| Creator |
R. Newell & Son. |
| Contributor |
Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect. |
|
Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741, architect. |
|
Woolley, Edmund, ca. 1695-1771, architect. |
| Title |
Independence Hall. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia : Stereoscopic views published by R. Newell & Son, photographers |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1872 |
| Date |
[photographed ca. 1865, printed ca. 1872] |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 8.5 x 17.5 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
View looking southwest showing the south side of the 500 block of Chestnut Street, including the front of the State House
built 1732-1748 after the designs of Andrew Hamilton and Edmund Woolley. Also shows a partial view in the left foreground
of old City Hall built 1790-1791 after the designs of David Evans, Jr. (500 Chestnut), Congress Hall built 1787-1789 (540-558
Chestnut), and the commercial building at the southwest corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets where John McArthur would consruct
the Public Ledger building 1866-1867 (600 Chestnut Street) in the distant right background.
|
| Is part of |
Public buildings and street views No. 139 |
| Notes |
One of 107 titles printed in series list on verso (No. 139-245). |
|
Publisher's imprint on verso. |
|
Yellow curved mount with rounded corners. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of David Doret. |
| Subject |
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Congress Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Bell towers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 500. |
|
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 520. |
|
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 540-558. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
|
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect. |
| Associated name |
Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741, architect. |
| Associated name |
Woolley, Edmund, ca. 1695-1771, architect. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Government buildings [P.2010.6.13] |
| Accession number |
P.2010.6.13 |
