Details
Creator Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846 artist.
Contributor Wild & Chevalier, printer.
Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect.
Title Alms House. Philadelphia. [graphic] / On stone by J. C. Wild.
Publisher Philadelphia : Lith. of Wild & Chevalier, 72 Dock St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1838
Date c1838
Physical Description 1 print : lithograph, tinted with one stone ; 14.5 x 19 cm. (5.75 x 7.5 in.)
Description Exterior view of the Blockley Alms House on the Schuylkill River from the eastern bank including the Market Street Bridge, Beck's shot tower, and a distant view of Eastern State Penitentiary. The Almshouse, designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland, was constructed in 1833.
Is referenced by Wainwright 14.2
Notes Issued as plate 8 in Views of Philadelphia, and its vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838), a series of views originally published as five numbers of four prints each, and later sold as a bound volume of twenty views.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 14.2
Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited.
Library Company of Philadelphia: in Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Poulson).
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 2 B 651.
Subject Blockley Almshouse.
Philadelphia General Hospital.
Almshouses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Lithographs -- Tinted -- 1830-1840.
Associated name Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W14.2 [Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q.8 (Poulson)]
Accession number 3008.Q.8 (Poulson)