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Title: Philad'a, from State House steeple
Description: Panoramic view looking southwest from the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes L. Johnson's Type and Stereotype Foundry at 6 Sansom Street and the tops of trees in Washington Square., Title on negative., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Purviance, W. T. (William T.)
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Purviance - Views [P.9229.1]

Title: [Panorama of Philadelphia northeast from State House]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks northeast from the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. In the foreground, identifiable businesses include W.H. Selheimer, book and job printing (n.w. corner Fifth and Chestnut), and H.J. Toudy & Co., practical lithographer (503-505 Chestnut). In the background, White Hall, clothiers, the steeple of Christ Church, and various businesses' rooftops with signage advertising hardware, drugs, and clothing are visible. Toudy tenanted 503-505 Chestnut Street from around 1868 until 1871., Attributed to Robert Newell and his "American Views" series., Unmounted half of stereoview., Title supplied by cataloguer., 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: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(6)1322.F.73b]

Title: Philadelphia from State House steeple
Description: Panoramic view looking northeast from the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes Quaker City Business College and Jacob Lutz, morocco, cabinet case, and pocket book manufacturer (439 Chestnut); and H.J. Toudy & Co., practical lithographer (503-505 Chestnut). Also shows the steeple of Christ Church and businesses' rooftop signage advertising drugs, clothing, umbrellas and parasols., Distributors' imprints printed on verso: For Sale By James S. Earle & Sons, 816 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Wilson, Hood, & Co., 822 Arch St., Philadelphia. James Cremer, 18 S. Eighth St., Philadelphia., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Purviance, W. T. (William T.)
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Purviance - Views [P.9047.23]

Title: [Panorama of Philadelphia northwest from State House]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks northwest of the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes in the foreground: Charles Laing, hatter, and the publication offices of Godey's Lady's Book (537 Chestnut); T. & J.W. Johnson, publishers and importers of law books (535 Chestnut); and Independence Hotel (533 Chestnut). Includes in the background: J.B. Lippincott & Co., publishers (715 Market), J.M. Maris & Co., drugs and chemicals manufacturer (711 Chestnut), and Charles Ellis & Son, drug manufacturer (1000 Market)., Attributed to Robert Newell and his "American Views" series., Unmounted half of stereoview., Title from duplicate stereoview., 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: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(7)1322.F.1b]

Title: Philad[elphi]a - from State House steeple
Description: Panoramic view looking northwest from the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes: Rockhill & Wilson, clothiers (605 Chestnut); the Bulletin Building newspaper office (607 Chestnut, built 1866); Jayne's Hall (625-631 Chestnut, constructed 1856); the Public Ledger Building newspaper office (600-606 Chestnut), built 1866-67 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr.; and the Masonic Hall (713-721 Chestnut), built 1853-1855 after the designs of Sloan & Stewart., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Title from manuscript note on verso., Distributors' imprints printed on verso: For Sale By James S. Earle & Sons, 816 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Wilson, Hood, & Co., 822 Arch St., Philadelphia. James Cremer, 18 S. Eighth St., Philadelphia., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Purviance, W. T. (William T.)
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Purviance - Views [P.9047.108]

Title: [Panorama of Philadelphia northeast from State House]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks northeast from the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. In the foreground, identifiable businesses include W.H. Selheimer, book and job printing (n.w. cor. Fifth and Chestnut), and H.J. Toudy & Co., practical lithographer (503-505 Chestnut, 1868-1871). In the distant background, White Hall, clothiers, the steeple of Christ Church, and various businesses' rooftops with signage advertising hardware, drugs, and clothing are visible., Attributed to Robert Newell and his "American Views" series., Yellow mount with square corners., Title supplied by cataloguer., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., 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: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(3)1322.F.9g]

Title: [Panorama of Philadelphia northwest from State House]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks northwest from the State House (520 Chestnut). Includes in the foreground: Charles Laing, hatter, and publication offices of Godey's Lady's Book (537 Chestnut); T. & J.W. Johnson , publishers and importers of law books (535 Chestnut); and Independence Hotel (533 Chestnut). Includes in the background: J.B. Lippincott & Co., publishers (715 Market); J.M. Maris & Co., drugs and chemical manufacturer (711 Market); and Charles Ellis & Son, drug manufacturer (1000 Market)., Attributed to Robert Newell and his "American Views" series., Title supplied by cataloguer., Manuscript note on mount: NW from State House., Yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., 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: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(3)1322.F.4d]

Title: [Panorama from State House steeple, north]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks above Chestnut Street. Businesses include: Hildeborn & Brother, watches and jewelery (533 Market Street); Truitt, Brother, & Co. (529 Market Street); Brown, Kunkel & Co., clothing (525 Market); Chaffees, Stout, & Co., wholesale dry goods (523 Market); Coleman & Smith, cutlery and fancy goods (521 Market); Robert Pearsall Smith, publisher (517-521 Minor); and Jessup & Moore, commercial paper warehouse (27 North 6th)., Attributed to Henry B. Odiorne., Manuscript note on verso: Looking north over Chestnut and Market St. between Fifth and Sixth., Grey mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., 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: Odiorne, Henry B., 1805-1860
Date: [1859]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Odiorne - Views [(8)1322.F.1c-2]

Title: Panorama of Philadelphia S.E. from State House
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks southeast from the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes the 500 block of Walnut Street; Independence Square; the steeple of St. Peter's Church (300-340 Pine), and a distant view of Spark's shot tower near the Delaware River., Title from accompanying publisher's label., Yellow paper mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(3)1322.F.4h]

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