Hillside view looking east from lawyer John Bannan's "Cloud Home" in Pottsville, Pa., showing the Henry Clay monument erected near Centre Street in 1855 on land donated by Bannon. Includes the townscapes of Palo Alto and Port Carbon in the distance., Title and photographer's imprint from label pasted on verso., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Orange mount with square corners., A.M. Allen, born in Deerfield, Mass., relocated to Pottsville, Pa. ca. 1852 and set up his studio at the southwest corner of West Market and North Centre Streets. He retired from the business in 1894., Cataloging of copy no. P.9844.19 funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift from the heirs of Paul D.I. and Anna S. Maier: James H. Maier, Anthony M. Maier, Marianna M. Thomas, and Cynthia C. Maier.
Creator
Allen, A. M. (Amos Morrel), 1823-1900, photographer
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Allen - Views [P.9844.19]
Shows a man standing next to the inscribed Clay sarcophagus, constructed for the vault of the monument at Clay's former estate, Ashland, in the marble yard of John Struthers & Son at 1022 Market Street, Philadelphia. Also shows a section of the shipping crate lid inscribed H.T. Duncan, Esq. President of the Clay Monument Association Lexington Kentucky. Care of Mess. Clarke & Co. Pittsburg PA. Box No. 1. Includes partial views of other marble pieces in the yard., Photographer, title, and date from manuscript note on accompanying label., Buff paper mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., 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.
Creator
Germon, W. L. (Washington Lafayette), 1822-1877, photographer
Date
February 1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Germon - Monuments & statues [(8)1322.F.33g]
