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[Public Ledger Building, south west corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia] [graphic] / Gutekunst, 712 Arch St.
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Creator
Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917 photographer.
Contributor
Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Title
[Public Ledger Building, south west corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia] [graphic] / Gutekunst, 712 Arch St.
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1867
Date
[1867]
Physical Description
1 photographic print : albumen print on stereograph mount; 9 x 17 cm. (3.25 x 6.75 in.)
Description
Exterior view from the north east depicting the newly constructed, six story office building of the Philadelphia newspaper, the Public Ledger. Constructed 1866-67 by the builder R.J. Dobbins from designs by John McArthur, Jr. Image includes statue of Benjamin Franklin by Bailly which adorns the corner of the building, and several men and boys in the street.
Notes
Yellow mount with square corners.
Photographer's imprint stamped on mount.
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
Public Ledger Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Newspaper industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 600-606.
Genre
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Associated name
Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
Associated name
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Gutekunst - businesses [P.9260.54]
Accession number
P.9260.54
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