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Title: Custom House. Late U. S. Bank [graphic] / [J. C. Wild].
Description: Location: Chestnut Street between Fourth and Fifth Sts., Originally published as plate 2 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., Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2227 and in *Am 1848 Wild 3007.Q (Poulson) and in *Am 1848 Wild 1514.F and in *Am 1848 Wild 1515.Q., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Creator: Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846 lithographer., creator
Date: c1840, 1848.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W415-4.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W415.4 [P.2227]

Title: [United States Custom House, Chestnut and Second Streets, Old City, Philadelphia]
Description: Aerial views of the Custom House under construction at 200 Chestnut Street (at 2nd Street). Building was designed in the Art Deco style by the architecture firm Ritter and Shay. View looks northeast towards the Custom House from the vicinity of Front and Dock Streets. Much of Old City surrounding the Custom House is visible, as is some of Center City in the distance., Negative number: 16086n., Manuscript note on negative sleeve: New Customs House, Phila. Pa., October 19, 1933.
Creator: Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date: 1933
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.16086n]

Title: Rear view - showing Chancellor Street [sic]. Rear of Drexel Building at S. E. corner of 5th & Chestnut
Description: Real estate photograph commissioned by the Jackson-Cross Company depicting the rear of the Drexel Building at the northeast corner of Fifth and Sansom Streets. Includes the ornate iron gate that marks the entrance to Drexel Court, the space between the two main towers of the building. The Second Bank of the United States, also known as the Philadelphia Custom House (1844-1932) and the U.S. Post Office (1863-1884), is visible in the background, to the right of the Drexel Building. Constructed in 1885 after designs by Wilson Brothers & Company. Altered several times by the same architectural firm, until 1904, when the firm of Wilson, Harris & Richards executed renovations. Demolished in 1955., Label on recto: Jackson-Cross Company, Lincoln-Liberty Building, Philadelphia., Title from manuscript note on recto., The Jackson-Cross Company, established around 1876, was a Philadelphia real estate firm in operation until 1998.
Creator: Parker & Mullikin, photographer
Date: May 20, 1946
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Jackson-Cross [P.9784.26]

Title: Custom House. Late U. S. Bank
Description: View looking east showing the Custom House, formerly the Second Bank of the United States, built 1821-1824 after the designs of William Strickland at 420 Chestnut Street. Also shows the neighboring Bank of Philadelphia, completed in 1837, also after the designs of Strickland, at 400-408 Chestnut. Pedestrians traverse the sidewalks in front of the banks and across from the buildings. Couples promenade and greet each other, and patrons ascend the stairs of the U.S. Bank and convene in front of the Philadelphia Bank. Also shows two dogs playing in the street and a man exiting the adjacent building (134, i.e., 426 Chestnut) partially visible in the right of the image. Building served as the Custom House 1844-1935., Copyrighted by J.T. Bowen., Originally published as plate 2 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 776.4, Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2227 and in Print Room *Am 1848 Wild 3007.Q (Poulson) and in Print Room *Am 1848 Wild 1514.F and in Print Room *Am 1848 Wild 1515.Q., 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: c1840, 1848
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W415.4 [P.2227]

Title: Chestnut Street, west of Fourth
Description: Street scene showing south side of Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets depicting two bank buildings designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland: the Philadelphia Bank building (built 1836) and the custom house (formerly the Second Bank of the U.S., built 1818-24). Philadelphia Bank building (400-408 Chestnut, after renumbering) houses and includes signage for the Western Bank and Girard Life & Trust Company, as well as H.S. & C. Ogden, tailors; Kelly & Bright, stationers; Edward Borheck, optician; Martin Leans, engraver; Wilcox & Delleker, custom house brokers; and Wm. H. Patton, dealer in decorative wall papers. Street scene includes a vendor, two coaches, a man on horseback, and pedestrians., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 115, Gift of Mrs. S. Marguerite Brenner.
Creator: Collins & Autenrieth, artist
Date: c1856
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Streets [P.9057.3]

Title: Chestnut Strasse, Sudwetseite der 4th.= Chestnut Street, west of Fourth
Description: Street scene showing the south side of Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets depicting two bank buildings designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland: the Philadelphia Bank building (built 1836) and the custom house (formerly the Second Bank of the U.S., built 1818-24). Philadelphia Bank building (400-408 Chestnut, after renumbering) houses and includes signage for the Western Bank and Girard Life & Trust Company, as well as H.S. & C. Ogden, tailors; Kelly & Bright, stationers; Edward Borheck, optician; Martin Leans, engraver; Wilcox & Delleker, custom house brokers; and Wm. H. Patton, dealer in decorative wall papers. Street scene includes a vendor, two coaches, a man on horseback, and pedestrians., Title and imprint variant of one in the series "Panorama of Philadelphia" published 1856 by Schnabel, Finkelday & Demme., Not in Wainwright., pdcp00019, Philadelphia on Stone, Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana – Streets – Chestnut - 4th-5th, Schnable & Finkelday operated as a partnership 1858-1860 following the departure of partner Willliam Demme in 1857.
Creator: Collins & Autenrieth, artist
Date: [ca. 1858]
Location: Free Library of Philadelphia. | Print and Picture Collection. FLP FLP Philadelphiana - Streets - Chestnut - 4th-5th

Title: U. S. Bank
Description: Possible proof copy of view looking east showing the Second Bank of the United States, built 1821-1824 after the designs of William Strickland at 420 Chestnut Street. Also shows the neighboring Bank of Philadelphia, completed in 1837, also after the designs of Strickland, at 400-408 Chestnut. Pedestrians traverse the sidewalks in front of the banks and across from the buildings. Couples promenade and greet each other, and patrons ascend the stairs of the U.S. Bank and convene in front of the Philadelphia Bank. Also shows two dogs playing in the street and a man exiting the adjacent building (134, i.e., 426 Chestnut) partially visible in the right of the image. Building served as the Custom House 1844-1935., Originally published as plate 2 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., pdcp00018, Philadelphia on Stone, POS 762, Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana – Streets – Chestnut - 4th-5th. FLP copy contains albumen print showing the Custom House pasted on recto., See Martin Snyder’s "J.C. Wild and His Philadelphia Views," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (January 1953, Vol. LXXXVII), p. 32-53., Title variant of Wainwright 415.4.
Creator: Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date: c1840
Location: Free Library of Philadelphia. | Print and Picture Collection. FLP FLP Philadelphiana - Streets - Chestnut - 4th-5th

Title: Post Office, Philadelphia
Description: View showing the U.S. Post Office (1863 to 1884) at 426-428 Chestnut Street. Also shows the adjacent businesses on the south side of the 500 block of Chestnut Street. Businesses include W. F. Warbuton and Son's hat manufactory (430 Chestnut) and Moss & Co., blank books and stationery (432 Chestnut). Moss displays signage advertising revenue stamps. A person displays printed materials on the steps of the customhouse in the left of the image. Also shows a peddler pushing a handcart and a horse-drawn carriage and wagon in the street., Purple mount with rounded corners., Title and photographer's imprint printed on mount., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.)
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Government Buildings [P.8497.2]

Title: U.S. Custom House (formerly U.S. Bank)
Description: Exterior view of a classical style building constructed 1818-24 as the U.S. Bank (i.e. Second Bank of the United States) based on the designs of Philadelphia architect William Strickland. Served as custom house from 1844-1935. Street scene in front depicts white men, women, and children pedestrians. In the street, there is a carriage containing a white man and woman as passengers driven by an African American coachman, a white man on horseback, and a dog., Title from item., Plate 12 of a series of fifty-four views published by Goupil, Vibert & Company from 1848 to 1851 that were drawn by Kollner and lithographed by Deroy, and later bound under the title "Views of American Cities.", Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 763, Accessioned 1982., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
Creator: Deroy, Laurent, 1797-1886, artist
Date: 1848
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Banks and Financial Institutions [P.2283.27]

Title: U.S. Custom House (formerly U.S. Bank)
Description: Constructed 1818-24 as the U.S. Bank (i.e. Second Bank of the United States) based on the designs of Philadelphia architect William Strickland. Served as custom house 1844-1935. Street scene in front depicts white men, women, and children pedestrians. In the street, there is a carriage containing a white man and woman as passengers driven by an African American coachman, a white man on horseback, and a dog., Plate 12 of a series of fifty-four views published by Goupil, Vibert & Company from 1848 to 1851 that were drawn by Kollner and lithographed by Deroy, and later bound under the title "Views of American Cities.", Title from item., Date inferred from content., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 763, Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana - Streets - Chestnut - 4th-5th, Accessioned 1982., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
Creator: Deroy, Laurent, 1797-1886, artist
Date: [1848]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department BW - Banks [P.2283.19]

Title: Custom house and post office - Chestnut above 4th
Description: View showing the U.S. Customhouse (1845 to 1935) at 420 Chestnut Street and the U.S. Post Office (1863 to 1884) at 426-428 Chestnut Street. Customhouse building built in 1824 after the designs of Philadelphia architect William Strickland. View includes the adjacent Philadelphia Bank Building also designed by Strickland in 1836 at 400-408 Chestnut. Building tenanted by Aetna Life Insurance Company; Commonwealth Bank; Wood and Garrett, cotton good manufacturers; Edward Borhek, optician (storefront adorned with large spectacles); and Alfred J. Reach, cigar dealer. Also shows vendor stands near the customhouse and a partial view of advertisements for businesses on the north side of the street. Advertisements include a large showpiece rifle promoting gun dealers, Phillip, Wilson & Co. and a billboard promoting "Wright's Tar Syrup" adorning Kromer's Patent Medicine Depot., Orange mount with rounded corners., Title printed on mount., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.), photographer
Date: ca. 1868
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Government Buildings [P.8497.4]

Title: [Plate 6 and advertisements from Rae's Philadelphia pictorial directory & panoramic advertiser. Chestnut Street, from Second to Tenth Streets]
Description: Plate depicts section of the 400 block of Chestnut Street (132-149 pre-consolidation). South side includes Philada. Bank, Western Bank, Girard Life Insurance Comp., and H. S. Ogden, Tailor (132); and U.S. Custom House (unnumbered). North side includes U.S. Hotel (145-149); M. J. & C. Croll, Tailors (147); Philadelphia General Insurance Agency (145); the offices of [Andrew] M’Makin’s Model American Courier and tailor J. Smith Harris (141); J. Hufty, Stationer, Engraver & Card Printer (139); Chas. Martel, Wig Maker (137); clothier S. Heywood, Importer and Furnisher. Fire insurance, life insurance, and Ogden signage (116) included on plate as pasted-on details., Advertisements promote six of the businesses depicted (Girard Life Insurance, Heywood, Hufty, M’Makin, Philadelphia General Insurance Agency, and United Sates Hotel) and H.S. Tarr’s Marble Yard, No. 274 Green Street, above Seventh, which comprises an entire page. Tarr advertisement contains several lines of text, “Opinions of the Press,” and “References,” including Thomas U. Walter and Isaac Collins. Other advertisements include lines of promotional text and ornamented type. M'Makin advertisement contains subscription rates., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Folder 7.
Creator: Rae, Julio H.
Date: [1851]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Rae - Folder 7 [*Am 1851 Rae, 2975.Q]

Title: [Plate 6 and advertisements from Rae's Philadelphia pictorial directory & panoramic advertiser. Chestnut Street, from Second to Tenth Streets]
Description: Plate depicts section of the 400 block of Chestnut Street (132-149 pre-consolidation). South side includes Philada. Bank, Western Bank, Girard Life Insurance Comp., and H. S. Ogden, Tailor (132); and U.S. Custom House (unnumbered). North side includes U.S. Hotel (145-149); M. J. & C. Croll, Tailors (147); Philadelphia General Insurance Agency (145); the offices of [Andrew] M’Makin’s Model American Courier and tailor J. Smith Harris (141); J. Hufty, Stationer, Engraver & Card Printer (139); Chas. Martel, Wig Maker (137); clothier S. Heywood, Importer and Furnisher. Fire insurance, life insurance, and Ogden signage (116) included on plate as pasted-on details., Advertisements promote six of the businesses depicted (Girard Life Insurance, Heywood, Hufty, M’Makin, Philadelphia General Insurance Agency, and United Sates Hotel) and H.S. Tarr’s Marble Yard, No. 274 Green Street, above Seventh, which comprises an entire page. Tarr advertisement contains several lines of text, “Opinions of the Press,” and “References,” including Thomas U. Walter and Isaac Collins. Other advertisements include lines of promotional text and ornamented type. M'Makin advertisement contains subscription rates., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Folder 7.
Creator: Rae, Julio H.
Date: [1851]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Rae - Folder 7 [*Am 1851 Rae, 2975.Q]

Title: [Philadelphia] P.S. Duval & Co. lith, Phila.]
Description: Proof print containing a montage of 14 vignettes (12 captioned) separated by borders of branches and garlands. Vignettes depict the "Custom House," West Philadelphia stand pipe (Twenty-Fourth Ward Water Works), "Independence Hall," Spark's shot tower, Merchants' "Exchange," "Insane Asylum," "Naval Asylum," "Pennsylvania "Hospital," "Philadelphia" near the Naval yard on the Delaware River, "Alms House," "Fair Mount" at the water works, "Girard College," and Eastern State "Penitentiary." Vignettes also include street, maritime, and pedestrian traffic, including horse-drawn carriages, wagons, and omnibuses; sail boats, skiffs, and steam boats; and laborers with hand carts and individuals on horseback. Also contains pictorial details showing an American eagle and shield, William Penn, and a Native American., Title and publication information from published duplicate., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 569, Library of Congress: DLC-PP-1997: 105 Queen prints 23 (AA size) Philadelphia, See published copy DLC-PP-1997: 105 Queen - 93 prints (AA size) Philadelphia
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886
Date: [ca. 1855]
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC DLC-PP-1997: 105 Queen prints 23 (AA size) Philadelphia

Title: Philadelphia
Description: Print containing a montage of 14 vignettes (12 captioned) separated by borders of branches and garlands. Vignettes depict the "Custom House," West Philadelphia stand pipe (Twenty-Fourth Ward Water Works), "Independence Hall," Spark's shot tower, Merchants' "Exchange," "Insane Asylum," "Naval Asylum," "Pennsylvania "Hospital," "Philadelphia" near the Naval yard on the Delaware River, "Alms House," "Fair Mount" at the water works, "Girard College," and Eastern State "Penitentiary." Vignettes also include street, maritime, and pedestrian traffic, including horse-drawn carriages, wagons, and omnibuses; sail boats, skiffs, and steam boats; and laborers with hand carts and individuals on horseback. Also contains pictorial details showing an American eagle and shield, William Penn, and a Native American., Distributor's imprint printed on recto: For Sale by Drovin & Co., 38 S. 3rd Phila., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 569.1, Drovin & Co. was a Philadelphia stationery business., Library of Congress: DLC-PP-1997: 105 Queen - 93 prints (AA size) Philadelphia, See proof DLC-PP-1997: 105 Queen prints 23 (AA size) Philadelphia
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886
Date: [ca. 1855]
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC DLC-PP-1997: 105 Queen - 93 prints (AA size) Philadelphia

Title: Panoramic views from the steeple of Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Description: Series of views looking north, northeast, northwest, east, west, southeast, and southwest from Independence Hall showing the several blocks surrounding the historic building. Images predominately depict the 400 and 500 blocks of Library, Minor, Chestnut, and Market Streets. Includes Howell Evans, card and fancy printer (402 Library); Military Hall, public hall and former arsenal building (412 Library); Goldsmith's Hall, office building (420 Library); Library Company of Philadelphia (s.e. cor. 5th and Library); Philadelphia National Bank (419-423 Chestnut); U.S. Customhouse (420 Chestnut); Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank (425-429 Chestnut); Henry J. Pepper & Son, jeweler (441 Chestnut); Wright, Smith & Co., chinaware (5 N. 5th); P. Hirst & Co., hat manufacturer (501 Chestnut); George J. Henkels City Cabinet Wareroom (509 Chestnut); Barnes, Osterhout & Co., hats and furs (503 Market); Smith, Williams & Co., dry goods (513 Market); Coleman & Smith, cutlery and fancy goods (521 Market); Chaffees, Stout, & Co., wholesale dry goods (523 Market). Also shows the steeple of Christ Church; rooftop business signage including White Hall clothiers' sign (400 Market); the 500 block of Minor Street; the 600 block of Market Street; J.M. Maris & Co., drugs and chemical manufacturer (711 Market); the Delaware riverfront; and partial views of Independence Square., Attributed to James E. McClees., White or pale yellow paper mounts with square corners, including two with printed titles and two inscribed with the date., Title supplied by cataloguer., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator: M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.), photographer
Date: 1859
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McClees - Views [1322.F.4i; 1322.F.5d-e; 1322.F.6b; (5)1322.F.4b; (6)1322.F.20a; (8)1322.F.9i]

Title: Philadelphia, western & southern trade journal. Illustrated supplement Devoted to the commercial and manufacturing interests of Philadelphia
Description: Advertisement supplement containing 23 titled vignettes depicting and promoting prominent landmarks and businesses within Philadelphia. Landmarks include the State House; Girard College; U.S. Mint at Chestnut and Juniper streets; Merchants' Exchange; Chamber of Commerce at Dock and Walnut streets; Custom House at 420 Chestnut Street; Carpenters' Hall; the Navy Yard at Southwark; and Fairmount Water Works. Businesses include George W. Plumly, paper box manufacturer; Harrison, Havemeyer & Co.'s Franklin Steam Sugar Refinery; R. & G.A. Wright, manufacturers of fine perfumery; F. Gutekunst, photographer; Brooke, Colket & Co., commission merchants; McKeone VanHaagen & Co. Soap Works; Henry Disston's Keystone Saw, Tool & Steel works; Seyfert, McManus & Co.'s Reading Iron Works; Charles Magarge & Co., dealers in paper; Howsons' United States & Foreign Patent Offices; Wilson, Childs & Co., Philadelphia Plantation & Road Wagon Works; Dohan & Taitt, tobacco commission merchants; Lafourcades Brothers & Irwin, importers of cloths, cassimeres & vestings; and Lockwood's Paper Collar Factory. Also contains several passages of text recounting the history of the city and describing the depicted landmarks., Title from item., Various delineators and engravers, including Van Ingen & Snyder, Matthias Reiff Longacre, and Lauderbach & Schell., Accessioned 1992., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department ***Ph Pr - Government Buildings [P.9384a-w]

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