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[Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company building construction, southeast corner of Broad and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic] / W.N. Jennings.
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Creator
Jennings, William Nicholson, 1860-1946, photographer.
Contributor
Irwin & Leighton.
Simon & Simon, architect.
Title
[Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company building construction, southeast corner of Broad and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic] / W.N. Jennings.
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1927
Date
1927-1928
Physical Description
28 photographs : gelatin silver ; 25 x 21 cm (10 x 8 in.)
Description
Part of a series of progress photographs commissioned by the builders Irwin & Leighton documenting the construction of Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company building from March 1927 to beginning of 1928. Documents the clearing of the site, laying of the foundations, the erection of steel framing, the progress of exterior masonry work and the completed building. Also contains interior views of the framing between floors and details of the ornamental doorway.
Notes
Negative numbers: 4-31
P.9479.6067 negative for photographic print P.9479.31.
Subject
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company.
Trust companies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Office buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Construction.
Geographic subject
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 123-251.
Genre
Gelatin silver prints -- 1920-1930.
Progress photographs -- 1920-1930.
Associated name
Simon & Simon, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Jennings - Fidelity series [P.9264.4-31]
Accession number
P.9264.4-31
P.9264.4
P.9264.5
P.9264.6
P.9264.7
P.9264.8
P.9264.10
P.9264.11
P.9264.12
P.9264.13
P.9264.14
P.9264.15
P.9264.16
P.9264.17
P.9264.18
P.9264.19
P.9264.20
P.9264.21
P.9264.22
P.9264.23
P.9264.24
P.9264.25
P.9264.26
P.9264.27
P.9264.28
P.9264.29
P.9264.30
P.9264.31
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