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North view. Looking across Chestnut St. towards Spring Garden, Northern Liberties, and Kensington. [graphic] / [Drawn from nature by E. Whitefield]
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Creator
Whitefield, Edwin, 1816-1892, artist.
Contributor
W. Endicott & Co., printer.
Title
North view. Looking across Chestnut St. towards Spring Garden, Northern Liberties, and Kensington. [graphic] / [Drawn from nature by E. Whitefield]
Publisher
[New York: Lith. of Wm. Endicott & Co]
Publisher
NY. New York. 1850
Date
[c1850]
Physical Description
1 print: lithograph, tinted and hand-colored; 30 x 52 cm.(11.75 x 20.5 in.)
Description
Panoramic view showing cityscape in Center City and Northern Philadelphia. Includes residential buildings, storefronts, and factories. Particularly depicts the American Hotel and other storefronts on the 500 block, north side of Chestnut Street and the Artisan Building (4th and Chestnut). Patron and pedestrian traffic is visible in the foreground. Also shows maritime traffic on the Delaware River in the upper right of the image.
Is part of
Panoramic views of Philadelphia from the State House
Is referenced by
Reps 3581
Notes
Copyrighted by E. Whitefield.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 544b
Left edge torn.
Subject
American Hotel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Artisan Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Geographic subject
Philadelphia, Pa. -- Pictorial works.
Center City (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Northern Liberties (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 500 block -- north side.
Genre
Lithographs -- Tinted -- Hand-colored -- 1840-1850.
Panoramic views -- 1840-1850.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *BW - Views [P.2118]
Accession number
P.2118
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Philadelphia on Stone Digital Catalog
Philadelphia on Stone: Library Company of Philadelphia
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