Contributor |
Frank Miles Day & Bro., architect. |
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James Windrim & Son, architect. |
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McClure & Sphar, architect. |
Title |
[Chestnut Street looking east from below Fifteenth Street, Philadelphia] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1915 |
Date |
[ca. 1915] |
Physical Description |
1 photograph : gelatin silver mounted on canvas ; sheet 24 x 20 cm (9.5 x 7.5 in.) |
Description |
Shows several businesses on the 1200-1500 blocks of Chestnut Street. Businesses include Commonwealth Trust Company building
built 1901 after the designs of James Windrim & Son (1201-1205 Chestnut); the Crozier Building and American Baptist Publication
Society built between 1896-1899 after the designs of Frank Miles Day & Bro. (1420-1422 Chestnut); Child's Restaurant built
circa 1906 (1425-1427 Chestnut); Colonnade Hotel built in 1868 and razed in 1925 (1500-1506 Chestnut); the Pennsylvania Building
built circa 1903 after the designs of McClure & Sphar (1501-1515 Chestnut); and Showell, Fryer & Co., grocers (1517 Chestnut).
Electric signs adorn several of the buildings, including signage for Cafe L'Aiglon adorning the Pennsylvania Building. Also
shows several pedestrians, including two African American women, walking on the sidewalks and cars parked in the street.
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Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Date inferred from attire of the people and dates of operation of the businesses depicted. |
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Purchase 2002. |
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Description revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Subject |
American Baptist Publication Society. |
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Cafe L'Aiglon. |
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Child's Restaurant. |
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Colonnade Hotel (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Commonwealth Trust Company. |
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Crozier Building. |
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Pennsylvania Building. |
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Showell, Fryer & Co. |
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African American women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Bible societies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Electric signs -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Grocery stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Hotels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Office buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pedestrians -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Restaurants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1200 block. |
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Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1300 block. |
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Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1400 block. |
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Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1500 block. |
Genre |
Gelatin silver prints -- 1910-1920. |
Associated name |
Frank Miles Day & Bro., architect. |
Associated name |
James Windrim & Son, architect. |
Associated name |
McClure & Sphar, architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo -unidentified - Streets [P.2002.17.3] |
Accession number |
P.2002.17.3 |