Details
Creator R. Newell & Son.
Contributor McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Title Ledger Building, Sixth and Chestnut Streets. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia : Published by R. Newell & Son, photographers
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1872
Date [ca. 1872]
Physical Description 1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 17.5 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description Faded street scene showing commercial establishments on the block including the Public Ledger Building built 1866-67 after designs by Philadelphia architect John McArthur, Jr. Depicts the western corner of the State House covered with theater broadsides.
Is part of Public Buildings and Street Views No. 212
Notes Title and publisher's imprint from series list printed on verso. One of 106 numbered titles in the series (No. 139-245).
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Also published as a half stereoview mounted on paper [(6)1322.F.117d].
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of David Doret.
Biographical / historical note Robert Newell's son Henry entered the business in 1872 and the name changed to "R. Newell & Son".
Subject Public Ledger Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Newspaper industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 600 block -- South side.
Genre Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Associated name McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Streets [P.2010.6.17]
Accession number P.2010.6.17