| Creator |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893. |
| Contributor |
Gries, John M., 1827-1862, architect. |
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Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect. |
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Windrim, James H. 1840-1919, architect. |
| Title |
Bird's eye view of Philadelphia, east from State House steeple. [graphic] / James Cremer, photographer and publisher, 18 South
Eighth Street, Philadelphia.
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| Publisher |
Philadelphia : James Cremer |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1875 |
| Date |
[ca. 1875] |
| Physical Description |
2 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 18 cm. (4 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
Cityscape view looking northeast from State House (520 Chestnut) showing the north side of the 400 block of Chestnut Street
before construction began on the Provident Life & Trust Company building (401-411 Chestnut) in 1876. Includes Peoples Bank
(433-437 Chestnut, i.e., Girard Building, built ca. 1874); Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives & Granting Annuities
(431 Chestnut, built 1871-73, Addison Hutton, architect); Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank (425-429 Chestnut, built 1854-55, John
M. Gries, architect); Philadelphia National Bank (419-423 Chestnut, built 1857-59, John M. Gries, architect); and the Philadelphia
Trust, Safe Deposit & Insurance Co. (413-417 Chestnut, built 1873-74, James H. Windrim, architect). Also shows surrounding
buildings including the steeple of Christ Church (22-34 North Second Street).
|
| Is part of |
Philadelphia, Penn'a 899 |
| Notes |
Title printed on mount and in manuscript note on verso of P.2010.6.2. |
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Alternate title on negative of P.9168.17: "East from Sixth and Chestnut". |
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Photographer's imprint on mounts; in black text on P.2010.6.2 and red text on P.9168.17. |
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Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of the city entitled, "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," printed on verso
of P.2010.6.2. Text surmounted by vignette of state seal of Pennsylvania and surrounded by decorative border.
|
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Yellow 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. |
|
One of the images gift of David Doret (P.2010.6.2). |
| Subject |
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank in the City of Philadelphia. |
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Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities. |
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Peoples Bank and Trust Company. |
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Philadelphia National Bank. |
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Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit & Insurance Co. |
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Commercial streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Banks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Insurance companies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Trust companies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Steeples -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 400 block -- North side. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
|
Cityscapes -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
Gries, John M., 1827-1862, architect. |
| Associated name |
Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect. |
| Associated name |
Windrim, James H. (James Hamilton), 1840-1919, architect. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Cremer - Streets [P.2010.6.2 and P.9168.17] |
| Accession number |
P.2010.6.2 |
|
P.9168.17 |
