Contains three views of the Fifth Street front of the Philadelphia Bourse building constructed 1893-1895 after designs by G. W. & W. D. Hewitt., Contains 3 postcards printed in color., Sheet number: 27A03, Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Miscellaneous - 27]
View of an early stage of the construction of the Philadelphia Bourse at 11-21 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia. Depicts construction workers, including African Americans, standing at the center of the steel frame on a scaffolding surrounded by masonry tools and supplies. Existing business and residences surround the construction site. Designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm, George and William Hewitt, the Bourse was completed after 2 years of construction in 1895. It was one of the first modern U.S. commerce centers and stock exchanges., Title supplied by cataloger., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso., Stamped on verso: No. of negative 491., Date from manuscript written note on mount: Mar. 2nd 1894., Forms part of a series of ten Philadelphia Bourse construction photographs., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1992, p. 50-51., Purchase 1992., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator
Miller, Chas. (Charles H.), photographer
Date
March 2, 1894
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Miller [P.9381.2]
