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Cornelius & Baker, Philadelphia. Cherry St. manufactory, (court yard view). ; Columbia Avenue & 5th St. manufactory. [graphic].
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Contributor
P.S. Duval & Son, printer.
Title
Cornelius & Baker, Philadelphia. Cherry St. manufactory, (court yard view). ; Columbia Avenue & 5th St. manufactory. [graphic].
Publisher
Philadelphia: P.S. Duval & Son's Lith
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1859
Date
[1859]
Physical Description
2 prints (1 sheet): chromolithograph; overall 33 x 26 cm. (13 x 10 in.)
Description
View of the rear of one of two factories owned by Cornelius & Baker, manufacturers of lamps, chandeliers and gas fixtures. Located on Cherry Street between 8th and 9th Streets, construction of the two wings of the U-shaped, multi-storied factory was completed in 1858. Building also contains a tower. In the courtyard, a driver leads a horse-drawn wagon past a few workers and two gentlemen in conversation. Cornelius & Baker was founded in 1835 and operated 2 factories and a storefront by the 1850s. The firm was succeeded by Cornelius & Sons in 1869.
View showing one of the two factories operated by the lamp, chandelier, and gas fixture factory. The multi-storied factory, marked "Cornelius & Baker," extends down most of a city block and contains a cupola adorned with a weather vane and a smaller adjoining building. Also shows street traffic, including a horse-drawn carriage and omnibus. A couple also strolls on the sidewalk. Cornelius & Baker was founded in 1835 and operated 2 factories and a storefront by the 1850s. The firm was succeeded by Cornelius & Sons in 1869.
Notes
Views published as plates in Description of the establishment of Cornelius & Baker, manufacturers of lamps, chandeliers & gas fixtures, Philadelphia (Philadelphia: J.B. Chandler, Printer, 306 Chestnut Street, 1856?) (LCP Am 1856 Corne (17160.O.15)).
Not in Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 164
Subject
Cornelius & Baker.
Gas light fixtures industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Factories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Laborers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Courtyards -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horse-drawn vehicles -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Columbia Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 500 block.
Cherry Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 800 block.
Genre
Chromolithographs -- 1850-1860.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *BW - Industry [P.2023]
Accession number
P.2023
In Collections
Philadelphia on Stone Digital Catalog
Philadelphia on Stone: Library Company of Philadelphia
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