Details
Creator R. Newell & Son, photographer.
Contributor Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect.
Evans, David, 1733-1817, architect.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
McArthur, John, fl. 1837-1859, architect.
Title Pennsylvania Hospital [graphic] / From R. Newell & Son, Landscape and general business photographers 626 Arch St. Philadelphia.
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1875
Date ca. 1875
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.5 x 7 in.)
Description View looking north showing the center house of the hospital, founded as a mental institution in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, built between 1755-1805 at 801-849 Pine Street. View includes a group of men standing in front of the building. West wing built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr.
Is part of Stereoscopic views. Public buildings and street views. No. 151
Notes Photographer's label pasted on verso.
Title from manuscript note on verso.
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Duplicate of P.9260.64.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note Newell & Son, a partnership between Robert and his son, Henry, was active from circa 1870 until 1897 and the death of the elder Newell.
Subject Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Pine Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 801-849.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect.
Associated name Evans, David, 1733-1817, architect.
Associated name McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Associated name McArthur, John, fl. 1837-1859, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Hospitals [P.9260.63]
Accession number P.9260.63