Exterior view of the bank built 1854-1855 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John M. Gries on Bank Row at 425-429 Chestnut Street. Also shows gas street lights lining the sidewalk and partial views of adjoining buildings, including signage for a piano manufactory., Partial impression of photographer's blindstamp on mount., Manuscript note on mount: Chestnut St. ab. 4th. Farmers & Mechanics Bk., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., McClees, a prominent Philadelphia photographer and daguerrotypist, produced some of the earliest paper photographic views of Philadelphia between 1853 and 1859.
Creator
M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.), photographer
Date
[May 1855]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McClees - Banks [(7)1322.F.25b]
Views showing the front and rear of Independence Hall built 1732-1748 after the designs of Andrew Hamilton and Edmund Woolley at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes the old City Hall built 1790-1791 after the designs of David Evans, Jr. adorned with lettering reading "Mayors Office" (500 Chestnut); a partial view of Congress Hall built 1787-1789 (540-558 Chestnut); and the entrance to the Prothonotary Office and Supreme Court Eastern District. Also shows a horse-drawn carriage, the Public Ledger Building (600-606 Chestnut), and a street lamp with shades containing text advertising the Mercantile Library., Photographer's imprint and title printed on mounts., Orange mounts with rounded corners., One of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator
Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.), photographer
Date
ca. 1868
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Government buildings [(3)1322.F.8d; P.8497.1]
