Details
Creator Newell, Robert, 1822-1897.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, from Ninth to Tenth, [south] side. [graphic]. Photographed by R. Newell, 724 Arch St.
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1866
Date ca. 1866
Physical Description 2 photographic prints: 1 albumen on stereograph mount; 1 albumen; 9 x 17 cm.(3.5 x 6.75 in.) or smaller.
Description View showing the south side of the 900 block of Chestnut Street. Shows the Burd Building at 900-904 Chestnut tenanted by Howell & Brothers, paperhangings, J.E. Caldwell & Co., jewelers, and J.F. and E.B. Orne, carpets. Also includes: E. Clinton & Co., brush manufacturer (908 Chestnut) and F. Augustus Wenderoth, William C. Taylor, and J. Henry Brown, photographers (912 & 914 Chestnut). Signage adorns many of the buildings promoting merchandise, including pianos, ladies dresses, and fancy goods. A man stands on the opposite corner near a dray and a lamppost with an advertisement for Fox's American Variety Theater (built 1863, burned 1867).
Notes Stereograph mounted on green mount with square corners.
Title and photographer's imprint printed on stereograph mount.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject E. Clinton & Co.
J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Howell & Brothers.
J.F. & E.B. Orne.
Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown.
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Stores & shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Wallpaper industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Jewelers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Home furnishings stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Photographic studios -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900 block -- South side.
Genre Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Streets [(6)1322.F.95c; (8)1322.F.27h]
Accession number (6)1322.F.95c
(8)1322.F.27h