Creator |
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist. |
Contributor |
Wild & Chevalier, printer. |
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Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect. |
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Wild & Chevalier, publisher. |
Title |
U. S. Mint, Philadelphia. [graphic] / On stone by J. C. Wild. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia: Lith. of Wild & Chevalier 72 Dock St |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1838 |
Date |
c1838 |
Physical Description |
2 prints: lithograph; 18 x 23 cm.(7 x 9 in.) |
Description |
Exterior view showing the second mint building built 1829-1833 after the designs of William Strickland at 1331-1337 Chestnut
Street (northwest corner of Juniper and 13th streets). A couple stands between columns on the portico of the Greek-Revival
building and another starts to ascend the stairs. The mint operated at the site until it relocated in 1901. The building was
razed in 1902.
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Is referenced by |
Wainwright 409.1 |
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Land & Cresswell, Prints of Philadelphia 133 |
Notes |
Copyrighted by J.C. Wild and J.B. Chevalier. |
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Issued as plate 16 in Views of Philadelphia, and its vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers,
72 Dock Street, 1838), a series of views originally published as five numbers of four prints each, and later sold as a bound
volume containing twenty views.
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Manuscript note on recto: La maison a gauche en banque. |
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Philadelphia on Stone |
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POS 764.1 |
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Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited. |
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Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2220 & P.2221 and in Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 6626.F and Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q
(Poulson).
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania: |
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Described in Martin Snyder’s "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January
1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53.
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Subject |
United States Mint. |
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Mints -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1331-1337. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- 1830-1840. |
Associated name |
Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect. |
Printer |
Wild & Chevalier, publisher. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W409.1 [P.2220 & P.2221] |
Accession number |
P.2220 |
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P.2221 |