Aerial view of the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Merion, Pa. Built between 1892 and 1906 after designs by Edwin Forrest Durang, the building now houses the Merion Mercy Academy., Negative number: 1551.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1915
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1551]
View of the meeting house from the west, showing one of the corner privies. Also depicts a pedimented hood over the side door and closed window shutters. Built in 1695 and identified as the oldest house of worship in Pennsylvania. William Penn preached in this meeting house., Inscribed in negative: 2925., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.64]
Depicts the front of the meeting house, including the pedimented hood over the west side door. Most window shutters are closed, except for the solitary window over the main entrance door. Built in 1695 and identified as the oldest house of worship in Pennsylvania. William Penn preached in this meeting house., Inscribed in negative: 2926., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference prints available., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.65]
View of the front facade of the two and a half story inn, showing porches running the width of the inn on both levels. Furniture is scattered across the first level porch. The inn was built circa 1704 by Robert Jones on land purchased by Edward Rees. Anthony Tunis purchased the tavern in 1747 after the death of Jones and operated a popular tavern for stagecoaches traveling west. The inn passed into the ownership of Anthony Streeper in 1776. General Anthony Wayne stayed at Streeper's Inn on September 13th, 1777, after the Battle of Brandywine. George Washington was a guest at the inn the following night. The British occupied the inn shortly after. The tavern was named in honor of General Wayne after his return visit in 1795., Inscribed in negative: 2931., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the General Anthony Wayne Inn, The Wayside Inn, The Tunis Ordinary and Streeper's Inn., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.66]
Sept. 15 fell on a Monday in 1862., Several independent cavalry units of the Pennsylvania Militia were formed and discharged in Sept. 1862 during the crisis following the Union loss at Second Bull Run. Cf. S.P. Bates. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, v. 5, p. 1147., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1862]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Attent (1)5777.F.23a (McAllister)
Aerial view of Lower Merion Senior High School and Ardmore Junior High School, located at 245 East Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The high school moved to this location in 1911, and the junior high school building was added in 1922. Includes surrounding property and nearby residences. The high school was demolished and replaced by an updated building in 1963 and the junior high school was demolished in 1992., Negative number: 5191.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1925
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.5191]
