Creator |
Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer. |
Contributor |
Fraser, John, 1825-1906, architect. |
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Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
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Daniel H. Burnham & Company, architect. |
Title |
[Peace Jubilee, Triumphal Arch and Court of Honor, looking north from Walnut Street.] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1898 |
Date |
October 1898 |
Physical Description |
1 slide: lantern; 8 x 11 cm.(3 x 4 in.) |
Description |
Depicts the Triumphal Arch (i.e. Athenean Arch) and temporary columns of the Court of Honor along South Broad Street, showing
pedestrians and horse drawn carts in the street, looking north from Walnut Street. Erected after designs by Joseph M. Huston
for the Peace Jubilee, a celebration of the end of the Spanish American War in 1898. Included a military parade that passed
through the Court of Honor, along with other festivities that lasted several days in October. Includes the Union League, built
1864-1865 after the designs of John Fraser (140 S. Broad); Lafayette Hotel, erected in 1853 as the LaPierre House, expanded
and renamed in 1876, and razed circa 1900 (southwest corner Broad and Sansom); Land Title Building, built 1897-1898 after
the designs of Daniel H. Burnham & Co. (100-118 S. Broad) and the south facade of City Hall building and tower decorated with
patriotic bunting.
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Notes |
Title supplied by cataloguer. |
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Gift of Albert L. Doering. |
Subject |
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Union League of Philadelphia. |
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Land Title Building (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Peace. |
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City & town halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Clubhouses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Hotels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Memorial arches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Office buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Social & civic facilities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 100 block. |
Genre |
Lantern slides -- 1890-1900. |
Associated name |
Fraser, John, 1825-1906, architect. |
Associated name |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
Associated name |
Daniel H. Burnham & Company, architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.241] |
Accession number |
P.9453.241 |