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Title: Grumblethorpe, observatory
Description: View of a wooden round edifice with a conical roof atop a square smokehouse in an overgrown garden area behind Grumblethorpe. Erected on top of the smokehouse in 1834 by Charles Jones Wister, an amateur scientist and clockmaker who built the observatory to obtain the correct time. He furnished the observatory with a transit instrument and an astronomical clock made with the help of Isaiah Lukens., Inscribed in negative: 3839., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe was built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.151]

Title: 5261 Main St. Built by John Wister 1744
Description: Exterior view of west front and north side of Grumblethorpe, house built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: Negative April 20, 1912
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.22]

Title: Grumblethorpe, the John Wister House, 5261 Germantown Ave., built 1744. During the Battle of Germantown, the British Gen. Agnew was brought here wounded & died in the parlor
Description: Exterior view of west front and north side of Grumblethorpe, house built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Inscribed in negative: 2212., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.17]

Title: Wister Home, where General Agnew died postcards
Description: Exterior views of front facade of Grumblethorpe, house built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House". The British occupied the house in the fall of 1777 and it was here that General James Agnew died after being wounded in the Battle of Germantown., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 3 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 102A13 and 102B17., 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: ca. 1910
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Germantown - Mansions - 102]

Title: Grumblethorpe, back part of
Description: Rear view of Grumblethorpe, showing the rear of the main house and ell extension. Built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Inscribed in negative: 3841., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.152]

Title: Grumblethorpe, back part of
Description: Detailied rear view of Grumblethorpe, showing a water pump and the large arbor attached to the rear ell extension to support a grape vine. Built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Inscribed in negative: 3842., Title from negative sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.153]

Title: Grumblethorpe, Wister property
Description: Copy of drawing depicting the west front and south side of Grumblethorpe, built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Inscribed in negative: 3997., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.163]

Title: Grumblethorpe in 1744 from Mr. Wister's history
Description: Copy of book illustration depicting Grumblethorpe, taken from the beginning of Chapter IX in "Mr. Wister's history". Grumblethorpe was constructed in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House.", Inscribed in negative: 4004., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.164]

Title: Grumblethorpe. Alexander Wister at the old pump
Description: Depicts Alexander Wister holding the handle of a large pump on the property., Inscribed in negative: 4219., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe was built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House." It was here that General James Agnew died, after being badly wounded in the Battle of Germantown., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.169]

Title: Old Landmarks and Relics of Philadelphia Album, Fourth Series
Description: Viewbook containing a folded leave of six titled photographs and a folded leave of titled, narrative texts about the images. Photographs depict "The House in which Gen'l Agnew Died Germantown" showing an exterior view of Grumblethorpe, the house built in 1744 in which British General James Agnew died in 1777; "Swedes Church. Front View" showing the Episcopalian, former Lutheran, church known as Gloria Dei Church, built 1700-1703 at 929 South Water Street; "Old Log Cabin, Richmond & Vienna Sts." showing an 18th-century style dwelling in Fishtown; "The Old Market House, Callowhill & New Market Sts." showing one of the four old market houses, known as Norwich Market, established in 1783 on the 100 block of Callowhill Street; Robert Morris Hotel Phila. Park showing the four-story hotel opposite the race bridge of the Fairmount Water Works that was razed in 1868; and "Ancient Building, First Fish House, Arch St. bel. 4th Sts." showing the 18th-century attached, brick buildings in Loxley Court that purportedly housed fishing implements for the Penn family. Images include grave stones; broadsides; signage; neighborhood dwellers; and partial views of horse-drawn carriages.

Title: Grumblethorpe, Grenadier painted by Major Andre, kept in hall
Description: Depicts a life-sized painted image of a soldier in a hallway, standing in front of a closed door, next to a hat and coat stand and two side chairs. On both sides of the door are two instruments affixed to the wall, probably to register the temperature and humidity. Purportedly created by Major Andre, who lodged in Benjamin Franklin's house during the 1777-78 British occupation of Philadelphia., Inscribed in negative: 3843., Title from negative sleeve., Dwelling built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.154]

Title: Grumblethorpe. A peep into the ancient carpenter shop in back of house
Description: Interior views of carpenter shop in the rear of Grumblethorpe, showing hand tools, work benches, ladders, a pot of brushes and various other scattered objects., Inscribed in negative: 3852., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 24, 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.158 & 159]

Title: Grumblethorpe. A peep into the ancient carpenter shop in back of house
Description: Interior views of carpenter shop in the rear of Grumblethorpe, showing hand tools, work benches, ladders, a pot of brushes and various other scattered objects., Inscribed in negative: 3852., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 24, 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.158 & 159]

Title: Grumblethorpe. A peep into the ancient carpenter shop in back of house
Description: Interior views of carpenter shop in the rear of Grumblethorpe, showing hand tools, work benches, ladders, a pot of brushes and various other scattered objects., Inscribed in negative: 3852., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 24, 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.158 & 159]

Title: Grumblethorpe, old barns, 1744
Description: Copy of drawing depicting barns in the rear of Grumblethorpe, with cows in the foreground. "Old Barns, C.M. 1864," is inscribed below the image., Inscribed in negative: 4006., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe was constructed in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House." It was here that General James Agnew died, after being badly wounded in the Battle of Germantown.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.165]

Title: Grumblethorpe, exterior of carpenter's shop
Description: View of a wooden frame attached to an earlier stone structure on the Grumblethorpe property., Inscribed in negative: 4206., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe was built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House." It was here that General James Agnew died, after being badly wounded in the Battle of Germantown., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.168]

Title: Old landmarks & relics of Philadelphia. Fourth series
Description: Viewbook containing a folded leave of six titled photographs and a folded leave of titled, narrative texts about the images. Photographs depict "The House in which Gen'l Agnew Died Germantown" showing an exterior view of Grumblethorpe, the house built in 1744 in which British General James Agnew died in 1777; "Swedes Church. Front View" showing the Episcopalian, former Lutheran, church known as Gloria Dei Church, built 1700-1703 at 929 South Water Street; "Old Log Cabin, Richmond & Vienna Sts." showing an 18th-century style dwelling in Fishtown; "The Old Market House, Callowhill & New Market Sts." showing one of the four old market houses, known as Norwich Market, established in 1783 on the 100 block of Callowhill Street; Robert Morris Hotel Phila. Park showing the four-story hotel opposite the race bridge of the Fairmount Water Works that was razed in 1868; and "Ancient Building, First Fish House, Arch St. bel. 4th Sts." showing the 18th-century attached, brick buildings in Loxley Court that purportedly housed fishing implements for the Penn family. Images include grave stones; broadsides; signage; neighborhood dwellers; and partial views of horse-drawn carriages., Titles on negatives., Embossed brown 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: MARC Link database, edited., Recon note: Match points differ, LCP holds loose, larger format copies of some of the images., Gift of S. Marguerite Brenner.
Creator: R. Newell & Son
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Newell [Am 1876 Old 68528.D]

Title: Parlor of Grumblethorp, showing chair given to Wister family by Count Zinzendorf, founder of Moravian church in Penna
Description: View of parlor, looking toward a corner mantel, in front of which sits an ornately carved round table, a heavily carved side chair and a slatted arm chair with a beat-up fabric seat. Includes three large wooden chairs, showing the chair given to Wister family by Count Zinzendorf, the founder of the Moravian church in Pennsylvania. A large lamp, a wooden cannister and many books sit on the table. In the background is a large, five shelf curio stand full of items. The mantel supports urns, a figurine and a pair of crystal pieces. Paintings, a portrait and a photograph are visible on the walls. Charles Jones Wister performed various alterations to the interior of the house in 1806., Inscribed in negative: 3850 & 3851., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 24, 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.156 & 157]

Title: Parlor of Grumblethorp, showing chair given to Wister family by Count Zinzendorf, founder of Moravian church in Penna
Description: View of parlor, looking toward a corner mantel, in front of which sits an ornately carved round table, a heavily carved side chair and a slatted arm chair with a beat-up fabric seat. Includes three large wooden chairs, showing the chair given to Wister family by Count Zinzendorf, the founder of the Moravian church in Pennsylvania. A large lamp, a wooden cannister and many books sit on the table. In the background is a large, five shelf curio stand full of items. The mantel supports urns, a figurine and a pair of crystal pieces. Paintings, a portrait and a photograph are visible on the walls. Charles Jones Wister performed various alterations to the interior of the house in 1806., Inscribed in negative: 3850 & 3851., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 24, 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.156 & 157]

Title: Parlor of Grumblethorp, showing chair given to Wister family by Count Zinzendorf, founder of Moravian church in Penna
Description: View of parlor, looking toward a corner mantel, in front of which sits an ornately carved round table, a heavily carved side chair and a slatted arm chair with a beat-up fabric seat. Includes three large wooden chairs, showing the chair given to Wister family by Count Zinzendorf, the founder of the Moravian church in Pennsylvania. A large lamp, a wooden cannister and many books sit on the table. In the background is a large, five shelf curio stand full of items. The mantel supports urns, a figurine and a pair of crystal pieces. Paintings, a portrait and a photograph are visible on the walls. Charles Jones Wister performed various alterations to the interior of the house in 1806., Inscribed in negative: 3850 & 3851., Title from negative sleeve., Grumblethorpe built in 1744 by Philadelphia wine merchant John Wister. His house was the first in Germantown built solely for summer residency and greatly exceeded the dimensions of the homes around it, giving it the nickname "Wister's Big House."
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 24, 1921
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.156 & 157]

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