Details
Contributor Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
Title Washington's statue--Philadelphia. [graphic].
Publisher United States
Publisher UNITED STATES. 1876
Date [ca. 1876]
Physical Description 1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 17.5 cm. (3.5 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 a crowd of spectators in the foreground and patriotic bunting, most likely for the Centennial celebrations, covering the State House in the background.
Is part of New Excelsior Series. 1776
Centennial Views. Phila. 1776
Notes Title printed on mount below image.
Series titles in ornate columns with graphic vignettes.
Orange mount with rounded corners.
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.
Spectators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Decorations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 520.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - unidentified - Monuments and statues [P.8731.11]
Accession number P.8731.11