Details
Creator Rease, W. H., artist.
Contributor Wagner & M'Guigan, printer.
Poulson, Charles A. 1789-1866, collector.
Title [P. Maison's biscuit bakery, 134 N. Front Street, Philadelphia.] [graphic] / Executed on stone by W. H. Rease, No. 17, S. 5th St.
Publisher Philadelphia : Lith. of Wagner & McGuigan, 116, Chesnut [sic] St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1847
Date [April 1847]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph; 30 x 24 cm. (11.75 x 9.5 in.)
Description Advertisement showing the busy three-story bakery at 134, i.e., 214 North Front Street. Building contains banners attached to awning posts adorned with a sign to advertise "P. Maison's Bakery 134." Another "Bakery" sign extends over the adjacent alley between the business and neighboring building. A gentleman, possibly the proprietor, stands at the entrance of the building as laborers transport and stack barrels at the open entryway and upper receiving windows. In front of the store, a "P. Maison Biscuit Bakery" conestoga wagon is loaded with barrels next to a dray loaded with goods of which a clerk overlooks. At the side of the building, a driver with a horse-drawn cart loaded with barrels confers with his coworker in an upper floor window. Also shows a gentleman walking down the stairs of the adjacent residence visible in the image.
Is referenced by Wainwright 260
Notes Title supplied by cataloguer.
Date from Poulson inscription on recto: April 1847. N. Front St.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 536
Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited.
Subject Maison, P.
Bakeries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Carts & wagons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Laborers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Front Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 214.
Genre Lithographs -- 1840-1850.
Advertisements -- 1840-1850.
Provenance Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus) 1789-1866, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *W260 [P.2150]
Accession number P.2150