| Creator |
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) |
| Contributor |
McAllister, Thomas H., distributor. |
|
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Blesch & Edlitz, architect. |
| Title |
Ruins of St. George's Church, Rutherford Place, N.Y. Rector, Stephen H. Tyng. [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 |
NY. New York. 1865 |
| Date |
[ca. 1865] |
| Physical Description |
5 photographic prints: albumens on stereograph mount; 8 x 17 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.) |
| Description |
Incomplete series showing five exterior and interior views of the ruins of the St. George's Episcopal Church (founded 1749)
at 209 E. 16th Street at Stuyvesant Square. The Romanesque-style church built 1846-1856 after the designs of Blesch and Edlitz
was damaged by fire in 1865. Images also show views of Stuyvesant Square, pedestrians, and a horse-drawn wagon. Titles include
Front View from the S.E. corner of Stuyvesant Square; Front View from the Fountain, Stuyvesant Square; Front View from the
East Fountain, Stuyvesant Square; S.W. View from the corner of E. 16th St. and 3rd Avenue; and Interior View from the Chancel.
|
| Notes |
Series numbers: 4598; 4600-4602; 4609. |
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Publisher's labels pasted on versos. |
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Yellow mounts with square corners. |
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Partial distributor's imprint stamped on versos: [McAllister Optician 627 Broadway New York]. |
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Series numbers inscribed in negatives. |
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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 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 |
St. George's Church (New York, N.Y.) |
|
Churches -- New York (State) -- New York. |
|
Fires -- New York (State) -- New York. |
|
Plazas -- New York (State) -- New York. |
|
Carts & wagons -- New York (State) -- New York. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
| Associated name |
Blesch & Edlitz, architect. |
| Printer |
McAllister, Thomas H., distributor. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereos - Anthony - Religion [5741.F.2b; 5741.F.2d; 5741.F.3d; 5741.F.3f; 5741.F.4b] |
| Accession number |
5741.F.2b |
|
5741.F.2d |
|
5741.F.3d |
|
5741.F.3f |
|
5741.F.4b |
