Details
Creator R. Newell & Son, photographer.
Contributor Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect.
Evans, David, 1733-1817, architect.
McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
McArthur, John, fl. 1837-1859, architect.
Rhoads, Samuel, 1711-1784, architect.
Title Pennsylvania Hospital, side view. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia: Published by R. Newell & Son
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1870
Date [ca. 1875]
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.5 x 7 in.)
Description View looking west from the northwest corner of Eighth and Pine streets showing the hospital, founded as a mental institution in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, built between 1755-1805 at 801-849 Pine Street. East wing built 1755-1757 after the designs of Samuel Rhoads. West wing built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Sr. and David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr.
Is part of Stereoscopic views. Public buildings and street views. No. 152
Notes Contains paper label on verso listing over 100 city views published by firm.
Grey mount with rounded corners.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
See variant view of the hospital photographed by Robert Newell circa 1870 in Newell Album, P.9062.43b.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note Newell & Son, a partnership between Robert and his son, Henry, was active from circa 1870 until 1897 and the death of the elder Newell.
Subject Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Pine Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 801-849.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Evans, David, Jr., fl. 1794-1806, architect.
Associated name Evans, David, 1733-1817, architect.
Associated name McArthur, John, 1823-1890, architect.
Associated name McArthur, John, fl. 1837-1859, architect.
Associated name Rhoads, Samuel, 1711-1784, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Hospitals [P.9299.21]
Accession number P.9299.21