Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen in 1840., Originally issued as plate 13 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in 1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring., Snyder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-75., Exterior view of the hospital, located on Pine Street between 8th and 9th Streets, from the southeast. Street scene in foreground includes a carriage; a wagon; several riders on horseback including a woman riding side saddle; pedestrians; and a watchman's guardhouse. Designed by Samuel Rhoads and David Evans, Jr., the east wing of the hospital was constructed 1755, the west wing and center pavilion in the 1790s.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist., creator
Date
c1840, 1848.
Location
http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W275-3.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W275 [P.2163]
Exterior view of the hospital, located on Pine Street between 8th and 9th Streets, from the southeast. Street scene in foreground includes a carriage; a wagon; several riders on horseback including a woman riding side saddle; pedestrians; and a watchman's guardhouse. Designed by Samuel Rhoads and David Evans, Jr., the east wing of the hospital was constructed 1755, the west wing and center pavilion in the 1790s., Issued as plate 13 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838), a series of views originally published as five numbers of four prints each in 1838, and later sold as a bound volume of twenty views., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 558.1. Digital image shows third state of print., Synder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-75.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date
[1838]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W275 [P.2161]
Exterior view of the hospital, located on Pine Street between 8th and 9th Streets, from the southeast. Street scene in foreground includes a carriage; a wagon; several riders on horseback including a woman riding side saddle; pedestrians; and a watchman's guardhouse. Designed by Samuel Rhoads and David Evans, Jr., the east wing of the hospital was constructed 1755, the west wing and center pavilion in the 1790s., Copyrighted by J.C. Wild and J.B. Chevalier 1838., Issued as plate 13 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838), a series of views originally published as five numbers of four prints each in 1838, and later sold as a bound volume of twenty views., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 558.1. Digital image shows third state of print., Synder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-75.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date
c1838
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W275 [P.2160]
Exterior view of the hospital, located on Pine Street between 8th and 9th Streets, from the southeast. Street scene in foreground includes a carriage; a wagon; several riders on horseback including a woman riding side saddle; pedestrians; and a watchman's guardhouse. Designed by Samuel Rhoads and David Evans, Jr., the east wing of the hospital was constructed 1755, the west wing and center pavilion in the 1790s., Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen in 1838., Originally issued as plate 13 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in 1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 558.2. Digital image shows third state of print., Synder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date
c1838
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W275.2 [P.2162]
Exterior view of the hospital, located on Pine Street between 8th and 9th Streets, from the southeast. Street scene in foreground includes a carriage; a wagon; several riders on horseback including a woman riding side saddle; pedestrians; and a watchman's guardhouse. Designed by Samuel Rhoads and David Evans, Jr., the east wing of the hospital was constructed 1755, the west wing and center pavilion in the 1790s., Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen in 1840., Originally issued as plate 13 in Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). The lithographic stones for the views were acquired by John T. Bowen and reissued in 1838 and in 1848 with hand coloring., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 558.3, Synder, Martin. "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date
c1840, 1848
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W275.3 [P.2163]
View looking west from the northwest corner of Eighth and Pine streets showing 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. 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., Contains paper label on verso listing over 100 city views published by firm., Grey mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., See variant view of the hospital photographed by Robert Newell circa 1870 in Newell Album, P.9062.43b., 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.9299.21]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Panoramic view looking south toward the Delaware River predominately showing the area between Independence Square, the river, and about 8th Street. Includes the Navy Yard at Southwark (1); Shot Tower, 2nd and Carpenter streets (2); Philadepha. C. Prison, i.e., Moyamensing Prison, 1000 block of Reed Street; Albert Barnes Church, i.e., First Presbyterian Church, 626-630 Locust Street (4); Penna. Hospital, 801-849 Pine Street (5); Washington Square, between Sixth, Eighth, Walnut and Spruce streets (6); and Independence Square (7). Also shows visitors on the grounds of Independence Square, the 500 block of the south side of Walnut Street, including a horse-drawn dray, and the rooftops of several city blocks., Plate 4 of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia. Views taken from the State House steeple (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, 1838). These panoramas also accompanied bound editions of Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild and J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). Views of Philadelphia was a series of twenty lithographs originally published as five numbers of four prints each. The four panoramas essentially constituted a sixth number in the series, and were published in bound editions with the twenty views under the title Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity, published by J.B. Chevalier in 1838 and reissued by J.T. Bowen the same year., First state., Key to 7 landmarks printed below the image., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 542.c.1, Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited., Library Company of Philadelphia: *P.2154 and in Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Poulson), Historical Society of Pennsylvania:, Described in Martin Snyder’s "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date
c1838
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W266.1 [P.2154]
Panoramic view looking south toward the Delaware River predominately showing the area between Independence Square, the river, and about 8th Street. Includes the Navy Yard at Southwark (1); Shot Tower, 2nd and Carpenter streets (2); Philadepha. C. Prison, i.e., Moyamensing Prison, 1000 block of Reed Street; Albert Barnes Church, i.e., First Presbyterian Church, 626-630 Locust Street (4); Penna. Hospital, 801-849 Pine Street (5); Washington Square, between Sixth, Eighth, Walnut and Spruce streets (6); and Independence Square (7). Also shows visitors on the grounds of Independence Square, the 500 block of the south side of Walnut Street, including a horse-drawn dray, and the rooftops of several city blocks., Plate 4 of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia. Views taken from the State House steeple (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, 1838). These panoramas also accompanied bound editions of Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity (Philadelphia: Published by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Lithographers, 72 Dock Street, 1838). Views of Philadelphia was a series of twenty lithographs originally published as five numbers of four prints each. The four panoramas essentially constituted a sixth number in the series, and were published in bound editions with the twenty views under the title Panorama and Views of Philadelphia, and Its Vicinity, published by J.B. Chevalier in 1838 and reissued by J.T. Bowen the same year., Second state., Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen. LCP copies lacking copyright statement., Key to 7 landmarks printed below the image., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 542.c.2, Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited., Library Company of Philadelphia: *8236.F.3 and in Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Rush), Historical Society of Pennsylvania:, Described in Martin Snyder’s "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53., Gift of Mrs. A. Douglas Oliver.
Creator
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date
c1838
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W266.2 [8236.F.3]
Shows Coombs, the popular scientist, phrenologist, and photographer dressed as William Penn and embracing the Penn statue. Statue, attributed to John Cheere or John Bacon, was installed in the Pine Street Garden at the Pennsylvania Hospital (801-849 Pine Street ). Penn holds the Charter of Pennsylvania and the statue rests on a based inscribed "Presented by John Penn A.D. 1804.", Title printed on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of a collection of portraits., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Coombs, F. (Frederick), 1803-1874
Date
c1866
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Coombs - Monuments & statues [(1)5750.F.103d]
Exterior views showing 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. Views include the William Penn statue attributed to British sculptor John Cheere or John Bacon., Yellow paper mounts with square corners and manuscript titles., 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. 1863
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Hospitals [(8)1322.F.5g-2 & h; (8)1322.F.7a]
View showing the first hospital in the United States on Pine Street between Eighth and Ninth streets, built between 1755 and 1805 from the designs of Philadelphia architects, Samuel Rhoads, and David Evans, Jr. In the foreground, pedestrians walk near the brick fence enclosing the multi-winged hospital, and a man in a military uniform settles his bucking horse., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Illustrated in S. Robert Teitelman's Birch's Views of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1982, rev. 2000), pl. 26.
Creator
W. Birch & Son
Date
1799
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Birch's views [Sn 26a/P.2276.60]
In Summary of the transactions of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, vol. 3 (1850), plate opposite p. 93., “Ruth Tucker, a large and healthy negro woman, aged twenty-four, was admitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital in January last, on account of tumours developed in the lobe of each ear. She stated that between five and six years before, she had her ears pierced, and that soon afterwards brass rings were inserted into them…. Some swelling had already shown itself around the punctures before they were taken out … and gave origin to the tumours, which had continued since slowly to enlarge.”—P. 93., Waist-length portrait of Ruth Tucker, a patient whom Dr. George W. Norris treated for tumors on her ears.
Montage of four titled vignette views showing the Philadelphia landmarks: "Franklin Library in 1800" (Library Hall) at Fifth and Library streets; "Pennsylvania Hospital in 1800" on Pine Street between Eighth and Ninth streets; "Swedes Church Southwark" (Gloria Dei); and "High St. Market House in 1800" above Second Street. Depicts the exterior of the library, hospital, and church, and the interior of the busy market shed., Proof copy., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834
Date
[1828]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Birch's views [Sn 41a/P.2276.76]
Scrapbook containing primarily engraved periodical illustrations issued between circa 1820 and 1852 from American publications, including "Wellman's Literary Miscellany" and "Sartain's Magazine." Illustrations predominantly depict sentimental, religious, and genre views, many after European paintings, and often including children and animals, predominantly dogs.
Scrapbook containing primarily engraved periodical illustrations issued between circa 1820 and 1852 from American publications, including "Wellman's Literary Miscellany" and "Sartain's Magazine." Illustrations predominantly depict sentimental, religious, and genre views, many after European paintings, and often including children and animals, predominantly dogs. Titles include The Village School; Sunday Morning; Samuel & Eli; The Invasion; Early Piety; Sunday Morning; Calumet, or the Christian Indian; Christ Healing the Sick; The Child and the Mastiff; The Reaper's Friend; Hawk and Dove; The Young Tutors; The Farmer's Daughter; Rural Life (Wellman's Literary Miscellany); Innocence and Roguery; The Magic Lake, a scene from The Pilgrim of Love, The Valley of Repose, and The Exiles at Babylon from Sartain's Magazine; The First Friend; and The Sermon on the Mount. Other illustrations, some vignette on mauve-colored paper, depict Philadelphia and regional landmarks, including Schuylkill Near Flat Rock; Gilpin Mills on the Brandywine; Andalusia, the seat of Nicholas Biddle, Esq.; The Residence of the Count de Survilliers (i.e., Joseph Bonaparte) Bordentown; Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia; and Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane. Also includes a tipped in miniature, embossed die cut of a vase of flowers., Patterned red paper binding., Artists and engravers include William Redmore Bigg; Thomas Birch; Hugh Bridport; J. G. Chapman; Thomas Doughty; George B. Ellis; Jean Augustin Franquelin; Hendemann; Illman & Sons; David G. Johnson; T. Kelley; J. B. Longacre; John B. Neagle; J. Holmes; F. Humphrys; W. Mason; John McArthur; Frederick Richard Pickersgill; J. W. Steel; Stuart & Fowler; W. E. Tucker; Henry Warren; Welch & Walter; Benjamin West; and Franz Winterhalter., Printers and publishers include Benjamin Rogers and Key & Biddle., Contains hand-colored title page printed "On stone by P.S. Duval's Lithy. Phila." and titled "Manchester Print Works. I. P. Wendell & Co. Philadelphia.", Some prints identified with title written in manuscript below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Housed in phase box., Contains several blank pages, many with glue marks.
Date
[ca. 1820-ca. 1852]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Scrapbook [P.9844.54]
