Details
Creator Cremer, James, 1821-1893.
Contributor Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
Title [George Washington statue in front of Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic] / James Cremer, photographer and publisher, 18 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia.
Publisher Philadelphia : James Cremer
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1875
Date [ca. 1875]
Physical Description 1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 18 cm. (4 x 7 in.)
Description View showing the George Washington marble statue sculpted by Joseph A. Bailly enclosed in ironwork fencing in front of Independence Hall. Statue rests on pedestal inscribed "Erected by the Washington Monument Association of the First School District of Pennsylvania July 4, 1869." Also shows spectators in the background.
Notes Titled supplied by cataloger.
Photographer's imprint in red text on mount.
Printed text in paragraph form on verso describes history of Independence Hall and is surmounted by vignette of the seal of Pennsylvania and surrounded by a decorative border.
Yellow curved mount with rounded corners.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Statues.
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Monuments & memorials -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 520.
Genre Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Cremer - Monuments and statues [P.9260.31]
Accession number P.9260.31