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South view. Looking towards Navy Yard, Southwark and Moyamensing.
South view. Looking towards Navy Yard, Southwark and Moyamensing.
Union Umbrella Store, : 777 South 2d St. below German, lower side, Philadelphia. Having opened a new store, and taken the advantage of the hard times, by making my purchases exclusively for cash, I know I can sell my goods twenty per cent. cheaper than th
Union Umbrella Store, : 777 South 2d St. below German, lower side, Philadelphia. Having opened a new store, and taken the advantage of the hard times, by making my purchases exclusively for cash, I know I can sell my goods twenty per cent. cheaper than th
Charles Oakford & Sons in the Continental, hats, caps, and furs, wholesale and retail, 826-828 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
Charles Oakford & Sons in the Continental, hats, caps, and furs, wholesale and retail, 826-828 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
Algernon Roberts, 1828-1868. Age about 21. Pencoyd
Algernon Roberts, 1828-1868. Age about 21. Pencoyd
The Philadelphia fashions & tailors' archetypes. / Published by Samuel A. Ward & Asahel F. Ward. July, 1849. No. 62 Walnut Street, S.W. corner of Third and Walnut Streets. Philadelphia, Penn.
The Philadelphia fashions & tailors' archetypes. / Published by Samuel A. Ward & Asahel F. Ward. July, 1849. No. 62 Walnut Street, S.W. corner of Third and Walnut Streets. Philadelphia, Penn.
Jones & Co. of the crescent one price clothing store, No. 200 Market Street, above 6th Phila.
Jones & Co. of the crescent one price clothing store, No. 200 Market Street, above 6th Phila.
[Bootmaker with a boot on the table beside him.]
[Bootmaker with a boot on the table beside him.]
Joseph Ripka's mills. Manayunk 21st Ward Philadelphia. Manufacturer of all description of plain and fancy cottonades for men & boy's clothing warehouse 32 So Front St. [graphic] / Lith. of W. H. Rease N.E. cor. 4th & Chesnut.
Joseph Ripka's mills. Manayunk 21st Ward Philadelphia. Manufacturer of all description of plain and fancy cottonades for men & boy's clothing warehouse 32 So Front St. [graphic] / Lith. of W. H. Rease N.E. cor. 4th & Chesnut.
Charles Oakford's hat & cap store, wholesale & retail, No. 104, Chesnut [sic] Street, Philadelphia.
Charles Oakford's hat & cap store, wholesale & retail, No. 104, Chesnut [sic] Street, Philadelphia.
[Unidentified African American man with a dog]
[Unidentified African American man with a dog]
Chestnut Street from the Custom House Philadelphia.
Chestnut Street from the Custom House Philadelphia.
Chestnut Street from the State House Philadelphia.
Chestnut Street from the State House Philadelphia.
Thos. W. Mattson, 402 Market Street, one door above Fourth Street, south side. The most extensive trunk & carpet bag manufacturer in Philadelphia. [graphic] / Mumford & Haas sc.
Thos. W. Mattson, 402 Market Street, one door above Fourth Street, south side. The most extensive trunk & carpet bag manufacturer in Philadelphia. [graphic] / Mumford & Haas sc.
McAllister & Co. at the old established stand No. 48 Chestnut Street : third door above Second St., Philadelphia. Have always for sale a great variety of spectacles, ... They have also for sale mathematical instruments, ... Spy glasses, ... Microscopes, .
McAllister & Co. at the old established stand No. 48 Chestnut Street : third door above Second St., Philadelphia. Have always for sale a great variety of spectacles, ... They have also for sale mathematical instruments, ... Spy glasses, ... Microscopes, .
Philadelphia Arcade. Joseph L. Moore, dealer in fancy & staple dry goods, corner of Pine & Water Streets New-York. [graphic] : Having established a branch in the Arcade south front, and fitted up his store with a separate apartment for selling at whole sa
Philadelphia Arcade. Joseph L. Moore, dealer in fancy & staple dry goods, corner of Pine & Water Streets New-York. [graphic] : Having established a branch in the Arcade south front, and fitted up his store with a separate apartment for selling at whole sa
The Philadelphia dandies. A group of fashionables.
The Philadelphia dandies. A group of fashionables. "Shoot folly as it flies." [graphic] / Kensett, sculp.
John Kean, on the corner of Market and Third Streets. : Philadelphia, [blank] 1783. [blank] bought of John Kean,
John Kean, on the corner of Market and Third Streets. : Philadelphia, [blank] 1783. [blank] bought of John Kean,
D-horseshoe spectacles
D-horseshoe spectacles
Oval spectacles
Oval spectacles
[Christmas display in grand court of John Wanamaker department store, Philadelphia) [graphic].
[Christmas display in grand court of John Wanamaker department store, Philadelphia) [graphic].
[Portrait of an unidentified couple.]
[Portrait of an unidentified couple.]
Philadelphia, Paris & New-York fashions, for spring & summer of 1864. Published and sold by F. Mahan, no. 911, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Paris & New-York fashions, for spring & summer of 1864. Published and sold by F. Mahan, no. 911, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
John B. Stetson & Co., manufacturers of fine fur soft and stiff felt hats, Philadelphia. : [graphic] Office and salesroom, 1746-62 North 4th St. Philadelphia. Salesroom, 546 Broadway, New York. Phototype [by] F. Gutekunst.
John B. Stetson & Co., manufacturers of fine fur soft and stiff felt hats, Philadelphia. : [graphic] Office and salesroom, 1746-62 North 4th St. Philadelphia. Salesroom, 546 Broadway, New York. Phototype [by] F. Gutekunst.
Godey's lady's book for 1881, : will contain a complete novel in every number and every number will be complete in itself. Subscription price, only $2 per year For a period of more than fifty years this magazine has been a favorite with the American peopl
Godey's lady's book for 1881, : will contain a complete novel in every number and every number will be complete in itself. Subscription price, only $2 per year For a period of more than fifty years this magazine has been a favorite with the American peopl
[Portrait of an unidentified, bearded man, head tilted slightly to his left.]
[Portrait of an unidentified, bearded man, head tilted slightly to his left.]
French millinery, and fancy dress making establishment, / by Madame Gaubert, (from Paris,) No. 80 Walnut Street, first door below Fourth.
French millinery, and fancy dress making establishment, / by Madame Gaubert, (from Paris,) No. 80 Walnut Street, first door below Fourth.
Wm. H. Horstmann & Sons No. 51, North Third Street Philadelphia, manufacturers and importers of military goods, coach laces, & fringes, epaulettes, swords, sashes, buttons, laces, chapeaux, pistols, holsters, saddle-cloths, banners, flags, embroideries, &
Wm. H. Horstmann & Sons No. 51, North Third Street Philadelphia, manufacturers and importers of military goods, coach laces, & fringes, epaulettes, swords, sashes, buttons, laces, chapeaux, pistols, holsters, saddle-cloths, banners, flags, embroideries, &
S.W. corner 8th & Chestnut Street, 1851. [graphic] / B.R. Evans.
S.W. corner 8th & Chestnut Street, 1851. [graphic] / B.R. Evans.
North side of Chestnut St., extending from Sixth to Seventh St., 1851. [graphic] / B.R. Evans del.
North side of Chestnut St., extending from Sixth to Seventh St., 1851. [graphic] / B.R. Evans del.
United States Laboratory 1800, Arsenal Grays Ferry Road, 1882. [graphic] / B. R. Evans.
United States Laboratory 1800, Arsenal Grays Ferry Road, 1882. [graphic] / B. R. Evans.
Life in Philadelphia.
Life in Philadelphia. "Good evening Miss..." [graphic] / Monsr. [Clay], fec.
Promenade in Washington Square. [graphic].
Promenade in Washington Square. [graphic].
Philadelphia fashions, 1837. [graphic] / C.
Philadelphia fashions, 1837. [graphic] / C.
[Bnjn. Swain, umbrella & parasol manufactory billhead.] [graphic] / Joseph Henry Byram.
[Bnjn. Swain, umbrella & parasol manufactory billhead.] [graphic] / Joseph Henry Byram.
Wanamakers, 5 mo. 1899. Market St. Front.
Wanamakers, 5 mo. 1899. Market St. Front.
Market Street subway station postcards.
Market Street subway station postcards.
Strawbridge & Clothier postcards.
Strawbridge & Clothier postcards.
Wanamaker postcards.
Wanamaker postcards.
[McAllister & Brother, opticians, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic] / A. Bigot, del.
[McAllister & Brother, opticians, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia] [graphic] / A. Bigot, del.
Chestnut Street from Seventh to Sixth, (north side). [graphic].
Chestnut Street from Seventh to Sixth, (north side). [graphic].
Baxter's panoramic business directory of Philadelphia. Chestnut Street from Seventh to Eighth, (south side). [graphic].
Baxter's panoramic business directory of Philadelphia. Chestnut Street from Seventh to Eighth, (south side). [graphic].
Two of the killers. [graphic].
Two of the killers. [graphic].
[Stevens-Cogdell/Sanders-Venning family photographs]
[Stevens-Cogdell/Sanders-Venning family photographs]
Charles C. Watson & Sons, 92 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia [graphic] / C.G.C., sc.
Charles C. Watson & Sons, 92 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia [graphic] / C.G.C., sc.
John B. Stetson Company postcards.
John B. Stetson Company postcards.
[Elsie Todd]
[Elsie Todd]
Asher M. Childs clothes renovating establishment, No. 145 N. 9th St. [graphic] : Old clothes made to look equal to new, by cleaning or dyeing without taking a part. Also repairing, and altering done to the latest fashions. All work done in a superior mann
Asher M. Childs clothes renovating establishment, No. 145 N. 9th St. [graphic] : Old clothes made to look equal to new, by cleaning or dyeing without taking a part. Also repairing, and altering done to the latest fashions. All work done in a superior mann
H.G. Clagston, 806 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, manufacturer of military and naval goods. [graphic] : Corps badges- - - Army of the Potomac.
H.G. Clagston, 806 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, manufacturer of military and naval goods. [graphic] : Corps badges- - - Army of the Potomac.
[William Y. McAllister trade cards]
[William Y. McAllister trade cards]
[A.C. Yates & Co. clothing trade cards]
[A.C. Yates & Co. clothing trade cards]
[Wm. H. Oakford trade cards]
[Wm. H. Oakford trade cards]
Regine. I.S. Custer, Son & Co. Philadelphia.
Regine. I.S. Custer, Son & Co. Philadelphia.
Costume des Quakers
Costume des Quakers
[Fashion print showing a couple attired in Quaker costume]
[Fashion print showing a couple attired in Quaker costume]
Philadelphia fashions, spring & summer 1845, by S. A. & A. F. Ward no. 62 Walnut St.
Philadelphia fashions, spring & summer 1845, by S. A. & A. F. Ward no. 62 Walnut St.
Chestnut Street crowded.
Chestnut Street crowded.
Joseph M. Cohen, highest cash price paid for cast-off clothing. Call or address No. 1547 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia.
Joseph M. Cohen, highest cash price paid for cast-off clothing. Call or address No. 1547 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia.
Citizens', soldiers' and naval officers' steam clothes renovating, repairing, and dyeing works, has removed from No. 34 South Seventh St. to 136 South Sixth St., ab. Walnut, Philad'a.
Citizens', soldiers' and naval officers' steam clothes renovating, repairing, and dyeing works, has removed from No. 34 South Seventh St. to 136 South Sixth St., ab. Walnut, Philad'a.
What makes these children look so queer? Why do they awkward all appear? The reason is, they are arrayed in clothing that is badly made. [graphic] / Awkward no more these boys appear. No longer look these children queer. And do you ask the reason why?-The
What makes these children look so queer? Why do they awkward all appear? The reason is, they are arrayed in clothing that is badly made. [graphic] / Awkward no more these boys appear. No longer look these children queer. And do you ask the reason why?-The
A macaroni in a morning dress in the park. [graphic] :
A macaroni in a morning dress in the park. [graphic] :

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