Exterior views of front facade of library building constructed in 1906 after designs by Frank Miles Day & Bro., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Vernon Park was formerly a private residence purchased by the City of Philadelphia in 1892. Andrew Carnegie's donation enabled the city to construct a Free Library on the property in 1906., Sheet numbers: 100A01 and 132B03., 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
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Germantown - Buildings - 100] and [Libraries - 132]
Depicts the monument commemorating the Battle of Germantown in Vernon Park, flanked by benches and an old willow in the background, looking toward Germantown Avenue. Horse-carts, automobiles and pedestrians line the 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.9731.73]
Depicts an old willow tree in Vernon Park, on the west side of Germantown Avenue north of Chelten Avenue. Includes the monument commemorating the Battle of Germantown in the background and a sign for the Museum of the Site and Relic Society of Germantown (i.e. Germantown Historical Society)., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
April 8, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.38]
Depicts two people, a woman and an elderly man walking with a cane, passing through Vernon Park on a pleasant day., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Vernon Park was formerly the private estate of the Wister Family and was purchased by the City of Philadelphia in 1892.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
1915
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.39]
Depicts open field bordered by trees and posts near Greene Street in Vernon Park. Includes a carriage traveling along Greene Street in the distance., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Vernon Park was formerly the private estate of the Wister Family and was purchased by the City of Philadelphia in 1892.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.40]
Exterior view of front facade of library built in 1906 after designs by Frank Miles Day & Brother. A man stands on the entrance stairs with his back facing the camera., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., The Germantown branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was housed in Vernon or the old Wister Mansion (also known as the James Matthews residence) from 1892 until 1906 when Andrew Carnegie's donation enabled the city to construct a new library on the property.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.43]
Depicts the monument to the Battle of Germantown in Vernon Park., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 104A03 and 104B03., Divided backs., 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
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Germantown - Miscellaneous - 104]
Exterior view of dwelling constructed for James Matthews in two stages between ca. 1741 and 1805. The Wister Family purchased the property in 1812 and John Wister, president of Duncannon Iron Co., lived in the house until shortly before his death in 1900. Housed Germantown Branch of the Free Library 1898- 1907 and the Site and Relic Society (Germantown Historical Society) 1907-1927., 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.9731.41]
Exterior detail of doorway of dwelling constructed for James Matthews in two stages between ca. 1741 and 1805. The Wister Family purchased the property in 1812 and John Wister, president of Duncannon Iron Co., lived in the house until shortly before his death in 1900. Housed Germantown Branch of the Free Library 1898- 1907 and the Site and Relic Society (i.e. Germantown Historical Society) 1907-1927., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
April 1, 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.42]
