| Creator |
Rae, Julio H. |
| Contributor |
Fisher, Joseph, former owner. |
| Title |
[Plate 4 and advertisements from Rae's Philadelphia pictorial directory & panoramic advertiser. Chestnut Street, from Second
to Tenth Streets] [graphic].
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| Publisher |
[Philadelphia: Julio Rae] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1851 |
| Date |
[1851] |
| Physical Description |
3 items: lithograph, letterpress, and wood engraving; 24 x 34 cm.(9.5 x 13.25 in.) |
| Description |
Plate depicts section of the 300 block of Chestnut Street (93-110 pre-consolidation). South side includes Public Ledger Office
(96); J. & J. L. Gihon, Book Bindery (98); J. P. & D. C. Collins & Co., Daguerreotypists, Office of the New Line of Magnetic
Tela., and Belrose & Faye, Paper Hangings (100); John Kelley & Co., Tailor (102); Charles Oakford, Hats, Caps, & Furs Wholesale
& Retail (104); Ennis’ Gallery of Daguerreotypes and watch and jewelry dealer J. & W. L. Ward (106); Wm. H. Maurice, Stationer
(108); and merchant tailor H. S. Ogden and safe manufacturer Milnor & Shaw (110). North side includes Franklin House tenanted
by Lewis Ladomus, Watches & Jewelry (103); J. Thornley's India Rubber Emporium & Manufactory and The Morse Magnetic Telegraph
Offices (101); Bank of North America (99); R. Buist Nurseryman & Seed Grower (97); Shepherd, Clothing (95); and L. Pelouze,
Phil. Type Foundry (93). Also shows parts of Third Street, Hudson’s Alley, and Franklin Place. Milnor & Shaw signage (110)
included on plate as pasted-on detail. Also shows jewelry on display in the Ladomus windows.
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Advertisements promote the businesses depicted, including a full page for Milnor & Shaw, Manufacturers of the Phoenix Fire
& Thief Proof Iron Safes, No. 10 Hudson’s Alley. Advertisement also includes vignettes of two different models of safe, one
flat-topped and one curved-topped. The smaller advertisements contain ornamented type and lines of text. R. Buist (97) promotion
also includes a decorative border comprised of farm implements and produce.
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| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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Folder 5. |
| Subject |
Buist, Robert, 1805-1880. |
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Ennis, Thomas L. |
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Ladomus, Lewis. |
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Maurice, William H. |
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Oakford, Charles. |
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Ogden, Henry S. |
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Pelouze, Lewis, 1807-1876. |
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Shepherd, R.T. |
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Thornley, John. |
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Bank of North America. |
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Belrose & Faye. |
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Franklin House (Hotel : Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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J. & J.L. Gihon. |
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J. & W.L. Ward. |
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John Kelley & Co. |
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J.P. & D.C. Collins & Co. |
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Magnetic Telegraph Company. |
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Milnor & Shaw. |
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Public Ledger Building (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Banks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Bookbinding industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Clothing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Hat industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Hotels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Jewelry stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Newspaper industry -- Pennyslvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Photographic studios -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Printing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Rubber industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Seed trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Stationery trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Tailor shops -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Telegraph offices -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Trust companies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Wallpaper industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Safes. |
| Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 300 block. |
| Genre |
Advertisements -- 1850-1860. |
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Letterpress works -- 1850-1860. |
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Lithographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Wood engravings -- 1850-1860. |
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Panoramic views -- 1850-1860. |
| Provenance |
Fisher, Joseph, former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - Rae - Folder 5 [*Am 1851 Rae, 2975.Q] |
| Accession number |
2975.Q |
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2975.Q folder 5-1 |
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2975.Q folder 5-2 |
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2975.Q folder 5-3 |
