Details
Creator Smith, Benjamin F., Jr., 1830-1927, artist.
Contributor Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896, printer.
J.W. Hill & Smith, artist.
Smith, Francis, 1823-1908, copyright holder.
Smith Bros. & Co., publisher.
Title Philadelphia, from Camden, - 1850. [graphic]. J.W. Hill & Smith Del.; lith. par B.F. Smith Jr.; printed in tints by Sarony, N.Y.
Publisher [New York]: Published by Smith Brothers & Co
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1850
Date c1850
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph, tinted with two stones; 59 x 99 cm. (23.25 x 39.5 in.)
Description Panoramic view looking west from Camden showing the city to West Philadelphia. In the foreground, several bustling piers line the Camden riverfront. Sail ships and steamboats are docked, horse-drawn wagons are loaded and transport goods, and individuals mill on the piers and near the Market Street ferry house. Several vessels, including sail ships, tug boats, and steam boats sail in the river near both riverfronts and around Smith and Windmill islands. In the background, the cityscape of Philadelphia is visible. Includes the Navy Yard, Spark's Shot Tower, the steeples of Christ Church and Independence Hall, and Girard College. Also shows rows of buildings, smokestacks, undeveloped land, and the Schuylkill River in the distant background.
Is referenced by Reps 3578
Lane and Cresswell, Prints of Philadelphia 166
Notes Copyright by Francis Smith in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 583
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
The Smith brothers, Benjamin, Francis, David and George, were premier and prolific artists and publishers of panoramic city views during the pre-Civil War era.
Free Library of Philadelphia: Oversize Philadelphiana - Views
Subject Vessels -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware River.
Marine terminals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Piers & wharves -- Pennsylvania -- Schuylkill river.
Geographic subject Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Pictorial works.
Camden (N.J.) -- Pictorial works.
Genre Lithographs -- Tinted -- 1840-1850.
Panoramic views -- 1840-1850.
Printer Smith, Francis, 1823-1908, copyright holder.
Smith Bros. & Co., publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| ***BW - Views [P.8970.31]
Accession number P.8970.31