Details
Creator Newell, Robert, 1822-1897.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890. architect.
Title Continental Hotel, Philada. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia: Published by R. Newell, 724 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1868
Date [ca. 1868]
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 17 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.)
Description View looking southeast from above Ninth Street showing the luxury hotel at the corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets. Completed in 1860 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr., the hotel contained several businesses in its lower level, including "Charles Oakford & Son" hat shop and "Vansant's Manufactory of French Confections." The building was demolished in 1924. Also visible on the commercial street are a shirt manufactory and a looking glass store. A street lamp advertising the Walnut Street Theater stands on the corner of the sidewalk jammed with pedestrians. Horse-drawn carriages line the street.
Is part of American views
Notes Title from manuscript note on accompanying label.
Yellow mount with square corners.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Continental Hotel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Charles Oakford & Son.
Hotels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Confectionaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Millinery stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Carriages & coaches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 800 block.
Genre Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Associated name McArthur, John, 1823-1890. architect.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereos - Newell - Hotels [(8)1322.F.29e]
Accession number (8)1322.F.29e