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[Wire Suspension Bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia.] [graphic].
[Wire Suspension Bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia.] [graphic].
Interior of Independence Hall. [graphic].
Interior of Independence Hall. [graphic].
[The Hamilton mansion, S.E. corner of Seventh and Carpenter, now Jayne St., taken down this spring.] [graphic].
[The Hamilton mansion, S.E. corner of Seventh and Carpenter, now Jayne St., taken down this spring.] [graphic].
Panoramic views from the steeple of Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Panoramic views from the steeple of Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Joseph Waterman's Western Exchange Hotel, 15th & Market streets. [graphic] / Photograph by McClees 626 Chestnut St. Philada.
Joseph Waterman's Western Exchange Hotel, 15th & Market streets. [graphic] / Photograph by McClees 626 Chestnut St. Philada.
Harrison's Row, Locust St. bel. 18th. [graphic].
Harrison's Row, Locust St. bel. 18th. [graphic].
Rear of Independence Hall. [graphic].
Rear of Independence Hall. [graphic].
Harrison's House, 18th and Locust at Rittenhouse Square. [graphic].
Harrison's House, 18th and Locust at Rittenhouse Square. [graphic].
Fairmount Suspension Bridge over the Schuylkill River. At the Fairmount Water Works. Erected in 1841. [graphic].
Fairmount Suspension Bridge over the Schuylkill River. At the Fairmount Water Works. Erected in 1841. [graphic].
Fairmount Suspension Bridge, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Fairmount Suspension Bridge, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Old Columbia Bridge over the Schuylkill River [graphic] / M'Clees stereoscopic photographs.
Old Columbia Bridge over the Schuylkill River [graphic] / M'Clees stereoscopic photographs.
[Old Columbia Bridge over the Schuylkill River] [graphic] / M'Clees' stereoscopic photographs.
[Old Columbia Bridge over the Schuylkill River] [graphic] / M'Clees' stereoscopic photographs.
On the Ridge Road, near Manayunk [graphic].
On the Ridge Road, near Manayunk [graphic].
Reading Rail Road Bridge, near the Schuylkill Falls. [graphic].
Reading Rail Road Bridge, near the Schuylkill Falls. [graphic].
Tomb of Dr. E.K. Kane, in Laurel Hill Cemetery. [graphic].
Tomb of Dr. E.K. Kane, in Laurel Hill Cemetery. [graphic].
[Water standpipe and conical tower, industrial buildings]
[Water standpipe and conical tower, industrial buildings]
[Church of the Redemption, Protestant Episcopal. Rev. George A. Durburrow's Church.]
[Church of the Redemption, Protestant Episcopal. Rev. George A. Durburrow's Church.]
[Hope Hose Company steam fire engine and fire fighters in front of the company fire station, Second and Union streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].
[Hope Hose Company steam fire engine and fire fighters in front of the company fire station, Second and Union streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Baptist Church, 5th & Buttonwood streets. [graphic].
Baptist Church, 5th & Buttonwood streets. [graphic].
Fairmount from below Lemon Hill. [graphic].
Fairmount from below Lemon Hill. [graphic].
[Eastern State Penitentiary] [graphic].
[Eastern State Penitentiary] [graphic].
Rev. Durborrow's (Episcopal) Church, Callowhill near Fairmount [graphic].
Rev. Durborrow's (Episcopal) Church, Callowhill near Fairmount [graphic].
[Founder's Hall, Girard College, 1201-1211 West College Avenue, Philadelphia] [graphic].
[Founder's Hall, Girard College, 1201-1211 West College Avenue, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Westside of Fourth St. from above Prune to Spruce St. [graphic] : Upper cor. Louis Phillipe's house - lower cor. Dr. Shippen's house also Dr. Wister's, las Job R. Tyson's house - next J.P. Norris jrs - next St. Mary's Church; next H. Pratt's houses (2) co
Westside of Fourth St. from above Prune to Spruce St. [graphic] : Upper cor. Louis Phillipe's house - lower cor. Dr. Shippen's house also Dr. Wister's, las Job R. Tyson's house - next J.P. Norris jrs - next St. Mary's Church; next H. Pratt's houses (2) co
Gartley's portable steam engine, Front ab. Arch [graphic].
Gartley's portable steam engine, Front ab. Arch [graphic].
Old Swedes Church [graphic].
Old Swedes Church [graphic].
[Unidentified church, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].
[Unidentified church, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].
Wood & Perot factory [graphic]
Wood & Perot factory [graphic]
[Dundas-Lippincott mansion, northeast corner of Broad and Walnut streets, Philadelphia] [graphic]
[Dundas-Lippincott mansion, northeast corner of Broad and Walnut streets, Philadelphia] [graphic]
[J. Struthers & Son marble yard, including a crane, 22nd and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia.] [graphic]
[J. Struthers & Son marble yard, including a crane, 22nd and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia.] [graphic]
Spring Garden Water Works. [graphic].
Spring Garden Water Works. [graphic].
[Robert Morris Hotel & Fairmount House, Coates Street wharf on the Schuylkill opposite Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia] [graphic]
[Robert Morris Hotel & Fairmount House, Coates Street wharf on the Schuylkill opposite Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia] [graphic]
Entrance to Woodlands Cemetery. [graphic].
Entrance to Woodlands Cemetery. [graphic].
Old London coffee house, s.w. corner of Market and Front street. [graphic] / Photograph taken Augt. 1858 by James E. McClees.
Old London coffee house, s.w. corner of Market and Front street. [graphic] / Photograph taken Augt. 1858 by James E. McClees.
Deaf & dumb asylum, n.w. corner Broad & Pine Street, Philadelphia [graphic].
Deaf & dumb asylum, n.w. corner Broad & Pine Street, Philadelphia [graphic].
[Fairmount Water Works forebay during the winter.] [graphic].
[Fairmount Water Works forebay during the winter.] [graphic].
[Chew mansion, Germantown] [graphic] / [Taken February 1857 by James E. McClees]
[Chew mansion, Germantown] [graphic] / [Taken February 1857 by James E. McClees]
Academy of Music - or operahouse - S.W. cor. Broad & Locust St. [graphic] / James E. McClees.
Academy of Music - or operahouse - S.W. cor. Broad & Locust St. [graphic] / James E. McClees.
View of the ruins caused by the great fire northeast corner of Sixth and Market st. which began on the night of Weds. April 30, 1856 - From the northwest. [graphic].
View of the ruins caused by the great fire northeast corner of Sixth and Market st. which began on the night of Weds. April 30, 1856 - From the northwest. [graphic].
Independence Hall or State House, from the N.E. across the ruins made by the great fire N.W. corner of Chestnut & Fifth St. [graphic].
Independence Hall or State House, from the N.E. across the ruins made by the great fire N.W. corner of Chestnut & Fifth St. [graphic].
Rev. Jno. Chambers Church, N.E. cor Broad & Sansom Sts. [graphic].
Rev. Jno. Chambers Church, N.E. cor Broad & Sansom Sts. [graphic].
The Willing Mansion house, as it appeared Aug. 30, 1856. [graphic] : The three buildings in the view on the south, occupy the site of a part of the garden of the Mansion. They were built in the year.
The Willing Mansion house, as it appeared Aug. 30, 1856. [graphic] : The three buildings in the view on the south, occupy the site of a part of the garden of the Mansion. They were built in the year.
Wylie Memorial Church, Broad & Spruce streets, Philadelphia [graphic].
Wylie Memorial Church, Broad & Spruce streets, Philadelphia [graphic].
The Butler Mansion, N.W. corner of Chestnut & Eighth Sts. [graphic].
The Butler Mansion, N.W. corner of Chestnut & Eighth Sts. [graphic].
The Butler Mansion house, N.W. cor. Chestnut & Eighth St. After the posters were removed. [graphic] / Taken by McClees in the spring of 1856.
The Butler Mansion house, N.W. cor. Chestnut & Eighth St. After the posters were removed. [graphic] / Taken by McClees in the spring of 1856.
The Chew mansion, Germantown [graphic] : Battle of Germantown fought October 4th 1777. Lieutt. Col. Musgrave threw himself with six companies of the 49th British regt. into Chew's house, which stood full in front of the main body of the Americans. Gen'l R
The Chew mansion, Germantown [graphic] : Battle of Germantown fought October 4th 1777. Lieutt. Col. Musgrave threw himself with six companies of the 49th British regt. into Chew's house, which stood full in front of the main body of the Americans. Gen'l R
Central High School house, Broad Street. [graphic].
Central High School house, Broad Street. [graphic].
Odd Fellows Hall, s.e. corner of Broad and Spring Garden sts. [graphic].
Odd Fellows Hall, s.e. corner of Broad and Spring Garden sts. [graphic].
The Swedes' Church, Southwark. (From the south east.) Rector Rev. J.G. Clay, D.D. [graphic] : Called Gloria Dei Church / Taken in the spring of 1856.
The Swedes' Church, Southwark. (From the south east.) Rector Rev. J.G. Clay, D.D. [graphic] : Called Gloria Dei Church / Taken in the spring of 1856.
[Jefferson Medical College]
[Jefferson Medical College]
[St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Spring Garden Street, south side, west of 13th Street, Philadelphia]
[St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Spring Garden Street, south side, west of 13th Street, Philadelphia]
Jefferson House, so. west corner of Seventh and Market st. [graphic] / Photograph by McClees
Jefferson House, so. west corner of Seventh and Market st. [graphic] / Photograph by McClees
Wire Bridge (Fairmount). From the southeast in the spring of 1855. [graphic] / McClees.
Wire Bridge (Fairmount). From the southeast in the spring of 1855. [graphic] / McClees.
[Academy of Natural Sciences and La Pierre House, north west corner of Broad and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].
[Academy of Natural Sciences and La Pierre House, north west corner of Broad and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia] [graphic].
View of the toll-house, Superintendents residence, and part of Schuylkill Canal, &c. on the W. side of River Schuylkill, opposite Fairmount [graphic].
View of the toll-house, Superintendents residence, and part of Schuylkill Canal, &c. on the W. side of River Schuylkill, opposite Fairmount [graphic].
Schuylkill Navigation Co. canal and Fairmount Water Works in the distance [graphic].
Schuylkill Navigation Co. canal and Fairmount Water Works in the distance [graphic].
Jefferson Medical College So. Tenth Street. [graphic].
Jefferson Medical College So. Tenth Street. [graphic].
[Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Chestnut Street above 4th, north side, Philadelphia] [graphic]
[Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Chestnut Street above 4th, north side, Philadelphia] [graphic]
Independent Church Dr. Chambers, Broad and George St. [graphic] / Photogh. McClees.
Independent Church Dr. Chambers, Broad and George St. [graphic] / Photogh. McClees.
[Spring Garden Hall, N.W. corner Thirteenth & Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia.] [graphic] / McClees & Germon, patent crystalotype, 160 Chestnut St. Philada.
[Spring Garden Hall, N.W. corner Thirteenth & Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia.] [graphic] / McClees & Germon, patent crystalotype, 160 Chestnut St. Philada.

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