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Ledger Building, Sixth & Chestnut Streets. [graphic] / R. Newell, 724 Arch St.
Persistent link:
https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A101618
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Creator
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897 photographer.
Contributor
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Title
Ledger Building, Sixth & Chestnut Streets. [graphic] / R. Newell, 724 Arch St.
Publisher
Philadelphia: Published by R. Newell & Son, photographers
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1872
Date
[1872]
Physical Description
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description
Exterior view from the north east showing the Public Ledger building and other commercial establishments along the south side of the 600 block of Chestnut Street. Depicts the western corner of the State House covered with theater broadsides. The Ledger building was constructed 1866-67, based on designs by Philadelphia architect John McArthur Jr.
Is part of
Stereoscopic views. Public buildings and street views. 212
Notes
Paper label on verso listing over one hundred Philadelphia views (139-245) published by the firm.
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Duplicate view entitled Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, from Sixth to Seventh, south side, published by R. Newell, 724 Arch St. (P.9260.65).
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.
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 600 block -- south side.
Genre
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Associated name
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - businesses [P.9047.33]
Accession number
P.9047.33
In Collections
Printed and Graphic Ephemera
Stereograph Collection
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