Details
Creator Breton, William L., ca. 1773-1855, artist.
Contributor Kennedy & Lucas's Lithography printer.
L.A. Godey & Co., publisher.
Title Comly Ville near Frankford - Philadelphia Co. [graphic] : No. 5 of the Lady's Book / Kennedy & Lucas's Lithography.
Publisher Philadelphia: Published by L.A. Godey & Co. 112 Chesnut [sic] Street Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1830
Date [1830]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph; 13 x 22 cm. (5 x 8.5 in.)
Description Pastural view showing mill and factory buildings along Frankford Creek in Comleyville. Includes the mill converted to a calico print works by Smith & Brother in 1827, the loom factory of "Mr. S. Steel," and the dye works of "Mr. Horrick", i.e., Jermiah Horrocks. In the foreground, two horse-drawn wagons and a man travel on Asylum Road. Horses and cows graze in fenced pasture lands along the road and dwellings are visible on a hillside rising up from the creek.
Is referenced by Wainwright 78
Notes Published with description titled "Calico Print Works at Comlyville" in The Lady's Book (1830), vol. 1, opp. p. 225. [LCP Per G 43, vol. 1]
Attributed to William L. Breton.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 149
Wainwright retrospective conversion project.
Library Company of Philadelphia: P.9210.15 and in (1)7397.O.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Subject Factories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Mills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Carts & wagons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Comlyville (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Asylum Road (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Frankford Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Lithographs -- 1820-1830.
Periodical illustrations -- 1820-1830.
Printer L.A. Godey & Co., publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W78 [P.9210.15]
Accession number P.9210.15