Exterior view showing the company's central office building, known as the American Building. A large clock hangs from the corner of the building. Incorporated in 1850, the company was formed in part to further the cause of temperance by offering considerable discounts on life insurance products to signers of the total abstinence pledge. Company occupied this building from 1854 to 1888., Pale green mount with square corners., Title from advertising text printed on verso., Text on verso lists Alexander Whillden as president and John S. Wilson as secretary of the company. These men served together from 1862 to 1872., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1868]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - business - American [P.9058.165]
View from the northwest showing the south side of the 300 block of Walnut Street including the company's central office building, known as the American Building. A large clock hangs from the corner of the building. Incorporated in 1850, the company was formed in part to further the cause of temperance by offering considerable discounts on life insurance products to signers of the total abstinence pledge. Company occupied this building from 1854 to 1888., Pale green mount with square corners., Title from advertising text printed on verso., Text on verso lists Alexander Whillden as president and John S. Wilson as secretary of the company. These men served together from 1862 to 1872., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1868]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - business - American [P.9047.55]
Exterior view showing the company's central office building, known as the American Building. A couple exits the building while a gentleman walks past. Incorporated in 1850, the company was formed in part to further the cause of temperance by offering considerable discounts to signers of the total abstinence pledge. Company occupied this building from 1854 to 1888., Published in I.L. Vansant ed. The royal road to wealth (Philadelphia: Published by Samuel Loag, 1869?), opp. pg. 31 without attribution. (LCP Am 1870 Van (18316.O)), Date from manuscript note on recto: June 15.60., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 18
Date
[1860]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department BW - Business [(7)1322.F.445e]
