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Washington House, Germantown, blt. 1740. [graphic].
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Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer.
Title
Washington House, Germantown, blt. 1740. [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1920
Date
ca. 1920
Physical Description
1 negative: glass; 11 x 8 cm. (4 x 3.25 in.)
Description
View showing the west and north elevations of the Washington House, built in 1740. Several signs, one painted on the west front, identify Stephen A. Henry as the proprietor of the tavern at the time of this photograph. A man smoking a pipe leans against the wooden telegraph pole marking the car stop on Germantown Avenue. An advertisement for Sun Lite Coffee is visible on the north flank of the building south of the tavern.
Notes
Inscribed in negative: 2755.
Title from negative sleeve.
Modern reference print available.
Subject
Taverns (Inns) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 6239.
Genre
Glass plate negatives -- 1910-1920.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.55]
Accession number
P.9259.55
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Alfred Hand Photographic Negative Collection
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