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Rae, Julio H.
[Plate 10 and advertisements from Rae's Philadelphia pictorial directory & panoramic advertiser. Chestnut Street, from Second to Tenth Streets]
[graphic].
[Philadelphia:
Julio Rae,
1851]
3 items:
lithograph, letterpress, and wood engraving;
24 x 34 cm.(9.5 x 13.25 in.)
Title supplied by cataloger.
Plate depicts section of the 600 block of Chestnut Street (154-213 pre-consolidation). South side includes Swaim’s Building (160-164) tenanted by Barnum’s Museum and Edward L. Walker, Music Store and Piano Dealer (160); Lee & Walker, Successors to G. Willig, music store (162); and C. G. Henderson & Co., Booksellers and Publishers (164). North side includes Ambrose Smith, Druggist (213); F. Mahan, Publisher of Philadelphia Fashions (211); Leonard Benkert, Boot Store (209); Columbia House operated by Ferguson & Brothers and tenanted by E. G. Dorsey, Tailor (207). Swaim’s Building adorned with a flag, circus billboard illustrated with a seal, and a sign directing individuals to Swaim’s Laboratory. Plate also includes an unidentified residence with walled courtyard adjacent to Swaim’s. Swaim’s Building and Swaim’s Laboratory signage (160-164) included on plate as pasted-on details.
Advertisements promote eight of the businesses depicted and Swaim’s Celebrated Panacea (New York agents Schieffelin Brothers & Co., later W.H. Schieffelin & Co.). Swaim’s full-page advertisement contains endorsements, several lines of promotional text, including "Beware of Imposition," and a description of the bottle label composed by Philadelphia bank note engravers Draper & Co. Smaller advertisements contain promotional text and ornamented type. Barnum’s text includes a description of the exhibits and performances at the Lecture Room and Mahan’s provides prices for his fashion plates.
Forms part of albums - Rae [*Am 1851 Rae, 2975.Q].
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Folder 11.
LCP also holds trimmed duplicate depicting North side [P.2008.34.16.4].
Benkert, Leonard.
Dorsey, Edward G.
Mahan, F.
(Francis)
Smith, Ambrose.
Swaim, Wm.
(William)
54276
Walker, Edward L.
fl. 1849-1857.
Barnum's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)
62282
C.G. Henderson & Co.
65151
Columbia House (Hotel : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Lee & Walker.
63086
Swaim's Building (Philadelphia, Pa.)
W.H. Schieffelin & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Commercial streets
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
lctgm
Booksellers and bookselling
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
Galleries & museums
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
lctgm
Hotels
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
lctgm
Music publishing industry
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
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Non-prescription drug industry
Pennyslvania
Philadelphia.
Pharmaceutical industry
Pennyslvania
Philadelphia.
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Publishing industry
Pennyslvania
Philadelphia.
lctgm
Shoe industry
Pennyslvania
Philadelphia.
lctgm
Tailor shops
Pennyslvania
Philadelphia.
lctgm
Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.)
600 block.
local
Advertisements
1850-1860.
gmgpc
Letterpress works
1850-1860.
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Lithographs
1850-1860.
gmgpc
Wood engravings
1850-1860.
gmgpc
Panoramic views
1850-1860.
gmgpc
Provenance
Fisher, Joseph,
former owner.
Imprint
PA. Philadelphia.
1851.
Library Company of Philadelphia
PRINT
PRINT
albums - Rae - Folder 11 [*Am 1851 Rae, 2975.Q]
2975.Q
2975.Q folder 11-1
2975.Q folder 11-2
2975.Q folder 11-3
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PA. Philadelphia.
1851.
Imprint
Fisher, Joseph,
former owner.