| Creator |
Carbutt, John, 1832-1905. |
| Contributor |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
|
Muschamp, Stanley, former owner. |
| Title |
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Clark and Washington sts. [graphic] / J. Carbutt, photographer. |
| Publisher |
[Chicago : John Carbutt] |
| Publisher |
ILL. Chicago. 1870 |
| Date |
[ca. 1870] |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
View of the four-story building at the southeast corner of Clark and Washington Streets in Chicago that housed the First Methodist
Episcopal Church on its upper floors from about 1857 until 1871. A signboard for the church is visible along with signs for
a dentist and millinery & strawgoods store on the ground floor of the building. Businesses situated at the northeast corner
of Clark and Washington Streets, including Bryant & Stratton's business college and Fifth National Bank, are also visible.
Also depicts a large gas lamp in front of the Clark Street entrance to the church with "First Methodist Church" inscribed
onto the glass panes. Building destroyed by the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871.
|
| Is part of |
Views of Chicago No. 20 |
| Notes |
Title and photographer's imprint printed on mount. |
|
Distributor's label pasted on verso: From James Cremer's stereoscopic emporium, 18 South Eighth St., Philadelphia. Family
groups taken for the stereoscope, and photography in all its branches.
|
|
Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp - 17 |
|
Yellow mount with rounded corners. |
|
Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Biographical / historical note |
John Carbutt operated a photography studio and resided in Chicago from 1861-1870. |
| Subject |
Bryant & Stratton Business College. |
|
Fifth National Bank (Chicago, Ill.) |
|
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Chicago, Ill.) |
|
Methodist Episcopal churches -- Illinois -- Chicago. |
|
Business education -- Illinois -- Chicago. |
|
Banks -- Illinois -- Chicago. |
|
Dental offices -- Illinois -- Chicago. |
|
Millinery -- Illinois -- Chicago. |
|
Commercial streets -- Illinois -- Chicago. |
| Geographic subject |
Washington Street (Chicago, Ill.) -- West -- 77. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
|
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
| Printer |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
| Provenance |
Muschamp, Stanley, former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Carbutt - Religion [P.9022.64] |
| Accession number |
P.9022.64 |
