| Creator |
Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917, photographer. |
| Contributor |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
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Windrim, James H. 1840-1919, architect. |
| Title |
Interior views of the New Masonic Temple, Phila. [graphic] / F. Gutekunst, photog'r. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia : James Cremer, 18 South Eighth Street, sole agent for the interior views |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1873 |
| Date |
c1873 |
| Physical Description |
11 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 18 cm. (4 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
Series of titled interior views of the New Masonic Temple in Philadelphia include, "Norman Room, west," "Norman Room, east,"
"Ionic Room, east," "Lobby to the Grand Chamber," "Grand Chamber Room, east," "Lobby to Grand Lodge," "Grand Lodge Room, south,"
"Egyptian Room, west," "Grand Lodge Room, west," and "Library". Views depict the furniture and architectural details of various
rooms within the temple, including rows of benches, high-backed chairs, large chandeliers, ornate carpet, desks, and bookshelves.
Designed by James H. Windrim, Philadelphia's Masonic Hall, located at Broad and Filbert Streets, was dedicated in 1873, but
many of the interior rooms were not completed until decades later.
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| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Photographer's imprint printed on mounts. |
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Distributor's imprint printed on mounts and on versos. |
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Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of Masonic Temple entitled, "Masonic Temple, Philadelphia" printed on
all versos, except for one [P.9644.8]. Text surrounded by decorative border.
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Orange mounts with rounded corners. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Biographical / historical note |
Frederick Gutekunst's photographs documenting Masonic Hall were used to illustrate Dedication Memorial of the New Masonic
Temple, Philadelphia, September 26th, 29th, 30th, 1873. (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1875).
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| Subject |
Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Fraternal buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Masonic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Interiors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Architectural decorations & ornaments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 1-33. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
Windrim, James H. (James Hamilton), 1840-1919, architect. |
| Printer |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Gutekunst - Associations [P.8616.2; P.8944.1-4; P.8944.6-7; P.8944.9; P.9082.2; P.9644.8; P.9734.4] |
| Accession number |
P.8616.2 |
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P.8944.1 |
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P.8944.2 |
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P.8944.3 |
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P.8944.4 |
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P.8944.6 |
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P.8944.7 |
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P.8944.9 |
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P.9082.2 |
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P.9644.8 |
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P.9734.4 |
