Exterior view., Numbered 125 on recto., Divided back. AZO stamp box with upward pointing triangles in corner., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Government buildings - [P.8674.1]
Aerial views of the Montgomery County Courthouse and annex in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The courthouse was built from 1853-1856 and was designed by architect Napoleon LeBrun. The dome was added in 1902, designed by the architecture firm Schermerhorn & Reinhold. The annex was added from 1926-1930 and was designed by architecture firm Rankin & Kellog. View looks towards the courthouse from the west and areas of Norristown surrounding the building are also visible., Negative numbers: 11481, 11483, 11490, 11491.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.11481; P.8990.11483; P.8990.11490; P.8990.11491]
Contains images of the United States Post Office and Courthouse situated on the 900 block of Market and Chestnut Streets. Built 1873-1884 after designs by John McArthur, Jr. and Alfred Bult Mullett. Depicts exterior views of the building from Market and Chestnut Streets. Some images include the Philadelphia Record building (917-19 Chestnut Street). Also includes statues of McKinley and Benjamin Franklin in the post office. Sculpted by John J. Boyle in 1899, the Benjamin Franklin statue is now located on Locust Walk on Penn's campus., Contains 30 postcards printed in color and 15 printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Post Office - 140]
Exterior views of the Chestnut Street facade of the United States Post Office and Courthouse at 9th and Chestnut Streets. Built 1873-1884 after designs by John McArthur, Jr. and Alfred Bult Mullett., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.9076.19 and P.9512.10., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Government buildings - [various]
Depicts the Old Court House and Market at the corner of Second and Market Streets looking west, showing the market sheds extending to Fourth Street. Also known as the Great Towne House, built in 1707 by Samuel Powell. Demolished in 1837., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.9049.5 and P.9049.16., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1905-1908
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Government buildings - [various]
Depicts the U.S. Custom House built 1819-1824 after designs by William Strickland as the Second Bank of the United States. From 1844 to 1932 the building housed the Philadelphia Custom House., Contains 7 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - U.S. Custom House - 34]
View of Centennial grounds looking down the Avenue of the Republic. Street lamps, benches, and fences in the foreground with various buildings in background.
Contains views of City Hall built 1871-1901 after designs by John McArthur Jr. Includes several exterior views of the building, showing construction of the tower looking west on Market Street; the completed building and tower from 15th and Arch Streets and another from North Broad Street looking south. Also depicts an interior view of the Mayor's office., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 4 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.8712.5c, P.9076.7, P.9255, P.2002.67.17 and P.2002.67.22., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1900-1980
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Government buildings - [various]
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]
Aerial views of the Pennsylvania State Capitol building located at 3rd and State Streets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by architect Joseph M. Huston of Philadelphia. Includes views of the capitol from several angles so that much of Harrisburg is visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 1472, 1483, 5772.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1915-1926
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1472; P.8990.1483; P.8990.5772]
Half-length, forward facing portrait of an unidentified white woman. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and looped behind her ears. She is attired in a dark-colored, long-sleeved dress with buttons down the bodice and a white collar, and black lace, fingerless gloves. A broach adorns her collar. Her lips and cheeks are tinted pink. She is seated and holds a book labeled, Message and Documents 1857-8 Part 1 (i.e., Congressional documents), on her lap with her right hand. She crosses her left arm over her right and rests her left hand on her right wrist., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from photographic medium and attire of the sitter., Pink tinting on lips and cheeks., Cased image accompanied by a lock of hair and four feathers from an Amazon parrot., Gift of Ivan Jurin, 2022., Pad: Red velvet with flowers within a decorative scroll border., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Decorative geometric and scroll pattern in the center with leaves in the corners. Same design on verso.
Date
[ca. 1860]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos – unid photo – unid sitter [P.2022.29.1-1a]
View of President Washington's tent and camp outfit in the U.S. Government Building. Depicts a tented area, chairs, a small dining table, and pots/pans surrounding firewood. Also shows an American flag draped along one side of the tent.
Large crowds along the roads around exhibition buildings. Buildings visible include U.S. Government Building and arm and hand of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty. Depicts statues, shrubs, trees, and walkways.
Exterior view of the east facade of the U.S. Government Buillding and partial view of Women's Pavilion from Fountain Ave. Depicts fountain, flower gardens, shrubs, urns and walkways.
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building transept looking South. Exhibits include light from lighthouse, model of a carriage, stuffed seals and walruses. Flags draped along the walls.
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building along Main Avenue looking West. Depicts large sailboat/ship in the foreground. Also shows flags draped along the walls and various other artifacts located throughout the Main Avenue.
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building along Main Avenue looking East. Depicts flags draped along the wall. Also shows row upon row of glass display cases with artifacts.
This collection consists of one volume containing the minutes of the "Proceedings of the Committee, Appointed on the 14th of September, 1793, by the Citizens of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties, and the District of Southwark." The collection dates from 1793 to 1794 and includes an appendix. The minutes include a list of Bush Hill patients and records of their convalescence or death.
Creator
Committee to Attend to and Alleviate the Sufferings of the Afflicted with the Malignant Fever
Aerial views of the area of West Philadelphia at 30th and Market Streets. 30th Street Station (designed architects Graham, Anderson, Probst & White) and the Main Post Office (designed by architects Rankin & Kellog) are visible, as are several bridges crossing the Schuylkill river. Other areas of West and South Philadelphia are visible in the distance., Negative numbers: 19829s, 19859s, 15895n, 19863n.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
1939
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.19829s; P.8990.19859s, P.8990.15895n, P.8990.19863n]
Aerial views of the Naval Shipyard on League Island at the base of Broad Street in South Philadelphia. Buildings, facilities and equipment are visible on the island and a variety of types of ships can be seen docked in the harbor. Municipal Stadium (later John F. Kennedy Stadium) and South Philadelphia are visible in the murky distance in some shots., Negative numbers: 1346, 2793, 5918, 5923.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1915-1926
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1346; P.8990.2973; P.8990.5918; P.8990.5923]
Formal group portrait of the men and women delegates, including an African American man, during the political convention held June 22-27 at the Convention Hall and Municipal Auditorium in Philadelphia. The delegates sit and stand in four rows. Three white girls also sit in the front row on the floor. Approximately thirty African American delegates served at the 1936 National Democratic Convention., Title and date inscribed on negative., Photographer's imprint inscribed on negative., Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., 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.
Creator
Photo Illustrators (Firm), photographer
Date
1936
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators-11x14 [P.8876.2]
View of The 20 Ton Rodman Gun in front of the U.S. Government Building. The background depicts a grassy area surrounded by trees, in the center of which a statue sits atop a pedastal.
Interior view of U.S. Government Building along Main Avenue looking West. Depicts a sailboat in the foreground, next to which are people seated on benches. In the background is a horse-drawn carriage. Also shown are various flags adorning the walls.
