Advertisement showing the hat store operated by C & J. H. Bulkley on the 400 block of Chestnut Street. Hats are displayed in the windows. Includes the adjacent buildings, the United States Hotel (419-423) and R. H. Hobson, stationery and print store. Portrait prints and stationery adorn the display window of the print store. Also shows pedestrian traffic, including guests arriving at the hotel, an African American laborer transporting a valise on a hand-cart, a gentleman with an umbrella, and a lady and gentleman admiring the display at Hobson's. A dog stands on the sidewalk., Title and publication information supplied by Wainwright., Inscribed on verso: United States Hotel. Hotels., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 67, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 38 B 934, Trimmed.
Date
[ca. 1833]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Ba 38 B 934
Advertisement for the stationery store of Traubel, who also operated a lithographic studio in Philadelphia. Contains a whimsical border comprised of female figures interspersed among cherubs, vines, and foliage. The women play instruments, including a harp, cello, and tambourine in addition to hold stationery. Border also includes a banner reading "Papeterie de Luxe Timber.", Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 64, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 61 T 693a
Creator
Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897
Date
[ca. 1861]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Ba 61 T 693a
