Details
Creator Carbutt, John, 1832-1905, photolithographer.
Title American National Monument of Memorials, for all our people throughout all the land, to honor the fathers of our country forever. To be on Independence Square, in Philadelphia, in the buildings and halls where their work was done. [graphic] : "Its character to stand entirely national and its purpose universal as such this print is dedicated to all our people throughout our union and all who love our country throughout the world / Theophilus P. Chandler Jr., architect, 226 Walnut St., Philadelphia; Photo-lithography by J. Carbutt, 54 N. 9th St., Phila.
Publisher Philadelphia: Joseph Leeds, author, no. 1614 Summer St
Date c1878
Physical Description 1 print: photolithograph; 50 x 94 cm.(19.25 x 36.75 in.)
Description Promotional print showing Independence Hall remodeled to accommodate an unrealized national monument conceived during the Centennial movement by patriot and roofer Joseph Leeds to honor the Founding Fathers of the United States. Shows Independence, Congress, and old City Hall connected by corridors resting on arches to be interiorly decorated with exhibits representing the history of the country from 1607-1876. Also contains an ornamental border including the American eagle and the forty-eight state seals; several paragraphs explicating the necessity, design, and administration of the monument; and patriotic slogans.
Notes Philadelphia on Stone
POS 19
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
LCP holds original edition of accompanying pamphlet. See "Honor to the fathers of our country: the duty and privilege of every patriot..." (Philadelphia: Joseph Leeds, 1879). [Am 1879 Lee 23645.D.9].
See also Joseph Leeds's One hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and Independence Square, and the three main buildings thereon, in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania: as a monument of memorials sacred and forever to honor the fathers of our beloved country and their principles (Philadelphia, 1872) in the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. [UPA/Pam F 158.65.I3 L44 1872].
Subject City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Congress Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Monuments & memorials -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Architectural models.
State seals.
Genre Photolithographs -- 1870-1880.
Promotional materials -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Chandler, Theophilus P. (Theophilus Parsons), 1845-1928, architect.
Printer Leeds, Joseph, publisher.
Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| ***BW - Government buildings [(3)1322.F.18a]
Accession number (3)1322.F.18a