building, cor. 2d Ave. and 11th Street. [graphic] |
Publisher |
New York: Published by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., Emporium of American and Foreign Stereoscopic Views, Chromos, Albums, Magic
Lanterns and Slides, 501 Broadway
|
Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1865 |
Date |
[ca. 1865] |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 8 x 17 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.) |
Description |
Exterior view of the building of the historical society (organized 1804) built in 1857. Also shows an adjacent church and
a street lamp with letterbox in the foreground.
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Is part of |
Public buildings in N.Y. City & Brooklyn. No. 4401 |
Notes |
Publisher's label pasted on verso. |
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Yellow mount with square corners. |
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Partial distributor's imprint stamped on verso: [Mc]Allister [Opti]cian [627 Broad]way [New York]. |
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Inscribed in negative: 4401. |
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Originally from a McAllister scrapbook of Views of New York |
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The Anthony firm, established in 1859, operated as a partnership from 501 Broadway between 1863 and 1871. |
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Thomas H. McAllister, brother of Philadelphia antiquarian, John A. McAllister, established an optician's shop in New York
in 1855.
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Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Subject |
New-York Historical Society -- Buildings. |
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Historical societies -- New York (State) -- New York. |
Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
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Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
Printer |
McAllister, Thomas H., distributor. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereos - Anthony - Associations [5741.F.4c] |
Accession number |
5741.F.4c |