Details
Creator McAllister, W. Y. (William Young), 1812-1896.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect.
Title Interior of Carpenters Hall. [graphic]
Publisher Philadelphia: W. Y. McAllister, optician, 728 Chestnut St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1870
Date ca. 1870
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description View of the interior of the hall built 1770-1774 by the builders association, Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, after designs by member Robert Smith. Shows a table with chairs in the middle of the room below a chandelier surrounded by chairs crafted by William Sanderson and benches lining the wall. Also shows framed items on the wall, including the flag of the Carpenters Company, a print, likely the 1848 Henry Sadd engraving "First Prayer in Congress," and documents. Building served as the meeting place for the First Continental Congress in 1774. The Carpenter's Company, organized 1724, was formed to provide instruction in the science of architecture and financial assistance to members and members families in need.
Is part of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Notes Orange mount with rounded corners.
Title from manuscript note on 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 Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Guildhalls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Interiors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 320-322.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Associated name Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister) 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister, W. Y. - Associations [(8)1322.F.9a-1]
Accession number (8)1322.F.9a-1