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Title: Two reams super white wove flat cap
Description: A wrapper., Charles Magarge & Co., paper warehouse, was in business from 1853 to 1878., Printed in blue., The illustration shows a scene of a Civil War battle., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Halleck Mills
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Halleck (6)5777.F.87a (McAllister)

Title: Albert L. West, with Russell & Armstrong, manufacturers of paper and bags, branch store, S.E. cor. Third and Vine Sts., Philadelphia
Description: Illustrated trade card depicting a spray of flowers., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - West [P.9111.14]

Title: [Knight's patent paper machine, manufactory. A.L. Knight & Co.]
Description: Exterior view of the three-story paper machine manufactory on Fifteenth and Willow Streets. Signage on the side of the building sprawls across ten bays of windows and reads, "Knight's patent paper machine, manufactory," and a smaller sign above the entrance reads, "A.L. Knight & Co." Three workers stand at every level as a man prepares a package to be hoisted from the sidewalk into the building. A gentleman stands in the entryway watching the workers, as another guides a horse-drawn cart out of the manufactory's enclosed yard. A person seated and writing is visible through the first floor window. Includes a partial view of industrial buildings in the background. A.L. Knight & Co. was in business from 1843 to 1850., Title of lithographic image supplied by cataloger., Contains overprinted letterpress title in red ink surrounded by a blue border: "The subscriber's respectfully inform paper manufacturers that they still continue to make Knight's patent paper machinery together with all kinds of machinery connected with paper making, as rag cutters, cutting presses, forcing pumps and lifting pumps, stamping machines, calendars for writing paper, making cylinders, &c. &c. Knight's patent dryers, are acknowledged by persons having them in operation, to be superior to any other kind now in use. They do not require more than one-third of the fuel required by any other dryers, and give a surface to the paper that cannot be paralleled by any principle or plan of dryers yet discovered. These dryers were invented and patented several years since, and are now in operation in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and New Jersey. The subscribers are also prepared to erect paper mills, by the day or contract, the millwright work of which will be under the superintendence of Wm. Knight, a practical millwright of thirty year's experience--mill's located, and sites selected for person's desirous of building.", "The subscribers have in connection with their machine shop, an iron foundry, in which they are prepared to execute castings of various descriptions, with neatness and despatch. All orders promptly attended to, and all work warranted to give satisfaction. A.L. Knight & Co. Shop--Schuylkill Eighth St., opposite the Columbia Rail Road, Philadelphia. Caution--Manufacturers are informed that all driers made to dry and press simultaneously, are upon the principle of Knight's patent, and all persons who make or use such, will be dealt with according to law.", Date from Poulson inscription on recto: Aug. 1847., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 424, Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited.
Date: [August 1847]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **W214 [P.2137]

Title: Philadelphia, north from State House
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks north from the State House (520 Chestnut Street). Includes: Harris and Newhall, paper manufacturers (515 Minor); Barnes, Bro. & Herron, hat store, and M.S. Shapleigh & Co., dry goods store (503 Market); Robert Levick, boots and shoes (525 Market); E.R. Taggert & Co., hosiery (515 Market); and in the far left background, Jessup & Moore, paper warehouse (27 N. 6th). Also shows rooftop decks with drying laundry., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Orange mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Mount discolored., 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: Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.), photographer
Date: ca. 1869
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Views [1322.F.4d]

Title: Philadelphia, north from State House
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks north from the State House (520 Chestnut Street). Includes: Harris and Newhall, paper manufacturers (515 Minor); Barnes, Bro. & Herron, hat store, and M.S. Shapleigh & Co., dry goods store (503 Market); Robert Levick, boots and shoes (525 Market); E.R. Taggert & Co., hosiery (515 Market); and in the far left background, Jessup & Moore, paper warehouse (27 N. 6th). Also shows rooftop decks with drying laundry., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Orange mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Mount discolored., 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: Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.), photographer
Date: ca. 1869
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Views [1322.F.4d]

Title: [Panorama from State House steeple, north]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks above Chestnut Street. Businesses include: Hildeborn & Brother, watches and jewelery (533 Market Street); Truitt, Brother, & Co. (529 Market Street); Brown, Kunkel & Co., clothing (525 Market); Chaffees, Stout, & Co., wholesale dry goods (523 Market); Coleman & Smith, cutlery and fancy goods (521 Market); Robert Pearsall Smith, publisher (517-521 Minor); and Jessup & Moore, commercial paper warehouse (27 North 6th)., Attributed to Henry B. Odiorne., Manuscript note on verso: Looking north over Chestnut and Market St. between Fifth and Sixth., Grey 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: Odiorne, Henry B., 1805-1860
Date: [1859]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Odiorne - Views [(8)1322.F.1c-2]

Title: [Panorama from State House steeple, north]
Description: Panoramic view showing several city blocks above Chestnut Street. Businesses include: Hildeborn & Brother, watches and jewelery (533 Market Street); Truitt, Brother, & Co. (529 Market Street); Brown, Kunkel & Co., clothing (525 Market); Chaffees, Stout, & Co., wholesale dry goods (523 Market); Coleman & Smith, cutlery and fancy goods (521 Market); Robert Pearsall Smith, publisher (517-521 Minor); and Jessup & Moore, commercial paper warehouse (27 North 6th)., Attributed to Henry B. Odiorne., Manuscript note on verso: Looking north over Chestnut and Market St. between Fifth and Sixth., Grey 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: Odiorne, Henry B., 1805-1860
Date: [1859]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Odiorne - Views [(8)1322.F.1c-2]

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