Details
Creator Cremer, James, 1821-1893.
Contributor Cremer, James, 1821-1893, publisher.
Title Laying corner stone of public building, July 4, 1874, Philadelphia, Penn'a. [graphic]
Publisher Philadelphia: James Cremer, publisher of stereoscopic views, 18 South Eighth St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1874
Date 1874
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description Outdoor scene of crowd of people surrounding a large stone attached to a pulley. A man stands on the stone which is the cornerstone for Philadelphia's City Hall.
Is part of Excelsior series. American views
Notes Title from manuscript note on verso.
Publisher's imprint on paper label on verso.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note From 1873 to 1875, Cremer documented the construction of Philadelphia's City Hall in a series of stereographs produced for the Commissioner for the Erection of the Public Building.
Subject City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Cornerstone laying -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
City & town halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Construction -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Printer Cremer, James, 1821-1893, publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Cremer - Construction [P.9644.9]
Accession number P.9644.9