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Title: Girard College
Description: Exterior, oblique view of Founder's Hall constructed 1833-1847 in the Greek Revival Style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter. Two men wearing top hats stand in the foreground and other men stand on the stairs or near the building in the background. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Title from manuscript note in pencil on verso., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1866]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Education [P.8464.30]

Title: Independence Hall
Description: View looking southeast showing the front elevation of the State House built 1732-1748 after the designs of Andrew Hamilton and Edmund Woolley. Includes the clock tower and statue of George Washington in the left background., Title on negative., Explicative paragraph of text on verso surmounted by the title "Independence Hall, or "State House," Philadelphia" with a vignette of the seal of Pennsylvania., Yellow trimmed mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of William L. Schaeffer.
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Government Buildings [P.9113.3]

Title: First Methodist Episcopal Church, Clark and Washington sts
Description: View of the four-story building at the southeast corner of Clark and Washington Streets in Chicago that housed the First Methodist Episcopal Church on its upper floors from about 1857 until 1871. A signboard for the church is visible along with signs for a dentist and millinery & strawgoods store on the ground floor of the building. Businesses situated at the northeast corner of Clark and Washington Streets, including Bryant & Stratton's business college and Fifth National Bank, are also visible. Also depicts a large gas lamp in front of the Clark Street entrance to the church with "First Methodist Church" inscribed onto the glass panes. Building destroyed by the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871., Title and photographer's imprint printed on mount., Distributor's label pasted on verso: From James Cremer's stereoscopic emporium, 18 South Eighth St., Philadelphia. Family groups taken for the stereoscope, and photography in all its branches., Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp - 17, Yellow mount with rounded corners., Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., John Carbutt operated a photography studio and resided in Chicago from 1861-1870.
Creator: Carbutt, John, 1832-1905
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Carbutt - Religion [P.9022.64]

Title: Grace Episcopal Church, Wabash av
Description: Oblique view of the church's third location designed by Loring & Jenney in 1868 on Wabash Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets in Chicago. Also shows adjacent dwellings and wooden sidewalk in the foreground., Title and photographer's imprint printed on mount., Distributor's label pasted on verso: From James Cremer's stereoscopic emporium, 18 South Eighth St., Philadelphia. Family groups taken for the stereoscope, and photography in all its branches., Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp - 12, Small, circular burn mark on left side of stereograph., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., John Carbutt operated a photography studio and resided in Chicago from 1861-1870.
Creator: Carbutt, John, 1832-1905
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Carbutt - Religion [P.9022.65]

Title: The India Rubber and Gutta-Percha Department
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows goods made of rubber and pre-plastic materials displayed on a booth in the India Rubber and Gutta-Percha Department on Union Avenue. Items include dolls in the foreground and smaller figurines on shelves in the background. A banner displaying the department title hangs under patriotic bunting on the wall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Labeled copy at HSP., Originally part of McAllister scrapbook on the Sanitary Commission., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 121., Arcadia caption text: During the Civil War, many benevolent and relief organizations were formed to aid soldiers and their families. One of the largest was the U.S. Sanitary Commission, which held fundraising fairs in a number of major cities in the North, including Philadelphia at Logan Square, June 7-28, 1864. Often temporary buildings, such as this one, built after the designs of H. E. Wrigley, were constructed to house the art, craft, industrial, and historical exhibits. Fair offerings included product displays; a re-creation of an 18th-century German-American kitchen; a horticultural exhibit containing a fishpond; and a miniature model house showcasing the most desirable construction methods of that time. Shown below is one of the product display booths on Union Avenue, the fair’s main thoroughfare., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159c]

Title: Horticultural Department
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows women sitting behind a booth in the Horticultural Department. Plants are scattered on the table and hang from a bar above their heads. Festoons of laurel, hemlock, and pine boughs from the Allegheny Mountains adorn the columns supporting the booth and travel upward to form tree-like branches. Patriotic bunting, including shields, are posted on each of the columns. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159d]

Title: [Gen'l Washington's carriage]
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a carriage, also known as the Dunlap-Powel coach or "Washington's White Chariot," under a banner reading "Gen'l Washington's Carria[ge]". A man sits inside with the door open. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159e]

Title: Firemen's Department
Description: Unmounted stereographs show items on display, including portraits, candles, patriotic bunting, and a churn, in a Firemen's Department booth on the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below one image [5781.F.159g]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159g and 5781.F.170e]

Title: The Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows women and men (exhibit volunteers) posed in front of booths for the Department of Labor, Income, and Revenue on the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. Patriotic bunting, garlands, and flags cover the wall behind the booths. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.160a]

Title: Photograph Dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a woman sitting behind a desk in the Photograph Department. Framed photographs cover the walls, patriotic bunting hangs from the ceiling, and a banner for "F. Gutekunst" hangs high on the wall behind the woman. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.160b]

Title: New Jersey Dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a long aisle in the New Jersey Department flanked by displays and patriotic bunting. A "New Jersey" banner hangs over the hall entrance. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.160e]

Title: Fine Art Gallery
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows the walls of the Fine Art Gallery corridor covered in framed artwork. Male spectators stand, sit, and observe the art. Benches line the corridor. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on verso., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166a]

Title: Relics of S. Girard at Girard College
Description: Interior view showing relics and furniture belonging to Stephen Girard in Founder's Hall, constructed 1833-1847 in the Greek Revival style after the designs of Philadelphia architect Thomas Ustick Walter, at 1201-1211 West College Avenue. Relics include an architectural model of Founder's Hall enclosed in a glass case, a large orrery in the middle of the room, chests, chairs, and paintings. Girard College was established through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for "poor white orphans.", Title from printed series label pasted on verso., Probable photographer inferred from series label on verso. See Bartlett & French [P.9466.1], Distributor's blind stamp on mount., Manuscript note on verso: No. 160, Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., George W. Thorne operated from 60 Nassau Street in New York from 1864 to 1879.
Creator: Bartlett & French, photographer
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Thorne - Education [P.9541]

Title: Children's Dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing a long aisle in the Children's Department adorned in patriotic bunting, including two rows of flags hanging from the ceiling and swags running the length of the corridor. Paintings and framed objects cover the walls under which furniture is displayed and roped off on both sides of the walkway. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155a]

Title: Union Vase
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing the silver tripod military vase prize donated by Philadelphia jewelers Bailey & Co. in a glass display case or showcase on Union Avenue. Awarded to Edwin G. James, Esq. after he won the largest number of public votes with 4,948. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155b]

Title: Children's Dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing a long aisle in the Children's Department adorned in patriotic bunting, including two rows of flags hanging from the ceiling and swags running the length of the corridor. Paintings and framed objects cover the walls under which furniture is displayed and roped off on both sides of the walkway. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155e]

Title: The glass engine
Description: Unmounted stereographs showing the Bohemian Glass Blowers' glass steam engine, the "Monitor," on display on Union Avenue. American flags hang from the walls or ceiling in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper labels below images., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155g & 5781.F.172g]

Title: The $1,000 baby house
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing the interior of an architectural model of a house designed by premier tradesmen of the city. Displayed on Union Avenue. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155h]

Title: Arms & relics dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph looking north toward the Art Gallery corridor (includes partial view of entrance and admissions sign) showing items mounted on the walls in the Relics and Curiosities Department. Depicts relics of George Washington, including a framed bust portrait of him; clocks and stuffed birds on the walls; and other unidentified relics associated with historical figures. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.156c]

Title: [Relics and curiosities] dept. Dr. Kane's boat
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing arctic explorer Dr. Elisha Kent Kane's rescue boat "The Faith" on display in the foreground. Also shows two boats in the background, portrait paintings hanging high on the walls, and patriotic bunting interspersed with relics. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image. Incorrectly identified as "Arms and Relics dept"., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.156d]

Title: Art Gallery
Description: Unmounted stereographs show the walls of the Fine Art Gallery corridor covered in framed artwork. Benches line the corridor. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount of one item [5781.F.166b]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166b and 5781.F.157h]

Title: Firemen's Department
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows firefighting memorabilia in the Firemen's Department. Identifiable items include portraits, helmets, a fire horn and a churn collected and displayed in a booth. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166d]

Title: [Department of Labor, Income, and Revenue, Union Avenue, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows two women and a man posed in front of booths for the Department of Labor, Income, and Revenue on the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. Patriotic bunting, garlands, and flags cover the wall behind the booths. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Right half of stereograph damaged., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166e]

Title: Fine Art Gallery
Description: Unmounted stereographs show the walls of the Fine Art Gallery corridor covered in framed artwork. Sculptures are displayed on tables in the hall. Benches line the corridor. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Titles from manuscript notes on mount of one item [5781.F.166f] and paper label below image of other [5781.F.157f]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166f and 5781.F.157f]

Title: Horticultural Dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows women standing behind a booth in the Horticultural Department. Plants are scattered on the table and hang from a bar above their heads. Festoons of laurel, hemlock, and pine boughs from the Allegheny Mountains adorn the columns supporting the booth and travel upward to form tree-like branches. Patriotic bunting, including shields, are posted on each of the columns. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166g]

Title: Sanitary Fair, Engine Department, Phila., June '64
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a long aisle in the Engine Department flanked by displays, patriotic bunting, garlands, and flags. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166h]

Title: Horticultural Dept
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows the entrance to the Horticultural Department adorned by patriotic bunting and signage. A man, most likely a guard, stands near the entrance booth in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168a]

Title: [Corn Exchange, Union Avenue, the Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a display sponsored by the "Corn Exchange". Includes a portrait of George Washington, drums, and patriotic bunting. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168b]

Title: Arms & Trophies, Grand Central Fair
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a man standing next to large cannon in the Arms and Trophies Department. Patriotic bunting hangs from the ceiling and on the walls. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168c]

Title: Large dining room
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows tables set and prepared for patrons in the large dining room. American flags and garland adorn the columns in the large hall. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168d]

Title: [Relics and Curiosities] Dept
Description: Unmounted stereographs looking north toward the Art Gallery corridor (includes view of Art Gallery entrance and admissions sign) showing framed scenes and portraits mounted on the walls and smaller objects laid out on tables in the Relics and Curiosities Department. Also shows patriotic bunting hanging from the ceiling. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below one image [5781.F.156e: Arms & Relics Dept.] is incorrect., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.156e & 5781.F.166c]

Title: Union Avenue
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing an elevated view of displays lining the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. Patriotic bunting, flags, and banners hang from the ceiling and rafters. A "Lingerie Trimmings" sign in the center display aisle is also visible. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.157d]

Title: [Gent's collars exhibit.] Union Avenue
Description: Views show the "Gent's collar" display on the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. An arch surmounted by an eagle and angelic figures rests on glass display cases. Blocks or stones with the initials of the thirteen original colonies form the arch, with the "P.A." block for Pennsylvania as the central keystone. Bust sculptures mounted on columns flank the arch. Flags are draped on the wall in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Part of title from manuscript note on paper label below one image [5781.F.157d]., Printed label pasted on mount of one item [(1)5781.F.154a]: Penn'a R. R.--Coatsville and R. R. Bridge., One stereograph [(1)5781.F.154a] on buff mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.157e and (1)5781.F.154a]

Title: Horticultural Department
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows women sitting behind a booth in the Horticultural Department. Plants are scattered on the table and hang from a bar above their heads. Festoons of laurel, hemlock, and pine boughs from the Allegheny Mountains adorn the columns supporting the booth and travel upward to form tree-like branches. Patriotic bunting, including shields, are posted on each of the columns. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed paper label below image., Series title inferred from similar printed labels in the collection., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159b]

Title: St. Mark's Church, Locust Street above 16th, Phila
Description: Exterior view looking west from Sixteenth Street at the steeple of the Episcopal church built 1848-1851 after the designs of John Notman at 1607-1627 Locust Street. Also shows partial views of other buildings on the tree-lined street, including a dwelling, possibly part of the church, in the foreground., Title from manuscript note on verso., Publisher's printed label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Religion [P.9047.74]

Title: Mount Pleasant, Arnold House, East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: Exterior views of Mount Pleasant Mansion (i.e. Arnold Mansion) built 1761-1765 for Captain John Macpherson after the designs of Thomas Nevil in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa. One view shows the east front of the main house. The other view depicts the main house flanked by smaller buildings and trees. Macpherson, a privateer during the Seven Years’ War, purchased the estate with profits from these operations. Free white and Black laborers, indentured servants, and at least four enslaved people of African descent, whose names are unknown, worked on the plantation. In 1779, General Benedict Arnold purchased Mount Pleasant for his wife Peggy Shippen, but they never occupied the house. In 1792, General Jonathan Williams purchased the mansion. The City of Philadelphia purchased the property from the Williams family in 1869. On behalf of the city, the Philadelphia Museum of Art restored the house in 1926., Title supplied by cataloger., Photographer's imprint in red text on mounts., Manuscript notes on versos., Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of Fairmount Park entitled, "Fairmount Park and Water Works, Philadelphia," printed on verso of P.9462.22. Text surmounted by vignette of state seal of Pennsylvania and surrounded by decorative border., Yellow mounts with rounded corners., Purchase 1994 [P.9462.22]. Gift of J.F. Dallet, 1995 [P.9488.1]., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Residences [P.9462.22 and P.9488.1]

Title: Broad St
Description: View looking from the southwest corner of Broad and Stiles Streets showing dwellings lining the east side of Broad Street. Also shows trees spaced evenly in front of the dwellings and a lamppost in the foreground with "Stiles" etched into it., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's printed label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Streets [P.9260.42]

Title: Broadway near Broome, N.Y
Description: Crowded street view showing horse-drawn streetcars, carriages, coaches and pedestrians navigating the intersection of Broome Street and Broadway in New York City. Pedestrians also crowd the sidewalks near the awning-covered storefronts., Title from manuscript note on verso., Publisher's printed label pasted on verso., Green mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of M. Finkel.
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Streets [P.8643.4]

Title: Tomb of President James K. Polk, corner of Union & Vine St., Nashville, Tenn
Description: View showing the tomb of James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States, on his Polk Place estate before it was relocated to the Tennessee State Capitol in 1893. The columned front facade of Polk Place is partially visible in the background., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow.
Creator: Giers, Carl, 1828-1877
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Giers [P.9022.17]

Title: Chew Mansion, Germantown
Description: Oblique, exterior view of the front and west elevations of the colonial residence built 1763-1767 by master carpenter Jacob Knor for Philadelphia attorney Benjamin Chew at 6401 Germantown Avenue. Chew House, also known as Cliveden, was the site of the turning point in the Battle of Germantown in 1777. The Chew family enslaved people of African descent in the city of Philadelphia and in Germantown during the 18th and 19th centuries. The estate was the Chew family residence until 1972 when it was acquired by the National Trust for Historic Preservation., Title from manuscript note on verso., Date inferred from photographic medium., Photographer's name on negative., Buff mount with square corners., Purchase 1977., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Graff, Frederick, 1817-1890, photographer
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Graff - Residences [8353.F.18]

Title: Eastern Penitentiary, Philadelphia
Description: View looking northeast at the Fairmount Avenue facade, including the entrance gate, of the prison built 1823-1836 after designs by John Haviland. A group of men sit on the stone wall in the foreground., Title on mount., Photographer's imprint on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1866]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Prisons [P.9047.8]

Title: View at Sedgley
Description: View showing two children standing and three men reclining in the grass near a dirt path on the Sedgley estate. The cabin used by Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant on the east side of Carriage Drive in Fairmount Park is visible in the distance. The cabin served as Grant's headquarters and the supply center for the Union armies during the seige of Richmond. Moved to Philadelphia circa 1870 from City Point, Virginia as a gift to citizens of Philadelphia for their support during the Civil War. Transfered back to Virginia and rebuilt there in 1983., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9022.26]

Title: Beth-Eden Church, Broad and Spruce, Philad'a
Description: View looking southwest from Lardner Street (i.e., Manning Street) at the east front and north flank of the Baptist church built circa 1869 after designs by Edward Tuckerman Potter at the northwest corner of Broad and Spruce Streets. Church organized by dissident members from the Spruce Street Baptist Church. Building razed by fire 1881., Title on mount., Photographer's imprint on mount., Faint manuscipt note in pencil on verso: Maggie from Harry 8/17/75., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Religion [P.9047.10]

Title: [Framed relief carving, Fine Art Gallery, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a relief carving of a profile portrait. Male or female face surrounded by long flowing hair. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.171d]

Title: Fine Art Gallery
Description: Unmounted stereographs show framed paintings covering the walls, sculptures on pedestals, and empty benches in the Fine Art Gallery. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image of one item [5781.F.171f]: Fine Art Gallery., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.171f and 5781.F.157g]

Title: Fine Art Gallery
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows framed paintings covering the walls, sculptures on pedestals, male spectators viewing the exhibition, and benches in the Fine Art Gallery. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on mount., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.171g-1]

Title: [Dr. Kane's boat, Relics & Curiosities Department, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing arctic explorer Dr. Elisha Kent Kane's rescue boat "The Faith" on display in the foreground. Also shows two boats in the background, portrait paintings hanging high on the walls, and patriotic bunting interspersed with relics. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Manuscript note on paper label below image misidentifies department: Arms & Relics., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.171g-2]

Title: John Stevens' first steamboat
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a model of the steamboat, propellors and engine John Stevens purportedly built ca. 1804 and navigated in the Hudson River. Includes a framed portrait of Stevens, who also invented the first steamboat that navigated the ocean, in the model boat. Located in the Machinery and Heavy Wheeled Vehicles section of the fair building. The U.S. Sanitary Commission organized the Great Central Fair in Logan Square from June 7-28, 1864. The fair was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from manuscript note on paper label below image., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172a]

Title: [William Penn Parlor, Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 1864]
Description: Unmounted stereograph shows a parlor south of Union Avenue filled with William Penn's relics. Includes paintings, antique chairs and furniture, a clock, a mirror, and other curiosities arranged on the mantlepiece formerly installed in Carpenter's Hall in 1774 when the First Continental Congress met there. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172b]

Title: The $1,000 baby house
Description: Unmounted stereograph showing the interior of an architectural model of a house designed by premier tradesmen of the city. Displayed on Union Avenue, the main thoroughfare in the fair building. Patriotic bunting hangs from the rafters in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization., Title from printed text on paper label below image. Also from manuscript note on mount: $1000 baby house., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Watson, A., photographer
Date: [ca. 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172f]

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