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Title: United States Bank, Chestnut Street Philadelphia
Description: View looking east showing the United States Bank of Pennsylvania, 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, Copyrighted by J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier, Issued as plate 2 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, and later sold as a bound volume containing twenty views., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 776.1. Digital images shows fourth state of print., Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited., 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: [1838]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W415.1 [P.2225]

Title: United States Bank, Chestnut Street Philadelphia
Description: View looking east showing the United States Bank of Pennsylvania, 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, Copyrighted by J.C. Wild and J.B. Chevalier., Issued as plate 2 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, and later sold as a bound volume of twenty views., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 776.2. Digital image shows fourth state of print., Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited., Library Company of Philadelphia: P.2226 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 W415.2 [P.2226]

Title: United States Bank, Chestnut Street Philadelphia
Description: View looking east showing the United States Bank of Pennsylvania, 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, 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 776.3. Digital image shows fourth state of print., Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited., Library Company of Philadelphia: 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.
Creator: Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date: c1839
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W415.3 [Print Room *Am 1838 Wild 3008.Q (Rush)]

Title: United States Bank
Description: Proof before letters containing a view looking east on Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets depicting two banks designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland: the United States Bank of Pennsylvania, formerly the Bank of the United States (i.e. Second Bank, later U.S. Custom House 1844-1935), constructed 1818-24; and the Philadelphia Bank, completed in 1837. Contains a partial view of buildings on the north side of the street including the entranceway of the United States Hotel. Also shows horse-drawn carriages travelling west and a dray and a man pushing a wheelbarrow travelling east in the street. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk and on the steps of the United States Bank and convene at the hotel entrance., Attributed to John C. Wild., Title from manuscipt note on recto., Philadelphia on stone, POS 775, LCP exhibit catalogue: Made in America #53
Creator: Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist
Date: [1837]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Banks [7702.F]

Title: [South side, 400 block Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, including United States Bank of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bank]
Description: Watercolor and gouache view looking east on Chestnut Street between Fifth and Fourth Streets depicting the 400 block of Chestnut Street. Includes two banks designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland. Shows the United States Bank of Pennsylvania, formerly the Bank of the United States (i.e., Second Bank, later U.S. Custom House, 1844-1935), constructed 1818-24 at 420 Chestnut Street and the Philadelphia Bank, completed in 1837 at 400-408 Chestnut Street. Also contains partial views, in the foreground, of an adjacent storefront with signage for "Hanry [sic] Parkin.." as well as the entryway of the United States Hotel on the opposite side of the street. Men enter the storefront and stand in the entryway to the hotel. Also includes street and pedestrian traffic. Women promenade as couples, men converse, and men walk up and down the stairs of the United States Bank., Title supplied by cataloger., Date range inferred from fashion of figures depicted and manuscript note lower left: From a contemporary picture.
Date: [ca. 1840]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Doret and Mitchell - Drawings & Watercolors [P.2018.61.19]

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