Details
Creator R. Newell & Son.
Title Old landmarks & relics of Philadelphia. Second series. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia : R. Newell & Son
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1876
Date c1876
Physical Description 1 volume (6 photographic prints; 1 leave): albumen and letterpress; volume 13 x 15 cm.(6 x 5 in.)
Description Viewbook containing six titled photographs and a folded leave of titled, narrative texts about the images. Photographs depict "Independence Hall" showing the front facade of the building built 1732-1748, including the front courtyard with the Joseph A. Baily statue of George Washington; "Whitby Hall" showing the country dwelling built in 1754 on land in Kingsessing acquired by Philadelphia merchant James Coultas in 1741;" "Friends Alms House, Walnut Bel. Fourth" showing the benevolent institution erected in 1729 and razed in 1841; "Acadamy [sic] of Fine Arts, Chestnut St. Bet. 10th & 11th Sts. Phila." showing the arched entry way to the building erected in 1806 and shortly before it was "torn down in 1870, to make way for Fox's American Theatre; "Rittenhouse Mansion, Arch & Seventh Sts." showing the former residence of astronomer David Rittenhouse built 1786-1787 by master builder Joseph Ogilby; and "St. Peters Church, Fourth & Pine" showing the Episcopal church built 1758-1761 "in the midst of a graveyard." Images also include residents; street lamps; signage; partial views of storefront awnings; and trees and greenery.
Notes Titles on negatives.
Embossed green cloth binding, gilt lettering.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Recon note: Match points differ
Photographs originally on folded leave.
Presented by Margaretta A. Dick in memory of her father Walter B. Dick.
Subject Coultas, James -- Homes and haunts.
Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 -- Homes and haunts.
Friends' Almshouse (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Almshouses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Galleries & museums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Pictorial works.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Letterpress works -- 1870-1880.
Viewbooks -- 1870-1880.
Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding),
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - Newell [Am 1876 Old 50832.D]