View of the residence built for Jonathan Evans circa 1786 at 322 Union Street, including three houses nearby. The size and style of these neighboring homes contrast greatly. A man in a suit and hat sits with two children on the stairs below the bow window of 324 Union Street. A woman stands outside of 320 and two men sit on the stairs of 318 Union Street, both much smaller than the homes nearby. Occupied by Joseph Ley circa 1880., Inscribed in negative: 3624., Title from negative sleeve., Jonathan Evans descended from the Evans family that settled in Gwynedd, PA circa 1698. Evans was active in the Quaker community in Philadelphia, and was a leading figure in the Hicksite separation of 1827., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.131]
