Select link below for a digital image., Print advertised in "The Friend. A Religious and Literary Journal," vol. XIV, no. 39 (June 26, 1841)., Exterior view of the front of the almshouse located on the south side of Walnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets.
Creator
Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, lithographer., creator
Date
[1841].
Location
http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W141.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W141 [P.2048]
Exterior view of the front of the almshouse located on the south side of Walnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets., Print advertised in "The Friend. A Religious and Literary Journal," vol. XIV, no. 39 (June 26, 1841)., Possibly after William L. Breton. See Martin Snyder's "William L. Breton..." Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (1961), p. 207, Philadelphia on Stone, POS 282
Creator
Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, lithographer
Date
[1841]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W141 [P.2048]
Viewbook containing six titled photographs and a folded leave of titled, narrative texts about the images. Photographs depict "Independence Hall" showing the front facade of the building built 1732-1748, including the front courtyard with the Joseph A. Baily statue of George Washington; "Whitby Hall" showing the country dwelling built in 1754 on land in Kingsessing acquired by Philadelphia merchant James Coultas in 1741;" "Friends Alms House, Walnut Bel. Fourth" showing the benevolent institution erected in 1729 and razed in 1841; "Acadamy [sic] of Fine Arts, Chestnut St. Bet. 10th & 11th Sts. Phila." showing the arched entry way to the building erected in 1806 and shortly before it was "torn down in 1870, to make way for Fox's American Theatre; "Rittenhouse Mansion, Arch & Seventh Sts." showing the former residence of astronomer David Rittenhouse built 1786-1787 by master builder Joseph Ogilby; and "St. Peters Church, Fourth & Pine" showing the Episcopal church built 1758-1761 "in the midst of a graveyard." Images also include residents; street lamps; signage; partial views of storefront awnings; and trees and greenery.
Viewbook containing six titled photographs and a folded leave of titled, narrative texts about the images. Photographs depict "Independence Hall" showing the front facade of the building built 1732-1748, including the front courtyard with the Joseph A. Baily statue of George Washington; "Whitby Hall" showing the country dwelling built in 1754 on land in Kingsessing acquired by Philadelphia merchant James Coultas in 1741;" "Friends Alms House, Walnut Bel. Fourth" showing the benevolent institution erected in 1729 and razed in 1841; "Acadamy [sic] of Fine Arts, Chestnut St. Bet. 10th & 11th Sts. Phila." showing the arched entry way to the building erected in 1806 and shortly before it was "torn down in 1870, to make way for Fox's American Theatre; "Rittenhouse Mansion, Arch & Seventh Sts." showing the former residence of astronomer David Rittenhouse built 1786-1787 by master builder Joseph Ogilby; and "St. Peters Church, Fourth & Pine" showing the Episcopal church built 1758-1761 "in the midst of a graveyard." Images also include residents; street lamps; signage; partial views of storefront awnings; and trees and greenery., Titles on negatives., Embossed green cloth binding, gilt lettering., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Recon note: Match points differ, Photographs originally on folded leave., Presented by Margaretta A. Dick in memory of her father Walter B. Dick.
Creator
R. Newell & Son
Date
c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Newell [Am 1876 Old 50832.D]
