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Title: Horticultural Hall, Phila
Description: View looking northwest at the front elevation of Horticultural Hall, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's headquarters on South Broad Street. Gas lamps flank the entrance stairs and broadside posters adorn the front of the building. Samuel Sloan designed the hall in 1867. A fire destroyed this hall in early 1881, and it was rebuilt in 1882 after designs by Addison Hutton., Title on negative., Title also from printed "Philadelphia" series list on verso with twenty-three other unnumbered titles. Also includes twenty-nine unnumbered titles in "Baltimore" series. Both series surrounded by decorative border., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Theaters and halls [P.8451.5]

Title: Interior of Horticultural Hall, Phila
Description: Interior view of an exhibition or flower show in Horticultural Hall, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's headquarters on South Broad Street. Potted plants and flowers surround marble fountains and statues on tables erected around the room. In the center of the room stands a large shrub sculpted in a towering monument-like form. Samuel Sloan designed the hall in 1867., Photographer's label mounted on verso., Title from manuscript note on verso., Numbered 422 on verso., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 85., Arcadia caption text: Organized in 1827, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society began with 53 members, who according to their constitution hoped “to inspire a taste for one of the most rational and pleasing amusements of man.” In 1829 the Society held its first exhibition, beginning the tradition that continues today as the Philadelphia Flower Show. This c. 1875 view shows one of the Society’s exhibitions held in Horticultural Hall, the Society’s first permanent home erected in 1867 next to the Academy of Music on the west side of Broad Street below Locust Street., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: ca. 1875
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Theaters and halls [P.9099.4]

Title: Horticultural Hall
Description: View of the front elevation of Horticultural Hall, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's headquarters on South Broad Street. Broadside posters adorn the front of the building and can be seen along the fence separating the hall from the Academy of Music. Gas lamps flank the entrance stairs and stones are piled in the street in front of the building. Samuel Sloan designed the hall in 1867. A fire destroyed this hall in early 1881, and it was rebuilt in 1882 after designs by Addison Hutton., Title and photographer from series list printed on blue paper and pasted on verso with thirty-one other titles (No. 1-31)., Photographer's printed label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Hurn, J. W. (John White), d. 1887, photographer
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Hurn - Theatres and halls [P.9260.57]

Title: Penn Hospital, Philadelphia
Description: Oblique, exterior view of the hospital built 1755-1805. East wing built 1755-1757 after the designs of Samuel Rhoads. West wing built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Sr. and David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr. A man stands next to a bench on the hospital grounds in the foreground., Title on negative., Yellow curved mount with rounded corners and black line border., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Hospitals [P.9047.134]

Title: Horticultural Hall, Phila
Description: View looking southwest showing the east front and north flank of Horticultural Hall designed by Henry Schwartzmann. Pedestrians stroll through the landscaped grounds and gardens or sit on benches in the foreground. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9521.2]

Title: Horticultural Hall in course of erection
Description: View of the frame of Horticultural Hall designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. A man stands in front of the fence surrounding the construction site in the foreground. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title from faint manuscript note on mount below image., Orange curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9299.35]

Title: University of Penn'a
Description: Reproduction of a photographic view depicting the university building constructed 1871-1872 after the designs of Thomas Webb Richards on the university campus in West Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1751, relocated to West Philadelphia in 1875., Title printed on mount below image., Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Education [P.9577.20]

Title: Main Building Front
Description: Exterior view looking north at the entrance and main gates to the Main Exhibition Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title from series list printed on verso, including twenty-five other views in the series and thirty-eight views from series "Philadelphia City and Park" and "Miscellaneous"., Manuscript note on verso: Clara & Egbert #8., Orange curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9047.133]

Title: West entrance, Main Building
Description: Exterior view looking northeast at the entrance and main gates to the exhibition, including a partial view of the Main Exhibition Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson in the background. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title from series list printed on verso, including twenty-five other views in the series and thirty-eight views from series "Philadelphia City and Park" and "Miscellaneous"., Manuscript note on mount: Entrance to exhibition grounds., Orange curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9299.36]

Title: [Memorial Hall, Centennial, Philadelphia]
Description: Oblique, exterior view of south elevation of hall built 1874-1876 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. A locomotive travels west on railroad tracks in the foreground. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., On negative: 566., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on verso: Isaac Sterns, Burlington, Vt.; No. 32, Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9047.28]

Title: Horticultural Hall
Description: View showing Horticultural Hall designed by Henry Schwartzmann. Also shows the landscaped grounds flanking Fountain Avenue, including flower beds, trees, bushes, and decorative planters. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Distributor's stamp in pink ink on verso: S.B. Moyer, finest line of stereoscopic views of all parts of the world. Pottstown, Pa. Best views of the Johnstown Disaster., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Charles Isaacs., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.8975.1]

Title: Fountain Ave. from Horti. Hall
Description: Rooftop view of Fountain Avenue from Horticultural Hall, designed by Hermann Schwartzmann, showing the landscaped grounds flanking the wide entrance path, including flower beds, trees, bushes, decorative planters and fountains. Includes pedestrians promenading along Fountain Avenue and includes partial views of the music pavilion, Women's Pavilion and U.S. Government Building. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Charles Isaacs., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.8975.2]

Title: The Monkey House
Description: View showing male and female spectators, one holding an open parasol, standing and sitting in front of the monkey house at the Philadelphia Zoo., Title from printed on label pasted on verso., Photographer's imprint on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Zoo [P.9119.7]

Title: Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
Description: View looking southeast from the reservoir near Belmont Avenue at the fair grounds, showing several state buildings along State Avenue, Centennial Lake bordered by trees and smaller exhibition buildings, and partial views of the colossal Main Exhibition Building and Machinery Hall designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title from unnumbered, untitled series list on verso with sixty-seven other titles., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: C. J. Raymond & Co.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Miscellaneous - Raymond [P.9107.5]

Title: Art Gallery
Description: Construction view looking northeast showing the front and west flank of the exhibition hall, also known as the Art Gallery, built 1874-1876 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. In the foreground, railroad tracks extend toward the building and a construction site with piles of lumber and frame structures is set up. Exhibition hall built for the International Exhibition, which celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Construction [P.9047.75]

Title: Girard College, (rear.)
Description: View looking southwest showing Founder's Hall constructed 1833-1847 in the Greek Revival Style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter. Also shows a partial view of a neighboring building right of the hall and two men standing in the grass in the foreground. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Title from photographer's label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator: Bartlett & French
Date: [ca. 1866]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Education [P.9466.1]

Title: University of Pennsylvania, West Philadelphia
Description: View of the university building constructed 1871-1872 after the designs of Thomas Webb Richards on the university campus in West Philadelphia. Also shows scaffolding surrounding adjacent buildings being constructed on the campus. University of Pennsylvania, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1751, relocated to West Philadelphia in 1875., Title on negative., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Yellow curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Francis James Dallet.
Creator: Purviance, W. T. (William T.)
Date: [ca. 1872]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Purviance - Education [P.9233.2]

Title: Girard College, (rear.)
Description: Founder's Hall., Titles from printed label pasted on verso., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Bartlett & French
Date: ca. 1868
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Education [P.9573.13]

Title: Girard College, (rear.)
Description: View looking southwest showing Founder's Hall constructed 1833-1847 in the Greek Revival Style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter. Also shows a partial view of a neighboring building right of the hall and two men standing in the grass in the foreground. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Title from photographer's label pasted on verso., Distributor's stamp on verso: William Y. McAllister Phila., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator: Bartlett & French
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Education [P.8484.25]

Title: [Founder's Hall, Girard College, 1201-1211 West College Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description: View looking southwest showing the college building constructed 1833-1847 in the Greek Revival Style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter. Also shows a partial view of a neighboring building in the background. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Title supplied by cataloguer., Attributed to John Moran., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Duplicate of (6)1322.F.37c., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Moran, John, 1831-1903, photographer
Date: ca. 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Education [(6)1322.F.37cx]

Title: [Founder's Hall, Girard College, 1201-1211 West College Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description: View looking southwest showing the college building constructed 1833-1847 in the Greek Revival Style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter. Also shows a partial view of a neighboring building in the background. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Title supplied by cataloguer., Attributed to John Moran., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Duplicate of (6)1322.F.37cx., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Moran, John, 1831-1903, photographer
Date: ca. 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Education [(6)1322.F.37c]

Title: Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane. View of the portico. Dept. for females, Phila
Description: Shows a fountain in the middle of a grassy area at the mental institution, known as Kirkbride's, at 4401 Market Street in West Philadelphia. The building, built 1836-1840 after the designs of Isaac Holden to remedy the overcrowded conditions at the Pennsylvania Hospital, was demolished 1959., Title from manuscript note on mount., Yellow paper mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Hospitals [(8)1322.F.7d]

Title: Connecticut state building interior
Description: Interior view of a room in the Connecticut state building showing a fireplace and scattered pieces of furniture including a table, chairs, spinning wheel, and tall case clock. The building was constructed for the Centennial exhibition held in 1876 in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park., Title on negative., Orange mount with rounded corners., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9644.4]

Title: Main building South Ave. from east end
Description: Interior view of the Main Building at the Centennial exhibition held in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. Displays crowd the main floor and the balcony above. Banners hang down from the roof rafters., Title printed on mount below image., Orange mount with rounded corners., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9644.5]

Title: United Gas Improvement postcards
Description: Depicts the United Gas Improvement building looking north on Broad Street. Building constructed circa 1898., Contains 5 postcards printed in color and 4 in black and white., 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 - United Gas Improvement - 33]

Title: Bell Telephone building, 17th and Arch Streets postcards
Description: Exterior views from Arch Street looking north of Bell Telephone's Parkway central office building built 1914-1915., Sheet number: 27A02, 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. 1915
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Miscellaneous - 27]

Title: [Unidentified Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia building]
Description: Exterior view., Sheet number: 27A02, Undivided back. Text on recto., 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. 1905
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Miscellaneous - 27]

Title: Restaurant, Union League Philada
Description: Interior view of room filled with tables and chairs. Tables, covered by tablecloths, are set with glassware and napkins. Extra napkins and plates sit on sideboard. Union League was established to raise funds and troops for the Union cause. Building constructed 1864-1865 based on designs by Philadelphia architect John Fraser., Yellow mount with square corners., Title from manuscript note on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of views relating to Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo unidentified - Associations [(8)1322.F.3-e2]

Title: Billiard salon, Union League, Philada
Description: View showing room with five billiard tables and young man standing with cue stick. Row of chairs stands against one wall. Racks holding cue sticks hang along one wall. Union League was established to raise funds for the Union cause. Building constructed 1864-1865 based on designs by Philadelphia architect John Fraser., Yellow mount with square corners., Title from pencil inscription on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of views relating to Philadelphia., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 82., Arcadia caption text: The two main floors of the Union League offered its male members a library, reading room, parlors, and dining rooms in which to socialize, conduct business, or discuss politics over dinner, drinks, or a good cigar. In the basement, members like this young man, photographed in the late 1860s, could enjoy a game of billiards under the watchful eye of General Ulysses S. Grant’s portrait., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Associations [(8)1322.F.1e-3]

Title: Reading room, Union League, Philad[elphi]a
Description: Interior view showing upholstered chairs and tables in center of carpeted room with high ceilings. Newspaper racks line walls and reading material is spread over tables. Union League was established to raise funds and recruits for the Union cause. Building constructed 1864-1865 based on designs by Philadelphia archiect John Fraser., Distributor's stamp on verso: William Y. McAllister Phila., Title from manuscript note on verso., Yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Associations [P.9356.6]

Title: Smoking room, Union League, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view of room with upholstered armchairs around central table and along walls. Numerous spittoons visible on carpeted floor. Union League established to raise funds and troops for the Union cause. Building constructed 1864-1865 based on designs by Philadelphia architect John Fraser., Title from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of views relating to 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.
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Associations [(8)1322.F.1f-2]

Title: Office & reception room, Union League, Philada
Description: Interior view taken from doorway showing two men in foreground sitting at table with classical bust. Two seated men visible in background. Union League was established to raise funds and recruits for the Union cause. Building constructed 1864-1865 based on designs by Philadelphia architect John Fraser., Title from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of views relating to Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Associations [(8)1322.F.1h]

Title: [Girard College, 1201-1211 West College Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description: View looking north showing a partial view of the front elevation of Founder's Hall, constructed 1833-1847, in the Greek Revival style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter. Also shows a partial view of a neighboring building in the left background. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Trimmed yellow mount with square corners., Title supplied by cataloguer., Attributed to John Moran., 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: Moran, John, 1831-1903, photographer
Date: ca. 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Education [(6)1322.F.37a]

Title: Library, Union League, Philad[elphi]a
Description: View of room with floor to ceiling bookcases. Man seated in chair at round table. Library was located on second floor on east end of building. Union League was established to raise funds and recruits for the Union cause. Building constructed 1864-1865 based on designs by Philadelphia architect John Fraser., Yellow mount with square corners., Title from pencil inscription on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of McAllister scrapbook of views relating to Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Associations [(8)1322.F.11]

Title: The Jayne Building, 7th & Chestnut Sts. Philada
Description: View looking west showing the north side of the 600 block of Chestnut Street depicting two office buildings constructed for patent medicine manufacturer Dr. David Jayne. Image includes Jayne's Marble Building (615-619 Chestnut Street), constructed 1860 and tenanted by Atwood, Ralston & Co.; Yard, Gilmore & Co., silk goods; Furness, Brinley & Co.; and M.L. Hallowell & Co.; and Jayne's Hall (625-631 Chestnut), constructed 1856., Title from manuscript note on mount of stereograph., Stereograph on yellow 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: Bartlett & Smith, photographer
Date: [1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & Smith - Businesses [(8)1322.F.25a; P.2005.2.3]

Title: Machinery Hall
Description: Interior view of Machinery Hall under construction. Hall designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title from manuscript note on mount., Orange curved mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9299.37]

Title: [Pennsylvania Hospital, 801-849 Pine Street, Philadelphia]
Description: View looking north showing the center house of the hospital, founded in 1751, built between 1755-1805. View includes a group of men standing in front of the building. West wing built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Sr. and David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr., Title supplied by cataloguer., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Distributors' imprint printed on mount: H. Ropes & Co., 323 Broadway, N.Y. Manufs of Stereoscopes & Graphoscopes., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Inscribed in negative: 151., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 47., Arcadia caption text: Pennsylvania Hospital, chartered in 1751 thanks to the efforts of Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, served the indigent sick and mentally ill in Philadelphia. In 1756 Samuel Rhoads designed the east wing of the hospital building on the north side of Pine Street near Eighth Street. A group of men pose in front of the central administration building, built in 1804 to unite the completed east and west wings. The pilastered central block contained the oldest surgical amphitheater in the United States, the drum and dome of which are visible in this c. 1875 image., Duplicate of P.9260.63., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Newell & Son, a partnership between Robert and his son, Henry, was active from circa 1870 until 1897 and the death of the elder Newell.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: ca. 1875
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Hospitals [P.9260.64]

Title: Horticultural Hall, Broad Street, below Locust
Description: View of the front elevation of Horticultural Hall, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's headquarters on South Broad Street. Broadside posters adorn the front of the building and can be seen along the fence separating the hall from the Academy of Music. Gas lamps flank the entrance stairs and large stones are piled in the street south of the building. Samuel Sloan designed the hall in 1867. A fire destroyed this hall in early 1881, and it was rebuilt in 1882 after designs by Addison Hutton., Titles from printed label on paper mount., Yellow paper mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator: Bartlett & French
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Theaters and halls [(8)1322.F.35h]

Title: Penn Hospital Philada
Description: Exterior view looking north showing the center house of the hospital, founded as a mental institution in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, built between 1755-1805 at 801-849 Pine Street. West wing built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Yellow curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Hospitals [P.9260.32]

Title: Pennsylvania Hospital
Description: View looking north showing the center house of the hospital, founded as a mental institution in 1751 by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, built between 1755-1805 at 801-849 Pine Street. View includes a group of men standing in front of the building. West wing built 1794-1796 and the center house built 1794-1805 after the designs of David Evans, Jr. Building altered between 1846-1853 after the designs of John McArthur and John McArthur, Jr., Photographer's label pasted on verso., Title from manuscript note on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Duplicate of P.9260.64., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Newell & Son, a partnership between Robert and his son, Henry, was active from circa 1870 until 1897 and the death of the elder Newell.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: ca. 1875
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Hospitals [P.9260.63]

Title: Horticultural Hall, Phila
Description: View looking west at the front elevation of Horticultural Hall, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's headquarters on South Broad Street. Gas lamps flank the entrance stairs and broadside posters adorn the front of the building and can be seen along the fence separating the hall from the Academy of Music. Includes a partial view of Lardner Street (i.e. Back Place). Samuel Sloan designed the hall in 1867. A fire destroyed this hall in early 1881, and it was rebuilt in 1882 after designs by Addison Hutton., Title from manuscript note on verso., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Stamped twice on verso: J.B. Sample., Yellow curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of David Doret.
Creator: De Young's Palace Dollar Store (Firm)
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - De Young's - Theatres and halls [P.2010.6.3]

Title: Franklin's statue, Philadelphia Library
Description: Detail of the front facade of the Library Company of Philadelphia's first building at Fifth and Library Streets, depicting the marble statue of Franklin by Francesco Lazzarini commissioned by William Bingham circa 1792 to occupy a niche on the second story of the building., Thin paper buff mount., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Oringinally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Creator: W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date: ca. 1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - libraries [(6)1322.F.20c]

Title: Franklin's statue, Philadelphia Library
Description: Detail of the front facade of the Library Company of Philadelphia's first building at Fifth and Library Streets, depicting the marble statue of Franklin by Francesco Lazzarini commissioned by William Bingham circa 1792 to occupy a niche on the second story of the building., Thin paper buff mount., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Oringinally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Creator: W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
Date: ca. 1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - libraries [(6)1322.F.20c]

Title: [Ridgway Building, Philadelphia]
Description: View from Broad Street of the west front of the Greek-Revival building constructed 1873-1878 by Addison Hutton near Christian Street for the Library Company of Philadelphia. Shows a man standing on a landscaped lawn enclosed by an iron fence in the foreground. Library built with the million dollar bequest of Dr. James Rush on the condition that he would choose the site of the library. Named in honor of Dr. Rush's wife, Phoebe Ann Ridgway Rush., Title supplied by cataloger. Incorrect title inscribed in negative: Girard College, Phila., Photographer's imprint on mount., Label pasted on verso includes paragraph describing history of Girard College., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Date from statement of copyright., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Creator: Campbell, Alfred S., 1840-1912
Date: 1896
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Campbell - Libraries [P.8451.6]

Title: Horticultural Hall postcards
Description: Depicts hall built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens. Includes exterior views taken from various angles and nearby views of the Sunken Gardens and the Lily Pond., Contains 19 postcards printed in color and 4 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.9048.4, P.9048.25, P.9490.33, P.9048.69, P.9048.79, P.9048.121, P.9048.140, P.9048.174, P.9048.240, P.9048.263, P.9048.270, P.9048.275, P.9048.302, P.9048.312, P.9048.334, P.9048.346, P.9048.348, P.9048.352, P.9048.353, P.9048.361, P.9048.397, P.9048.419 and P.9076.11., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: 1900-1940
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Parks & squares - Fairmount Park - Horticultural Hall - [various]

Title: Horticultural Hall postcards
Description: Depicts hall built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens. Includes exterior views of front facade and flank and interior views of chrysanthemums, a palm exhibit, a fern house, a cactus bed and the entrance of the hall. Also depicts various views of the Sunken Gardens and the Lily Pond., Contains 89 postcards printed in color and 20 printed in black and white. Also includes 2 linen postcards., 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: 1900-1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Horticultural Hall - 71-74]

Title: Corinthian Hall, east, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A
Description: Interior view of the unfinished, Greek Corinthian-style Grand Lodge Room in Philadelphia's Masonic Hall, looking toward the east wall. Includes rows of benches and large chandeliers hanging down from the high ceiling. Designed by James H. Windrim, Philadelphia's Masonic Hall, located at Broad and Filbert Streets, was dedicated in 1873, but the Grand Lodge Room was not completed until 1903., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on verso., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Creator: Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West), 1827-1909
Date: c1891
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Kilburn - Associations [P.9047.117]

Title: Interior views of the New Masonic Temple, Phila
Description: Series of titled interior views of the New Masonic Temple in Philadelphia include, "Norman Room, west," "Norman Room, east," "Ionic Room, east," "Lobby to the Grand Chamber," "Grand Chamber Room, east," "Lobby to Grand Lodge," "Grand Lodge Room, south," "Egyptian Room, west," "Grand Lodge Room, west," and "Library". Views depict the furniture and architectural details of various rooms within the temple, including rows of benches, high-backed chairs, large chandeliers, ornate carpet, desks, and bookshelves. Designed by James H. Windrim, Philadelphia's Masonic Hall, located at Broad and Filbert Streets, was dedicated in 1873, but many of the interior rooms were not completed until decades later., Title supplied by cataloger., Photographer's imprint printed on mounts., Distributor's imprint printed on mounts and on versos., Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of Masonic Temple entitled, "Masonic Temple, Philadelphia" printed on all versos, except for one [P.9644.8]. Text surrounded by decorative border., Orange mounts with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Frederick Gutekunst's photographs documenting Masonic Hall were used to illustrate Dedication Memorial of the New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, September 26th, 29th, 30th, 1873. (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1875).
Creator: Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917, photographer
Date: c1873
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Gutekunst - Associations [P.8616.2; P.8944.1-4; P.8944.6-7; P.8944.9; P.9082.2; P.9644.8; P.9734.4]

Title: Japanese Com. Dwelling
Description: Exterior view of the front elevation of the Japanese Commissioner's Dwelling designed by Matsuo-Ehe for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows the front entrance and porch, wooden lattice-work on the first floor, and wooden panels on the second floor. Also shows an ornate folding screen in the front doorway. The dwelling was used to house Japanese workers. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Date from item., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Series number on negative illegible., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9600.5]

Title: Arch Street postcards
Description: Contains images of Arch Street, including views looking east from Fifteenth Street and west from Broad Street, showing the Young Men's Christian association building (1417-23 Arch Street) and the United Gas Improvement Building (1401 Arch Street). Also includes an image of the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church (55-65 North Broad Street), Masonic Temple (1-33 North Broad Street), and City Hall tower near Broad and Arch Streets., Sheet number: 156A01., 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: 1910-1923
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Streets - Miscellaneous - 156]

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