Exterior view of front facade of hotel built between 1780 and 1785. Building enlarged and gambrel roof installed in 1866. John B. Maxwell proprietor of hotel when this photograph was taken., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.10]
Exterior view of front facade of house, showing a boy standing in the front doorway. Constructed on the site of Thones Kunders' original house, built in 1683. The first meetings of the Society of Friends were held in this house, along with the first public protests against slavery written here by Daniel Pastorius in 1688. Occupied by J.S. Harding & Son's antique furniture store at the time of this photograph., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.11]
Exterior view of front facade and flank of the Roset House at the corner of West Manheim Street and Portico Street (i.e. Spring Alley), with a group of four boys and two girls standing on the corner in front of the property. Includes a view of the front facade of the house west of the Roset House. Originally the home of Jacques Marie Roset who came to America in 1792 and moved to Germantown in 1821. One of his granddaughters married Anthony J. Drexel., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 30, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.12]
Exterior view of front facade and north side, including a man walking in front of the house. For sale sign posted underneath first floor window. Built 1794-1803 and occupied by Commodore James Barron from 1839 to 1845 while he was in command of the Philadelphia Naval Yard., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.13]
Exterior view of front facade of house. Includes John Harris's furniture shop which occupies the ground floor of 5114 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue)., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
March 19, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.14]
Exterior view of west front of the Butler Mansion, purchased by publisher Edgar H. Butler in 1856 and enlarged to include the portico and conservatory. The property was originally owned by Peter Rose, but the old homestead was torn down and the new one (depicted in the image) was constructed by Frederick Seckel ca. 1840. Demolished in 1914 for the construction of Germantown High School., Slide number 52., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.47]
Exterior view of south flank and west front of house owned by the Morris-Littell family from 1776 until 1888. Dr. Christopher Wit (1675-1765) planted one of the first botanical gardens in North America on this site. The house was torn down for the construction of Germantown High School in 1915. Includes a view of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown at the northeast corner of Germantown Avenue and High Street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 30, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.48]
Exterior view of north flank and west front of house owned by the Morris-Littell family from 1776 until 1888. Dr. Christopher Wit (1675-1765) planted one of the first botanical gardens in North America on this site. The house was torn down for the construction of Germantown High School in 1915. A little girl on roller skates holds the hand of a toddler as they cross Germantown Avenue walking toward the camera., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative April 20, 1912
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.49]
Exterior view of southeast front and west side of house originally constructed by Daniel Francis Pastorius in 1696. The house was moved in 1851 to make way for the construction of High Street. Dr. William R. Dunton later occupied the house in the 1860s and the property was moved again, this time to 25 High Street for the construction of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
February 14, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.51]
Exterior view of west front and south side of tavern built in 1748 by Daniel and Sarah Pastorius adjacent to the homestead of his grandfather Francis Daniel Pastorius. Includes partial views of properties north of the old tavern. Building was moved north in 1930 for the expansion of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown and used as church offices. Also known as the Saddler's Arms, The Hornet's Nest, and Mackinett's Tavern., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative April 6, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.52]
Exterior view of west fronts of dwellings constructed and occupied by the Warner (or Warmer) family since Christian Warmer the elder purchased tracts of land above and below the Pastorius homestead. Christian Warmer the younger resided here with Dr. Christopher Witt. Demolished in 1930 when the old Green Tree Tavern was moved north. Includes male pedestrians and a partial view of the property to the north., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.53]
Exterior view of southeast front of house. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 30, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.54]
Exterior detail of entrance near French doors of house. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.55]
Exterior detail of front doorway flanked by ivy. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.56]
Interior view of bedroom, showing a four poster bed, two clothes chests and chairs lining the wall. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.57]
Copy of daguerreotype depicting the exterior view of the house as it looked in 1840. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.58]
Exterior view of west and north facades of dwelling, once the Wyck barn, built in 1796 by J. Frederick Thomas. Architect Mantle Fielding converted the old barn into a residence circa 1891., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Later known as the Franklin Courtney Residence.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
February 18, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.59]
Copy of an oval shaped sketch from an 1862 visiting card depicting an exterior view of the residence of John George Knorr at the northwest corner of Germantown Avenue and Walnut Lane. Property owned by the family 1728-1849. House razed in 1868 for Jacob Albright to make way for a store., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.60]
Exterior view of front facade of house set back from the street and surrounded by bare trees., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Also identified as the William Wynn Wister House.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.15]
Exterior view of front facade of dwelling once home to Philip R. Freas, who established the Village Telegraph (i.e. Germantown Telegraph) in 1830. His office was in the small building next door. Edward Albert's produce shop occupies the old dwelling in this photograph. Includes Samuel Gordon's boot shop at 5149 1/2 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue). Pedestrians browse the shops along the block., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative January 30, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.16]
Exterior view of front facade of dwelling. Known as the birthplace of Owen Wister, a famous author. His family resided here circa 1860 while his family's home was being constructed at 5253 Main Street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 28, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.17]
Exterior view of front facade of St. Stephen's rectory, built at the end of the 18th century as a dwelling for Henry Fraley, carpenter and drum maker. Acquired by St. Stephen's as a rectory in 1856. Two women pass the rectory, walking in opposite directions., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 28, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.18]
Exterior view of front facade of house built circa 1755 and known successively as the Conyngham, Wister and Hacker House. Also served as the headquarters of the Germantown Historical Society., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Also known as the Old Fisher House.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.19]
Exterior view of front facade of dwelling owned by John Bringhurst from 1775 to 1795. Bringhurst was one of the founders of Germantown Academy and was one of the first to build "Germantown" wagons., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also known as Jungkurth House, after Christopher John Jungkurth who owned it during the Civil War.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 28, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.20]
Exterior view of front facade of former Indian Queen Inn, opened in 1809 by Michael Riter. Image includes Finninger's Ice Cream and Fancy Cakes which occupies the store front at 5242 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue)., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.21]
Exterior view of west front and north side of Grumblethorpe, house built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative April 20, 1912
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.22]
Exterior view of front facade of dwelling occupied by Anthony Gilbert in 1809, a blacksmith who was known for his great physical strength. Original portion of house built circa 1745 as Wister's Tenant House, next to Wister's Big House., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Identified as 5267 Main St. by some sources.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 30, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.23]
Exterior view of front facade of the Clarkson-Watson House, built circa 1745 for Matthew Clarkson, a merchant and mayor of Philadelphia from 1792 to 1796. Thomas Jefferson and Edmund Randolph stayed here during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The Bank of Germantown occupied the property from 1825 to 1869. John Fanning Watson, author of Annals of Philadelphia, also lived here. Includes a partial view of the neighboring business at 5275 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue) owned by Chas. M. Stefken., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
January 30, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.24]
View of the south flank and east front of the Sower House, built in three stages: the rear ell circa 1723, the front section circa 1755 and the union of these two sections circa 1795. Owned by the Sower (Sauer) family, who purportedly created the first type cast in America in the basement of this house in 1772-73. Owned by the Trinity Lutheran Church since 1836 and used as a church house since 1950., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.25]
Exterior view of east front of dwelling of Captain Albert Ashmead, built before 1796. Albert's grandfather, William Ashmead, manufactured Germantown wagons in the rear of the property. Main house was used as a show room and was later turned into residence after Albert Ashmead's marriage. Includes a banner hanging in between 5430 and 5434 Main Street ( i.e. Germantown Avenue), advertising John A. Foley's Manheim Stables & Riding Academy at 5434 Main Street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.26]
Exterior view of Ottinger House, with a partial view of property to the north. Built circa 1781 by Christopher Ottinger, a Revolutionary soldier who became a master coach maker after the war., Undivided back. Dated 1907 in manuscript note on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Residences - N - Z - [P.9049.84]
Exterior view of east front of residence of William Ashmead, built in 1740 and later owned by his son John Ashmead. Image depicts the site when it was under the ownership of the Manheim Stables & Riding Academy, and contains a partial view of a banner advertising the stables and academy., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.27]
Exterior view of east front of the Deshler-Morris House, built in 1772 for Quaker merchant David Deshler. Colonel Isaac Franks' owned the house when George Washington sought refuge here from the Yellow Fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793. Nicknamed the "Germantown White House" during his occupation. The Morris family occupied the house for more than 100 years until they donated it to the National Park Service in 1948., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.29]
Exterior view of east front of house built circa 1790. Purchased by merchant and philanthropist Thomas Armat in 1807. Armat resided here until his death in 1831. His family owned the property until 1841. The home was later occupied by Dr. William Ashmead., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Thomas Armat was one of the founders of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and donated the land on which the church was built. He also had Loudoun constructed for his only son, Thomas Wright Armat in 1801.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.30]
Exterior view of Germantown Academy, built in 1760 by Jacob Knor on land purchased from John and George Bringhurst. Known as the Union School House when it opened in 1761. Instruction was in both English and German. The building was used as a hospital after the Battle of Germantown in 1777 and again in 1798 during the Yellow Fever epidemic., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.32]
Exterior view of north front of dwelling built in 1810 for faculty of Germantown Academy. Identified in some sources as the residence of James Matthew. Also depicts two men riding past the house on bicycles., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.33]
Exterior view of the Germantown Depot of the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Railroad at the southeast corner of Germantown Avenue and Price Street, across from Vernon Park. Built in 1855, replacing Shingle's Tavern, which was used as the waiting room and ticket office for the railway. Destroyed by fire in 1981., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Slide number 40.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.36]
Depicts a street vendor, with a wagon drawn by a donkey and protected by a striped awning, dispensing his wares to two young boys. Includes horse drawn carts in the background. The awning of The James Bell Co. is also visible in the background., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Slide number 41.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.37]
Exterior view of west front of the 18th-century residence converted into a storefront. Hats are displayed in the storefront. Includes a partial view of display in Sample Shoe's adjoining storefront., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.44]
Exterior view of east front of house looking north. Built in 1758 by Benjamin Engle. The Engle family operated a tannery in the rear of the property along Honey Run. Demolished in 1955., Slide number 50., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative April 1899
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.45]
Exterior view of east front of house looking south. Built in 1758 by Benjamin Engle. The Engle family operated a tannery in the rear of the property along Honey Run. Demolished in 1955., Slide number 51., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1899
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.46]
Exterior view of west front and south side of house built circa 1750 and purchased by Dr. William Shippen as a summer residence in 1775. Dr. Samuel Blair, Shippen's son-in-law and president of Princeton University , also lived here. House was later occupied by the Pennsylvania Manual Labor School under the direction of Dr. George Junkin. Also owned by actress Charlotte Cushman., Slide number 66., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also known as The Laurens.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
Negative 1908
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.61]
Exterior view of west front of house built circa 1750 and purchased by Dr. William Shippen as a summer residence in 1775. Dr. Samuel Blair, Shippen's son-in-law and president of Princeton University, also lived here. House was later occupied by the Pennsylvania Manual Labor School under the direction of Dr. George Junkin. Also owned by actress Charlotte Cushman., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Also known as The Laurens.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1908
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.62]
Exterior detail of front door, formerly part of the Bensel House, which was demolished for the construction of the Germantown Saving Fund. Blair House, built circa 1750, was purchased by Dr. William Shippen as a summer residence in 1775. Dr. Samuel Blair, Shippen's son-in-law and president of Princeton University , also lived here., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also identified as the Shippen-Blair House and The Laurens.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
1916
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.63]
Exterior view of west front and south side of dwelling built by the Reverend Samuel Blair for his son Samuel Blair, Jr. in 1806. John Button, manufacturer of hosiery and owner of the Germantown Hosiery Mills, owned the property from 1835 until his death in 1882. His grandson Priestly owned the house until 1912, when Dr. Richard Deaver purchased it. Demolished in 1935., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also identified as the Blair-Button-Deaver House.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
February 18, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.64]
Exterior detail of front doorway. An ornate iron fence is visible in the foreground. Residence built by the Reverend Samuel Blair for his son Samuel Blair, Jr. in 1806. John Button, manufacturer of hosiery and owner of the Germantown Hosiery Mills, owned the property from 1835 until his death in 1882. His grandson Priestly owned the house until 1912, when Dr. Richard Deaver purchased it. Demolished in 1935., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also known as the Blair-Button-Deaver House.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
February 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.65]
Exterior view of front facade of Mennonite church built in 1770 to replace the original log church constructed in 1708 on Germantown Avenue above Herman Street by early Germantown settlers. Considered the first Mennonite Church in America, founded in 1688., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.66]
Exterior view of west front of house built by Dirck Keyser, a Mennonite preacher and silk merchant who immigrated from Amsterdam in 1688. Demolished in 1950 for a supermarket., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
April 20, 1912
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.67]
Exterior view of southeast front of dwelling built circa 1795 for Thomas and Sarah Fisher. Thomas Fisher founded the Westtown School and managed Pennsylvania Hospital. His son, William Logan Fisher established the Wakefield Mills not far from the house., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.103]
