View of city skyline in background, including City Hall, with rooftops in foreground., Title from photographer's manuscript note on verso., Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date
ca. 1923
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 202 [P.8513.202], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson202.htm
Depicts woman standing on roof of building near 10th and Ellsworth Streets, Philadelphia, smiling at camera with chickens at her feet. In the background a cross, presumably atop a church, and smokestack are visible., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Another view of chickens on roof in the neighborhood of 10" and Ellsworth Sts., Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date
ca. 1923
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 104 [P.8513.104], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson104.htm
View of post office rooftop decorated with three allegorical figures sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Female figure in center represents Law; she is flanked by male figure representing Power and another female figure representing Prosperity. Architect John McArthur, Jr. supervised the building of the post office from 1873-1884., Title supplied by cataloger., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Who knows where this is? Roof of Postoffice Building. 9" St. bet. Market and Chestnut Sts. 9" St. side. Taken from fire escape on 7" floor of Gimbel Bros' store. (What does group represent), Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date
ca. 1923
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 153 [P.8513.153], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson153.htm
View of church spire from another rooftop. Architect Isaac Pursell designed the building, which was built circa 1889 and is also known as Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, and Reformed Protestant Episcopal Church., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Lutheran Church spire. Van Pelt and Chestnut Sts. Taken from roof on 22 St. no of Walnut. (Try another of this spire - from street)., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date
ca. 1923
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 168 [P.8513.168], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson168.htm
