Interior of the Main Exhibition Building, looking east. Prominent exhibits are James Tufts', and the Lippincott Co. Also visible are porcelains, pottery, ceramics, the soda water fountain, and the visitor guide center.
Panoramic view showing several city blocks northwest of the State House at 520 Chestnut Street. Includes in the foreground: Charles Laing, hatter, and the publication offices of Godey's Lady's Book (537 Chestnut); T. & J.W. Johnson, publishers and importers of law books (535 Chestnut); and Independence Hotel (533 Chestnut). Includes in the background: J.B. Lippincott & Co., publishers (715 Market), J.M. Maris & Co., drugs and chemicals manufacturer (711 Chestnut), and Charles Ellis & Son, drug manufacturer (1000 Market)., Attributed to Robert Newell and his "American Views" series., Unmounted half of stereoview., Title from duplicate stereoview., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date
[ca. 1868]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(7)1322.F.1b]
Panoramic view showing several city blocks northwest from the State House (520 Chestnut). Includes in the foreground: Charles Laing, hatter, and publication offices of Godey's Lady's Book (537 Chestnut); T. & J.W. Johnson , publishers and importers of law books (535 Chestnut); and Independence Hotel (533 Chestnut). Includes in the background: J.B. Lippincott & Co., publishers (715 Market); J.M. Maris & Co., drugs and chemical manufacturer (711 Market); and Charles Ellis & Son, drug manufacturer (1000 Market)., Attributed to Robert Newell and his "American Views" series., Title supplied by cataloguer., Manuscript note on mount: NW from State House., Yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date
[ca. 1868]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Views [(3)1322.F.4d]
Exhibit titles: Cheney Brothers, Hartford and South Manchester, Conn., Exhibit #813; Horstmann, W.H., & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.,Exhibit #831; Ames Manufacturing Co., Chicopee, Mass., Exhibit #1240; Corbin, P. & F., New Britain, Conn., Exhibit #1459; Rowland, B., & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Exhibit #1370; Mallory, Wheeler, Co., New Haven, Conn., Exhibit #1474; New York Knife Co., Walden, N.Y., Exhibit #1433; Tufts, Jas W., Boston, Mass., Exhibit #300a; Lippincott, J.B., & Co., Exhibit #n/a, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1. Overview of the interior of the Main Building, showing all the displays. People sit on benches in the center.
