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Title: [Balustrade, Fairmount Waterworks,] Fairmount Park, Philada
Description: View showing a decorative balustrade lining a stairway leading from Reservoir Hill down to the Fairmount Waterworks complex. Includes a small waterfall from the rocky hil adjacent to the stairs., Title printed on mount., 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 - Parks [P.9146.2]

Title: Fountain at Brown St. entrance
Description: View showing the fenced-in fountain consisting of pipe rising from a base of rocks at the base of the Brown Street entrance stairs to Fairmount Park near the Lemon Hill estate. Shows a woman and a boy standing in front of the fence looking at the fountain in the foreground., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Manuscript note on verso: D.H., Yellow 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: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9047.14]

Title: Brown Street entrance
Description: View showing marble stairs ascending from tree-lined paths in Fairmount Park east of the Lemon Hill estate. Two women sit on a park bench in the foregorund not far from a man who stands on the edge of a path looking at a garden. A boy descends the entrance stairs in the background. A stone fountain at the base of the stairs is surrounded by a fence., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp, No. 29, 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. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9022.28]

Title: Entrance to Fairmount Park
Description: View of stone fountain at base of entrance stairs leading up to a road on the grounds of Lemon Hill. Men stand in a line behind the fountain looking toward the camera. A man descends the stairs and moves away from a horse-drawn coach parked at the top of the stairs in the background., Title from photographer's label pasted on verso., Yellow curved 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: [photographed ca. 1868, printed ca. 1879]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Parks [P.8484.23]

Title: [Staircase rising above snow-covered boulders, Manayunk, Philadelphia]
Description: Depicts people climbing exterior staircase that rises above snow-covered boulders in Manayunk, Philadelphia., Title from manuscript on verso., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: The Switzerland of Phila is Manyunk [sic]. No wonder it is said the people of Manyunk [sic] get round shouldered from climbing the hills of that busy section of Phila, but to add stair cases such as these would seem to add insult to injury., 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 125a [P.8513.125a], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson125a.htm

Title: [Church of the New Jerusalem, 2129 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Description: View of exterior staircase leading into west wall of the Church of the New Jerusalem. Includes view of three-arched walkway extending from main building. William Schlatter, grandfather of architect T.P. Chandler, was one of the founders of this church, built in 1881., Title from photographer's manuscript note on verso., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Not a monestary [sic] in France, or a church in rural England, just a peep at one corner of the New Jerusalem Church. 22nd and Chestnut Sts. Italian Gothic., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney.
Creator: Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date: ca. 1923
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 191 [P.8513.191], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson191.htm

Title: Approach to Lemon Hill mansion
Description: View showing marble stairs ascending from tree-lined paths in Fairmount Park east of the Lemon Hill estate. Men and boys stand around a stone fountain at the base of the stairs., Title from manuscript note on mount., 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. 1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Parks [P.9299.55]

Title: Fish pool and fountain
Description: View showing a stone fountain at the base of a marble entrance stairway in Fairmount Park east of the Lemon Hill estate at the Brown Street entrance. Men, women, and children sit on benches and stand on tree-lined paths near the fountain., Title printed on verso in numbered list with fifty-seven other titles in the series (No. 1-57)., Publisher's imprint printed on series label pasted on verso., Buff 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.
Creator: R. Newell & Son
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.59]

Title: [Philadelphia City Hall, stairway]
Description: Designed by architect John McArthur, Jr., City Hall was built 1871-1901., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: View of self-supporting stairway. City Hall corner towers., 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 31 [P.8513.31], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson31.htm

Title: [Philadelphia City Hall, view from below of stairwell]
Description: Designed by architect John McArthur, Jr., City Hall was built 1871-1901., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: City Hall: self-supporting stairway, corner towers. Looking directly upward. Stairs of Granite. Banisters [sic] of Bronz [sic]. 156 steps., 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 39 [P.8513.39], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson39.htm

Title: Rotunda
Description: Interior view of the grand staircase in the Capitol building, showing large plaster Angel figures, designed by Vincenzo Alfano, on the newel posts holding aloft lighted globes. All of the light pedestals and chandeliers are lit., Photographer's signature on mount., Title from manuscript note on mount., The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., See also the article entitled "A Costly Triumph" by Harold J. Howland in the Saturday, January 26, 1907 issue of "The Outlook", p. 202. A description of the staircase is on p. 196., See P.8479.2, P.8479.11, and P.8479.99 for related views., Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.34]

Title: [Grand staircase in Rotunda, with "aspiration" angel of light figure]
Description: Interior view of the grand staircase in the Rotunda of the Capitol building, showing the large plaster Angel figure, designed by Vincenzo Alfano, on the newel posts holding aloft a lighted globe. All of the light pedestals and chandeliers are lit., Photographer's signature on mount., Manuscript note on mount: Rotunda, The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., Reproduced in the article entitled "A Costly Triumph" by Harold J. Howland in the Saturday, January 26, 1907 issue of "The Outlook", p. 202. A description of the staircase is on p. 196., See P.8479.2, P.8479.11 and P. 8479.34 for related views., Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.99]

Title: [Rotunda, looking toward the north corridor, Pennsylvania State Capitol building, Harrisburg, Pa.]
Description: Depicts a side view of the grand staircase and the rotunda, looking in the direction of the first-floor north corridor., Title supplied by cataloguer., The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., Forms part of the photograph album in the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.103.10]

Title: Rotunda
Description: Interior view of the grand staircase in the Capitol building, showing large plaster Angel figures, designed by Vincenzo Alfano, on the newel posts holding aloft lighted globes. All of the light pedestals and chandeliers are lit., Photographer's imprint stamped on recto., Title from manuscript note on verso., The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., See also the article entitled "A Costly Triumph" by Harold J. Howland in the Saturday, January 26, 1907 issue of "The Outlook", p. 202. A description of the staircase is on p. 196., See P.8479.2, P.8479.34, and P.8479.99 for related views., Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.11]

Title: Grand staircase with figures of "aspiration" angels of light
Description: Interior view of the grand staircase in the Rotunda of the Capitol building, showing the large plaster Angel figures, designed by Vincenzo Alfano, on the newel posts holding aloft lighted globes. All of the light pedestals and chandeliers are lit., Photographer's imprint stamped on recto., Title from manuscript note on verso., The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., Reproduced in the article entitled "A Costly Triumph" by Harold J. Howland in the Saturday, January 26, 1907 issue of "The Outlook", p. 202. A description of the staircase is on p. 196., See P.8479.11, P. 8479.34, and P.8479.99 for related views., Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.2]

Title: Skylight, Boston City Hall
Description: Interior view showing a square staircase and skylight of the building that served as Boston's third City Hall from 1865 to 1969. Built 1862-1865 after designs by Gridley J. F. Bryant and Arthur Gilman., Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia., Attributed to Robert Newell., Title from manuscript note on mount., Publisher's imprint on verso., 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 Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Government buildings [P.9299.118]

Title: [Philadelphia City Hall, stairway and landing]
Description: Depicts third floor doorway off of City Hall corner stairway. Designed by architect John McArthur, Jr., City Hall was built 1871-1901., Photographer's manuscript note on verso: Sectional view of self-supporting stairway. City Hall corner towers., 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 200 [P.8513.200], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson200.htm

Title: Floral Hall West Passage.
Description: Interior view of Horticultural Hall showing two staircases and a center passage. Also shows ornate arches, plants on display, and containers, possibly for storage.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.32a]

Title: German Pavilion..
Description: Exterior view of the building, surrounded by trees. In the foreground are stairs leading up to its entrance, walkways, and a small fountain.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.5b]

Title: [Grand staircase in the rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol building, Harrisburg, Pa.]
Description: View of the grand staircase in the rotunda before the installation of Vincenzo Alfano's Angels of Light. Includes the putti figures on the pediment of the mezzanine doorway created by Vincenzo Alfano and the light standards designed by Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company., Title supplied by cataloguer., The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., Forms part of the photograph album in the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.103.8]

Title: [Executive, Library & Museum Building, interior of main staircase, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.]
Description: Interior view showing a wide staircase leading up to a decorative, arched doorway. Marble eagles with crests sit on the pillars at the bottom of the stairs. Arcades flank the central staircase on the bottom floor, creating second floor balconies on both sides., Inscribed in negative: John T. Windrim, architect. Doyle & Doak, contractors., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., The Executive, Library, and Museum Building was erected in 1893-1894 after designs by John T. Windrim. It was built to house the state's archives and historical artifacts, its library, the Civil War battle flag collection, records from the early Department of State and offices for the Governor. Renamed in 1999 in honor of Speaker Matthew J. Ryan., Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Creator: Musser, Frank E., photographer
Date: ca. 1894
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8606.8]

Title: [Grand staircase in the rotunda, Pennsylvania State Capitol building, Harrisburg, Pa.]
Description: View of the grand staircase in the rotunda from the main entrance arch. Depicts the staircase before the installation of Vincenzo Alfano's Angels of Light., Title supplied by cataloguer., The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., Forms part of the photograph album in the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Date: 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.103.7]

Title: [Interior views of the McAllister Residence, 14 North Merrick Street, West Penn Square, Philadelphia]
Description: Interior views of John McAllister Jr.'s residence on West Penn Square showing bedrooms, parlors, the main staircase, and the furniture and artwork decorating the rooms and walls, including a fireplace and mantle, piano, paintings, tables, chairs, mirrors, beds, and wash basins. Several views include John McAllister, Jr., with an unidentified man in one view, sitting in chairs in a parlor., Title supplied by cataloger., Yellow mounts with rounded corners., One item [P.9389.2] 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. 26., Arcadia caption text: ... This house, built around 1835 on North Merrick Street, was one of a growing number of large double townhouses that lined Penn Square by the end of the 1830s. ... The image below provides a partial view of two of the bedrooms., Cataloging 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 - Residences [P.9389.1-9]

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