The $1,000 baby house.
Title
The $1,000 baby house
Description
Unmounted stereograph showing the interior of an architectural model of a house designed by premier tradesmen of the city. Displayed on Union Avenue, the main thoroughfare in the fair building. Patriotic bunting hangs from the rafters in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed text on paper label below image. Also from manuscript note on mount: $1000 baby house., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172f]
The contested sword.
Title
The contested sword
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows the sword (the blade made of Damascus steel) donated by Messrs. Evans & Hassall and awarded to the General with the largest number of votes by paid subscriptions--in this case General George Meade with 3,442 votes. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed text on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172h]
[Sewing machines, stoves, ranges and cast and wrought iron, and hollow ware displays, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Title
[Sewing machines, stoves, ranges and cast and wrought iron, and hollow ware displays, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows a long, wide corridor flanked by displays of small machinery. Patriotic bunting hangs from the ceiling and walls and a banner reading "Agricultural Machinery" hangs at the end of the hall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.177c]
[Howell & Bourke,] Union Avenue.
Title
[Howell & Bourke,] Union Avenue
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows various silver items exhibited in display cases on Union Avenue under a banner for "Howell & Bourke, N.E. cor. 4th & Market". Silver most likely not exhibited by Howell & Bourke, who specialized in paper hangings. Patriotic bunting, including flags and swags, hangs on the wall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168e]
[Dr. Barnum's Self Sewer display, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Title
[Dr. Barnum's Self Sewer display, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows two men and a woman sitting behind sewing machines below several framed advertisements for "Dr. Barnum's Self Sewer". American flags and an American eagle form the backdrop behind the display. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168f]
[Fine Art Gallery, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Title
[Fine Art Gallery, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows a wall in the Fine Art Gallery covered in framed artwork. Two men sit on the benches lining the corridor and another man stands looking at the photographer from the railing separating patrons from the artwork on the wall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.169f]
[Sewing machines and stoves, ranges, cast & wrought iron displays, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Title
[Sewing machines and stoves, ranges, cast & wrought iron displays, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows a long corridor flanked by displays, including Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machines in the foreground. Patriotic bunting hangs from the ceiling and walls and a banner reading "Agricultural Machinery" hangs at the end of the hall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.169g]
[Fine Art Gallery, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Title
[Fine Art Gallery, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows paintings covering the walls of the Fine Art Gallery. Also includes sculptures on pedestals surrounded by benches in the foreground. Two men lean against the railing in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.169h]
Delaware Dept.
Title
Delaware Dept
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows a long corridor flanked by displays in the Delaware Department. Chandeliers and patriotic bunting hang from the ceiling. American flags, garlands, and swags are draped along the length of the walls. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170a]
Photograph Dept.
Title
Photograph Dept
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows a woman sitting behind a desk in the Photograph Department. Framed photographs cover the walls, patriotic bunting hangs from the ceiling, and a banner for "F. Gutekunst" hangs high on the wall behind the woman. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label pasted on verso., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170b]
[Relics and Curiosities Department, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Title
[Relics and Curiosities Department, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description
Unmounted stereograph looking north toward the Art Gallery corridor (includes partial view of entrance and admissions sign) showing items mounted on the walls in the Relics and Curiosities Department. Depicts relics of George Washington, including a framed bust portrait of him; clocks and stuffed birds on the walls; and other unidentified relics associated with historical figures. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Incorrect location on manuscript note on paper label pasted on verso: Arms & Relics., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170c]
Horseshoe machine.
Title
Horseshoe machine
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows a horse shoeing machine on display on the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170d]
Arms and Trophies.
Title
Arms and Trophies
Description
Unmounted stereograph shows cannons on display in the Arms and Trophies Department, which is covered in patriotic bunting. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title on printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170f]
The Penn Parlor.
Title
The Penn Parlor
Description
Shows a parlor south of Union Avenue filled with William Penn's relics, including paintings, antique chairs and furniture, a clock, a mirror, and other curiosities arranged on the mantlepiece formerly installed in Carpenter's Hall in 1774 when the First Continental Congress met there. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title, photographer, and publisher from printed series label pasted on verso., White mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [P.9276.56]
New York, Union Square [sic], Gen. Worth's Monument.
Title
New York, Union Square [sic], Gen. Worth's Monument
Description
Shows the General William Jenkins Worth obelisk monument designed by James Goodwin Batterson and situated in 1857 in the northern end of Madison Square known as General Worth Square in New York City. Also shows adjacent commercial buildings. Worth served in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Seminole Wars before he died of cholera in 1849. Removed from Green-wood Cemetery and interred in a tomb under the monument., Title with incorrect location from manuscript notes on versos., Photographer and publisher from printed series labels pasted on versos., Manuscript note on verso of one item [8335.F.3]: 20 cents each., Yellow mounts with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Monuments and statues [8335.F.1 and 8335.F.3]
Metropolitan Fair, New York 1864.
Title
Metropolitan Fair, New York 1864
Description
Series of views of the New York fair published by William Langenheim to aid the Sanitary Commission. Views predominately show the Arms and Trophies Department, including the model of Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh, N.Y., the uniform of Col. Ellsworth, the first Union fatality, and a suit of armor. Also includes views of the Firemens' Department, the "Two Swords" donated by Tiffany & Co. to be presented to the military and naval officer who received the greatest number of votes by fair visitors; the Welsh Stand; a coconut tree in the middle of several exhibits; and an unidentified exhibit displaying pottery, glassware, and boots. Also shows patriotic bunting, garlands, and flags; framed painting, prints, and photographs; weaponry; and signage. Signs include printed inspirational quotations; department banners; and business advertisements for exhibit sponsors., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook on the Sanitary Commission., Contains twelve stereographic prints mounted on yellow or white paper mounts with square corners, including six accompanied by labels and six with manuscript titles and two carte-de- visites., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Metropolitan Fair held April 4-23, 1864 on Fourteenth Street and Union Square in New York was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit, the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization. The exhibition, the largest of the fairs, raised over $1,000,000 to benefit the commission. Exhibits included an Arms and Trophies Department, Art Gallery, Book Department, Firemens' Department, and Children's Department.
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
1864
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdvs - Watson - Great Central Fair [5781.F.161g & j], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Great Central Fair [5781.F.167a-c & e-h; 169c-e; 171e; 173g]
F.G. Ford's patent support for bed slats (patented April 7th, 1885.) Manufactured and sold by Thos. Devlin & Co., American Street and Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
Title
F.G. Ford's patent support for bed slats (patented April 7th, 1885.) Manufactured and sold by Thos. Devlin & Co., American Street and Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa
Description
Illustrated trade card depicting a hook and socket patented by F.G. Ford, along with vignettes of a table and a person in a bed surrounded by a net., Advertising text printed below engravings on recto lists potential uses for Ford's hook and sockets, including bed slats, mattresses, wardrobes, tables, benches, shelving in stores, windows, wagons, closets, bath tubs, seats in water closets, and for use by carriage builders, cabinet makers, carpenters, paper hangers, farmers, and poultry raisers., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Creator
Ware Bros., engraver
Date
1885
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *trade card - Devlin [P.2006.20.52]
Looking west [sic] from Colosseum. Philadelphia, Pa.
Title
Looking west [sic] from Colosseum. Philadelphia, Pa
Description
Rooftop view looking south from the tower observatory of the Colosseum at the southeast corner of Broad and Locust Streets showing a partial view of the Beth Eden Baptist church built circa 1869 after designs by Edward Tuckerman Potter; a partially obscured view of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (i.e., Deaf & Dumb Asylum) built 1824-26 after designs by John Haviland; and brick row houses facing Broad Street and Spruce Street. Originally constructed in 1873 in New York City, the Colosseum was dismantled and rebuilt in Philadelphia to exhibit cycloramas during the Centennial celebration in 1876. Removed to Boston in 1883 and stables built on the site by John Wanamaker., Title printed on mount., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., White mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Walker, Lewis E. (Lewis Emory), 1822-1880
Date
[ca. 1876]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Walker - Views [P.8452]
Susquehanna Valley and Starucca Viaduct.
Title
Susquehanna Valley and Starucca Viaduct
Description
Landscape view showing railroad tracks near the Susquehanna River. Incorporated as the New York and Erie Railroad in 1832, the railroad was reorganized as the Erie Railway in 1861. The Starucca Viaduct in Lanesboro, Pa., constructed by the railroad in 1848 after the designs of engineers James P. Kirkwood and Julius W. Adams, is visible in the distant background. A man stands in the foreground., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Title printed on mount., Possibly photographed by C.W. Buell., Walker, a stationery store owner and publisher of New York stereographic views, had a working relationship with photographer C.W. Buell, who operated a studio from Walker's business address., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Walker, Lewis E., 1826-1916
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Miscellaneous - Walker [P.9168.8]
Scene during G.A.R. encampment, July 1880.
Title
Scene during G.A.R. encampment, July 1880
Description
Shows throngs of people within a fenced enclosure crowded in front of a row of tents near an observatory tower, probably during a state meeting of the veteran's organization in Gettysburg. Also shows individuals seated in horse-drawn carriages outside of the fence on which a few men sit. The Grand Army of the Republic, a society of Union veterans was organized in 1866 to promote fraternity, charity, and loyalty among its members, including camp fires, encampments, the establishment of veteran relief funds, and the preservation of civil war sites and financing of memorials., Title printed on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Gift of Jessy Randall., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. H. Tipton & Co.
Date
[1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Military [P.2005.19.5]
[Advertisements for proprietary medicines marketed by W. Gilmore & Son, of Pavilion, N.Y.]
Title
[Advertisements for proprietary medicines marketed by W. Gilmore & Son, of Pavilion, N.Y.]
Description
Collection title devised by cataloger., Contents: [1] Neuralgia! If you are trouble with this distressing complaint, and wish for relief, try a box of Gilmore's Neuralgia Cure, [1875], 1 sheet ([2] p.) -- [2] Worth its weight in gold! Gilmore's Aromatic Wine, a new remedy for ladies, [1875], [4] p., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. Gilmore & Son
Date
[1875]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Coll. Helfand Popular Medicine 111798.O (Helfand)
[Interior view of Charles Oakford & Sons hat store, Continental Hotel, 826-828 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Title
[Interior view of Charles Oakford & Sons hat store, Continental Hotel, 826-828 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Description
Interior view of the hat, cap, and fur emporium. Shows hats and furs displayed on hooks, racks, and counters; umbrellas hanging from light fixtures; mirrors, stools, and signs. Architectural details include a marble floor and frescoed ceiling. Business established by Charles Oakford in 1827. The store relocated to the hotel in 1860., Title supplied by cataloguer., Photographer's imprint blindstamped on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 57., Arcadia caption text: The Continental Hotel rented space on its first floor to tenants including Charles Oakford & Sons’ hat store. The richness of the hotel’s interior extended into its commercial space with Italian marble floors and 16 foot-high frescoed ceilings visible in this early 1860s photograph. Gentlemen entered through the hotel’s main lobby, while ladies used a separate entrance off Chestnut Street. Charles Oakford began manufacturing hats in Philadelphia in 1827 and by 1850 had expanded the business into the wholesale market, sending hats all over the country. Family members remained in the hat business into the 20th century., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim, photographer
Date
[ca. 1860]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - Langenheim - Businesses [(8)1322.F.33c]
[Interior view of Charles Oakford & Sons hat store, Continental Hotel, 826-828 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Title
[Interior view of Charles Oakford & Sons hat store, Continental Hotel, 826-828 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Description
Interior view of the hat, cap, and fur emporium. Shows hats and furs displayed on hooks, racks, and counters; umbrellas hanging from light fixtures; mirrors, stools, and signs. Architectural details include a marble floor and frescoed ceiling. Business established by Charles Oakford in 1827. The store relocated to the hotel in 1860., Title supplied by cataloguer., Photographer's imprint blindstamped on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 57., Arcadia caption text: The Continental Hotel rented space on its first floor to tenants including Charles Oakford & Sons’ hat store. The richness of the hotel’s interior extended into its commercial space with Italian marble floors and 16 foot-high frescoed ceilings visible in this early 1860s photograph. Gentlemen entered through the hotel’s main lobby, while ladies used a separate entrance off Chestnut Street. Charles Oakford began manufacturing hats in Philadelphia in 1827 and by 1850 had expanded the business into the wholesale market, sending hats all over the country. Family members remained in the hat business into the 20th century., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim, photographer
Date
[ca. 1860]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - Langenheim - Businesses [(8)1322.F.33c]
Ice scene on the Delaware, Philadelphia.
Title
Ice scene on the Delaware, Philadelphia
Description
Harbor scene during the winter showing ships docked at piers on the frozen river. Also shows people ice skating in the background., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 67., Arcadia caption text: Mother Nature suspended commercial and passenger activity on the Delaware River in this c. 1860 winter image. Bare-masted schooners and small boats are docked along the snow-covered piers of Philadelphia harbor in the foreground as people ice skate on the frozen river in the background. Ice skating was a common activity on the impenetrable river before the use of steam-powered icebreakers. Organizations such as the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society provided skating instruction and rescued people who broke through the ice., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim, photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.13d]
Ice scene on the Delaware, Philadelphia.
Title
Ice scene on the Delaware, Philadelphia
Description
Harbor scene during the winter showing ships docked at piers on the frozen river. Also shows people ice skating in the background., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 67., Arcadia caption text: Mother Nature suspended commercial and passenger activity on the Delaware River in this c. 1860 winter image. Bare-masted schooners and small boats are docked along the snow-covered piers of Philadelphia harbor in the foreground as people ice skate on the frozen river in the background. Ice skating was a common activity on the impenetrable river before the use of steam-powered icebreakers. Organizations such as the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society provided skating instruction and rescued people who broke through the ice., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim, photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.13d]
Judge Peter's farm.
Title
Judge Peter's farm
Description
View showing the estate house at the country seat of Judge Richard Peters known as Belmont above Philadelphia (West Fairmount Park). The estate, originally purchased by William Peters in 1742 was used as a working model farm by his son Richard until Richard's death in 1828. Subsequently, the estate was utilized by the railroad, an oil refinery, and a country resort before purchased by the city in 1869 for inclusion in Fairmount Park., Title printed and in manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint and publication information from duplicate [(3)1322.F.50d]., Printed on verso: 25 cents each., Yellow mount with square corners., William Peters was a landowner and attorney from Liverpool, England. He held several offices in Philadelphia including Clerk of the Admiralty Court, Notary Public, and Prothonotary of the Superior Court. Belmont Mansion was one of several properties owned by Peters in Philadelphia. He gave the property to his son, Judge Richard Peters, when he returned to England in 1768., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[ca. 1862]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Residences [8424.F.9]
[Interior view of McAllister & Brother's opticians' shop, 194 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Title
[Interior view of McAllister & Brother's opticians' shop, 194 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Description
Shows display cases, cabinets, a variety of stereviewers and other opitical instruments, stereographs, globes, and portraits . Sign at the back of the store advertises microscopes, spy glasses, opera glasses, magic lantern & dissolving views, spectacles, magnifying glasses, stereoscopes, globes, camera lucidas, and camera obsuras. Taken after the store moved to this location late in 1854, but before renumbering when the address was changed to 728 Chestnut., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Title supplied by cataloger., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[ca. 1855]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - business - McAllister [(6)1322.F.7e]
[Interior view of McAllister & Brother's opticians' shop, 194 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Title
[Interior view of McAllister & Brother's opticians' shop, 194 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Description
Shows display cases, cabinets, a variety of stereviewers and other opitical instruments, stereographs, globes, and portraits . Sign at the back of the store advertises microscopes, spy glasses, opera glasses, magic lantern & dissolving views, spectacles, magnifying glasses, stereoscopes, globes, camera lucidas, and camera obsuras. Taken after the store moved to this location late in 1854, but before renumbering when the address was changed to 728 Chestnut., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Title supplied by cataloger., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[ca. 1855]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - business - McAllister [(6)1322.F.7e]
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Title
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Description
View of small coal powered steam locomotive in front of a stone building., Title from Darrah., Buff paper mount with rounded corners., See William C. Darrah's The World of Stereographs (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: W.C. Darrah, 1977), page 185 for similar view., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - transportation [(8)1322.F.43c]
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Title
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Description
View of small coal powered steam locomotive in front of a stone building., Title from Darrah., Buff paper mount with rounded corners., See William C. Darrah's The World of Stereographs (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: W.C. Darrah, 1977), page 185 for similar view., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - transportation [(8)1322.F.43c]
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Title
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Description
View of small coal powered steam locomotive in front of a stone building with three men., Title from Darrah., Buff paper mount with rounded corners., See William C. Darrah's The World of Stereographs (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: W.C. Darrah, 1977), page 185 for similar view., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - transportation [(8)1322.F.43b]
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Title
[Locomotive "Samson Junior," Philadelphia Gas Works.]
Description
View of small coal powered steam locomotive in front of a stone building with three men., Title from Darrah., Buff paper mount with rounded corners., See William C. Darrah's The World of Stereographs (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: W.C. Darrah, 1977), page 185 for similar view., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - transportation [(8)1322.F.43b]
[Fountain and rock garden, probably in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Title
[Fountain and rock garden, probably in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Description
View from a high vantage point showing a few spectators near a fountain with a circular basin near a rock garden and trees. Also shows a fence in the background., Manuscript note on accompanying label: Fountain Basin Fountain, Title supplied by cataloguer., Trimmed yellow mount., Paper backing pasted on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Parks [(3)1322.F.123e]
[Fountain and rock garden, probably in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Title
[Fountain and rock garden, probably in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia]
Description
View from a high vantage point showing a few spectators near a fountain with a circular basin near a rock garden and trees. Also shows a fence in the background., Manuscript note on accompanying label: Fountain Basin Fountain, Title supplied by cataloguer., Trimmed yellow mount., Paper backing pasted on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Parks [(3)1322.F.123e]
[Woodlands Cemetery, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia]
Title
[Woodlands Cemetery, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description
Shows the mansion built for botanist William Hamilton in the 1780s on the West Philadelphia estate converted to a cemetery in 1840. Mansion was used as the residence of the cemetery superintendent., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Title supplied by cataloguer., Manuscript note on mount of stereograph: Woodland Cemetery., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains one stereographic print on pale yellow paper mount with square corners, one unmounted stereographic print; and one unmounted half-stereographic print., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Cemeteries [(8)1322.F.39d & 43f; P.2005.2.4]
[Woodlands Cemetery, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia]
Title
[Woodlands Cemetery, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description
Shows the mansion built for botanist William Hamilton in the 1780s on the West Philadelphia estate converted to a cemetery in 1840. Mansion was used as the residence of the cemetery superintendent., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Title supplied by cataloguer., Manuscript note on mount of stereograph: Woodland Cemetery., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains one stereographic print on pale yellow paper mount with square corners, one unmounted stereographic print; and one unmounted half-stereographic print., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Cemeteries [(8)1322.F.39d & 43f; P.2005.2.4]
Judge Peter's farm
Title
Judge Peter's farm
Description
View showing the estate house at the country seat of Judge Richard Peters known as Belmont above Philadelphia (West Fairmount Park). The estate, originally purchased by William Peters in 1742 was used as a working model farm by his son Richard until Richard's death in 1828. Subsequently, the estate was utilized by the railroad, an oil refinery, and a country resort before purchased by the city in 1869 for inclusion in Fairmount Park., Title from from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Residences [(3)1322.F.50d]
Judge Peter's farm
Title
Judge Peter's farm
Description
View showing the estate house at the country seat of Judge Richard Peters known as Belmont above Philadelphia (West Fairmount Park). The estate, originally purchased by William Peters in 1742 was used as a working model farm by his son Richard until Richard's death in 1828. Subsequently, the estate was utilized by the railroad, an oil refinery, and a country resort before purchased by the city in 1869 for inclusion in Fairmount Park., Title from from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Residences [(3)1322.F.50d]
Philadelphia, from the roof of Girard College.
Title
Philadelphia, from the roof of Girard College
Description
Cityscape view from the roof of the college (1201-1211 West College Avenue) in North Philadelphia looking southeast. Shows rowhouses, warehouses near a grassy lot, and church steeples., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's Nineteenth-century photography in Philadelphia (New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1980), entry #219., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1a]
Philadelphia, from the State House, looking N.E.
Title
Philadelphia, from the State House, looking N.E
Description
Cityscape view looking northeast from State House (520 Chestnut) showing the north side of the 400 block of Chestnut Street. Includes Blackwood & Co. carpet store (431 Chestnut) and Farmers & Mechanics Bank built 1854-1855 after the designs of John M. Gries. Also shows surrounding buildings including the steeple of Christ Church (22-34 N. 2nd)., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Date from duplicate. [(5)2526.F.1c]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[photographed October 12, 1855, printed ca. 1862]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [1322.F.4f]
Philadelphia, from the State House, looking N.E.
Title
Philadelphia, from the State House, looking N.E
Description
Cityscape view looking northeast from State House (520 Chestnut) showing the north side of the 400 block of Chestnut Street. Includes Blackwood & Co. carpet store (431 Chestnut) and Farmers & Mechanics Bank built 1854-1855 after the designs of John M. Gries. Also shows surrounding buildings including the steeple of Christ Church (22-34 N. 2nd)., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Date from duplicate. [(5)2526.F.1c]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
[photographed October 12, 1855, printed ca. 1862]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [1322.F.4f]
Rev. Mr. Chamber's church, Philadelphia.
Title
Rev. Mr. Chamber's church, Philadelphia
Description
Title printed on mount., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Yellow mount with square corners., Shows the First Independent Church, later renamed Chambers Presbyterian Church, built 1831 at the northeast corner of Broad and Sansom streets. Also shows adjacent buildings. Church housed the independent congregation of Rev. John Chambers. Congregation admitted to the Presbytery in 1873., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Religion [(4)1322.F.37e]
Rev. Mr. Chamber's church, Philadelphia.
Title
Rev. Mr. Chamber's church, Philadelphia
Description
Title printed on mount., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Yellow mount with square corners., Shows the First Independent Church, later renamed Chambers Presbyterian Church, built 1831 at the northeast corner of Broad and Sansom streets. Also shows adjacent buildings. Church housed the independent congregation of Rev. John Chambers. Congregation admitted to the Presbytery in 1873., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Religion [(4)1322.F.37e]
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House.
Title
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House
Description
Cityscape view looking northwest from the hotel LaPierre House (southwest corner Broad and Sansom) showing the Logan Square area. Includes a "wood mouldings steam turning mill and hydrant manufactory"; a hardware store, and the steeple of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (1708-1720 Summer Street)., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1f-1]
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House.
Title
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House
Description
Cityscape view looking northwest from the hotel LaPierre House (southwest corner Broad and Sansom) showing the Logan Square area. Includes a "wood mouldings steam turning mill and hydrant manufactory"; a hardware store, and the steeple of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (1708-1720 Summer Street)., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1f-1]
Philadelphia, from the roof of Girard College.
Title
Philadelphia, from the roof of Girard College
Description
Cityscape view from the roof of the college (1201-1211 West College Avenue) in North Philadelphia looking southeast. Shows rowhouses, warehouses near a grassy lot, and church steeples., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's Nineteenth-century photography in Philadelphia (New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1980), entry #219., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1a]
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House (Girard College.)
Title
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House (Girard College.)
Description
Cityscape view looking northwest from the hotel LaPierre House (southwest corner Broad and Sansom) showing Girard College (1201-1211 West College Avenue) in the distant background. Also shows the rear of residences in the foreground, partial view of South Penn Square, and surrounding buildings., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1e-2]
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House (Girard College.)
Title
Philadelphia, from Lapierre House (Girard College.)
Description
Cityscape view looking northwest from the hotel LaPierre House (southwest corner Broad and Sansom) showing Girard College (1201-1211 West College Avenue) in the distant background. Also shows the rear of residences in the foreground, partial view of South Penn Square, and surrounding buildings., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Views [(8)1322.F.1e-2]
Fairmount, Philadelphia
Title
Fairmount, Philadelphia
Description
View looking south from the west bank of the Schuylkill River showing the Fairmount Water Works. Shows the old engine house, mill house, and stand pipe (built 1852). The waterworks, originally completed between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded until 1872., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Upper right corner missing., Image faded., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Duplicate of (3)1322.F.118(v)a., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Public Utilities [(3)1322.F.120d]
Fairmount, Philadelphia
Title
Fairmount, Philadelphia
Description
View looking south from the west bank of the Schuylkill River showing the Fairmount Water Works. Shows the old engine house, mill house, and stand pipe (built 1852). The waterworks, originally completed between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded until 1872., Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Upper right corner missing., Image faded., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Duplicate of (3)1322.F.118(v)a., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
Creator
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date
ca. 1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Public Utilities [(3)1322.F.120d]

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