Details
Creator Hand, Alfred, photographer.
Title Betsy Ross House before restoration. [graphic].
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1920
Date ca. 1920
Physical Description 1 negative and 1 photographic print: glass, albumen; 11 x 8 cm. (4 x 3.25 in.)
Description Exterior view of the Betsy Ross House, built ca. 1740 and renovated by Richardson Brognard Okie in 1936. A banner spelling out "Birthplace of Old Glory" hangs below a picture of George Washington and a replica of the first American flag designed by Betsy Ross in 1776. Also depicts adjacent businesses in much taller commercial buildings, including the United States Thread Company and Berger Bros. Co., tinplate and metals.
Notes Inscribed in negative: 2186.
Title from negative sleeve.
Also known as the American Flag House.
Subject Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836 -- Homes and haunts.
Dwellings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Flags -- American.
Historic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Metalworking -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Thread industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Arch Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 239.
Genre Glass plate negatives -- 1910-1920.
Albumen prints -- 1910-1920.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.7]
Accession number P.9259.7