Details
Creator Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect.
Title Custom House, Philada. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1868
Date ca. 1868
Physical Description 2 photographic prints: 1 albumen on stereograph mount; 1 albumen; 9 x 18 cm.(3.5 x 7 in.)
Description View looking west on Chestnut Street showing the government building at 420 Chestnut Street. Originally built as the Second Bank of the United States in 1824 after the designs of Philadelphia architect William Strickland, the building served as the U.S. Custom House from 1845 to 1935. Also includes the Philadelphia Bank Building at 400-408 Chestnut Street (built 1836). Several individuals sit and stand on the steps of the customhouse.
Notes Attributed to Robert Newell.
Stereograph mounted on pale yellow mount with square corners.
Title from manuscript note on stereograph mount.
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 Bank of Philadelphia.
United States Custom House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Customhouses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Banks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 420.
Genre Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Associated name Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Government Buildings [(6)1322.F.205d; (8)1322.F.21e]
Accession number (6)1322.F.205d
(8)1322.F.21e