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Title: Barn house, Walnut Lane, Germantown
Description: Exterior view of west and north facades of dwelling, once the Wyck barn, built in 1796 by J. Frederick Thomas. Architect Mantle Fielding converted the old barn into a residence circa 1891. Recessed porches with wooden banisters are visible on both levels of the west elevation., Inscribed in negative: 2752., Title from negative sleeve., Later known as the Franklin Courtney Residence., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.52]

Title: 6019 Germantown Ave. Built by Daniel Pastorius. Also known as the Green Tree Inn
Description: Exterior view of west front and south flank of tavern built in 1748 by Daniel and Sarah Pastorius adjacent to the homestead of his grandfather Francis Daniel Pastorius. Also known as the Saddler's Arms, The Hornet's Nest, and Mackinett's Tavern. David Mackinett was Sarah's second husband after the death of Daniel Pastorius. Includes partial views of properties north of the old tavern, most likely demolished when the tavern moved north in 1930 for the expansion of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown. Later used as church offices., Inscribed in negative: 2753., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 13, 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.53]

Title: Pastorius House, Germantown
Description: Exterior view of west front of tavern looking south toward the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Built in 1748 by Daniel and Sarah Pastorius adjacent to the homestead of his grandfather Francis Daniel Pastorius. Also known as the Saddler's Arms, The Hornet's Nest, and Mackinett's Tavern. David Mackinett was Sarah's second husband after the death of Daniel Pastorius. Building moved north in 1930 for the expansion of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown and used as church offices., Inscribed in negative: 2754., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: October 13, 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.54]

Title: Washington House, Germantown, blt. 1740
Description: View showing the west and north elevations of the Washington House, built in 1740. Several signs, one painted on the west front, identify Stephen A. Henry as the proprietor of the tavern at the time of this photograph. A man smoking a pipe leans against the wooden telegraph pole marking the car stop on Germantown Avenue. An advertisement for Sun Lite Coffee is visible on the north flank of the building south of the tavern., Inscribed in negative: 2755., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.55]

Title: Washington's headquarters, Chadd's Ford
Description: Oblique view of residence surrounded by two wooden fences and large trees in leaf. Built circa 1720 for Quaker farmer and miller, Benjamin Ring. Served as the headquarters for George Washington during the Battle of the Brandywine circa September 11, 1777. Reconstructed 1950-51 by George Edwin Brumbaugh., Inscribed in negative: 2756., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.56]

Title: Washington's headquarters at Chadd's Ford, burned 1938 or 39
Description: Exterior view of front facade of residence, showing a plaque attached to a large tree in the foreground, identifying the house as George Washington's headquarters during the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777. Built circa 1720 for Quaker farmer and miller, Benjamin Ring. Reconstructed 1950-51 by George Edwin Brumbaugh., Inscribed in negative: 2759., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.57]

Title: Old market
Description: View looking southwest at the north front and east flank of the fire-engine house (i.e., headhouse) at Second and Pine Streets, designed in 1745, with a cupola and alarm bell added in 1819. Two blocks of market sheds extend along Second Street from the rear of the headhouse to South Street., Inscribed in negative: 3296., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.90]

Title: [Johnson House, 6306 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia.]
Description: Oblique view of east front and south elevation of the former residence of John Johnson built 1765-1768 by master builder Jacob Knor at 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Shows the front door to the three-story stone house. The first story contains windows with shutters and a shingled awning. Dwelling also includes dormer windows and chimneys on the roof. In the left, a picket fence and a portico over the side entrance is visible. Trees and an utility pole are in front of the property. John Johnson resided in the house during the Battle of Germantown. The dwelling sustained damage including a hole in the parlor door caused by a cannon ball and a chipped corner. It served as a station on the Underground Railroad. The Johnson family owned the house until 1908. The Woman's Club of Germantown purchased the house in 1917, and in 1980, gifted the house and its contents to the Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust to operate as a house museum. In 2002, the deed of ownership was transferred to the Johnson House Historic Site, Inc., Inscribed in negative: 2890., Title from negative sleeve., Date inferred from photographic medium and content., Purchase 1988., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: [ca. 1920]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.58]

Title: Upsala, Germantown Ave
Description: Depicts the front elevation of the house. Built 1798 by John Johnson III, the house was occupied by members of the Johnson family until 1941., Inscribed in negative: 2892., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.59]

Title: Johnson House door
Description: Exterior views of the front façade of the former residence of John Johnson built 1765-1768 by master builder Jacob Knor at 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Shows the front door with a shingled awning flanked by shuttered windows. A broom is propped against the doorframe. Two trees grow in the sidewalk in front of the house. Partial view of the picket fence in the left. John Johnson resided in the house during the Battle of Germantown. The dwelling sustained damage including a hole in the parlor door caused by a cannon ball and a chipped corner. It served as a station on the Underground Railroad. The Johnson family owned the house until 1908. The Woman's Club of Germantown purchased the house in 1917, and in 1980, gifted the house and its contents to the Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust to operate as a house museum. In 2002, the deed of ownership was transferred to the Johnson House Historic Site, Inc., Inscribed in negative: 2893., Title from negative sleeve., Date inferred from photographic medium and content., Purchase 1988., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: [ca. 1920]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.60]

Title: House on Main St., Germantown
Description: View of the front facade of the Sproegell House built early in the 18th century and purportedly occupied by John Henry Sproegell circa 1710. Stucco covers the exterior of the house and a rounded arch resting on columns flanks the off-center entrance way. Anthony Gilbert and William Keyser were occupants of the dwelling at one time., Inscribed in negative: 2894., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.61]

Title: Stone residence
Description: Depicts the front facade of an unidentified stone residence, showing a two story wing attached to the main portion of the house., Inscribed in negative: 2949., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.67]

Title: John Bartram's house
Description: Rear view of ivy-covered two story stone residence with pilasters and dormer windows. Botanist and farmer John Bartram built residence in 1730-1731. Altered in 1770, the residence and garden deteriorated throughout the 19th century, but was restored in the 1920s by the John Bartram Association., Inscribed in negative: 2956., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.68]

Title: Harriton, showing old pump
Description: View of the Harriton stone residence, showing an old pump in the foreground. The datestone is visible in the gable. The initials R.E. stand for Rowland Ellis, who constructed the residence in 1704. Richard Harrison owned the property after Ellis and named it Harriton. His daugher married Charles Thomson, a member of the General Assembly and the Secretary of Congress in 1774, and moved into Harriton after they were married., Inscribed in negative: 3136., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.69]

Title: Harriton, built in 1704 by Rowland Ellis
Description: Oblique view of the Harriton stone residence, showing the front facade and side elevation with the datestone. Carved into the datestone are the initials R.E., for Rowland Ellis, who constructed the residence in 1704. Richard Harrison owned the property after Ellis and named it Harriton. His daugher married Charles Thomson, a member of the General Assembly and the Secretary of Congress in 1774, and moved into Harriton after they were married., Inscribed in negative: 3139., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.70]

Title: Laurel Hill, Randolph Mansion
Description: Exterior view of front facade of the colonial mansion, Laurel Hill. The central portion of the house was built circa 1767, the single story addition circa 1800 and the octagonal wing after 1837. Built for Rebecca Rawle and her second husband, Samuel Shoemaker. The house was purchased by physician Philip Syng Physick in 1828 and it passed to Physick's daughter Sarah Randolph who in turn sold it to the Fairmount Park Commission in 1869. The Commission used it for employee housing from 1869-1901 and then leased it to two organizations, The Colonial Dames of America and later the Women for Greater Philadelphia, who opened it to the public., Inscribed in negative: 3203., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.87]

Title: Girard Bank
Description: View looking northwest from Dock Street showing the bank originally built 1795-1797 after the designs of Samuel Blodgett. The bank, operated by Stephen Girard as Girard's Bank from 1812-1831, was chartered by the state in 1832 as Girard National Bank. View includes adjacent building tenanted by E. Roger, wood engraver, and the Saturday Evening Post newspaper office (132 South Third Street); the top floors of the Mariner & Merchant Building (300 Chestnut Street) and two commercial buildings on the north side of Dock Street near Third (129 South Third Street and 241 Dock Street)., Inscribed in negative: 3295., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.89]

Title: [Lydia Webster sitting in a baby carriage in front of 4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts Lydia Webster, the daughter of John H. Webster, Jr., bundled in winter clothing and sitting in a baby carriage in front of the porch of John H. Webster Sr. (4834 Penn Street). The southwest facade of George S. Webster's residence is visible in the background (4900 Penn Street). The Webster family owned four neighboring houses on Penn Street (4830-4900)., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members., Numbered 2.14 in manuscript note on negative sleeve.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.34]

Title: [Lydia Webster sitting in a highchair with her doll]
Description: Depicts Lydia Webster, the daughter of John H. Webster, Jr., wearing a white dress and sitting in a wooden highchair. Her doll is propped up next to her on the tray., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.35-37]

Title: [Pennypack Creek Bridge, 8300 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia]
Description: Depicts the three semi-circular arches of the stone bridge constructed 1697-1698 over the Pennypack Creek at Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg. Three men lean on the stone wall of the bridge, looking down at the creek from Frankford Avenue, previously the King's Highway connecting Philadelphia to other eastern cities. Part of the old Frankford and Bustleton Railroad trestle bridge is visible in the distance. The Pennypack Bridge was paved in 1803 and widened in 1893 to accommodate streetcars. Purportedly the oldest roadway bridge in the United States., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.9]

Title: [Frankford Avenue at the Pennypack Creek Bridge, Philadelphia]
Description: Depicts the stretch of Frankford Avenue along the Pennypack Creek Bridge, constructed 1697-1698 over the Pennypack Creek in Holmesburg. Frankford Avenue was previously the King's Highway connecting Philadelphia to other eastern seaboard cities. Paved in 1803 and widened in 1893 to accommodate streetcars. Purportedly the oldest roadway bridge in the United States. Two men lean against the stone side of the bridge looking down at the creek. A horse drawn carriage is visible in the distance., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.10]

Title: [Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery entranceway, 4268 Richmond Street]
Description: Depicts the rusticated stone arch entranceway to Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, situated between two rectangular wings with projecting bay windows. The central tower rises above the two wings and is capped by a pyramidal roof. Shingles unite the taller central block with the shorter wings. Constructed by John Jerome Deery in 1887., Modern reference print #14 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.17]

Title: [Westtown Boarding School, Westtown, Pa.]
Description: View of the central portion of the main building of the boarding school for girls and boys, established in 1794 by the Society of Friends and opened in 1799 in Westtown, Chester County, Pa. Building enlarged in 1847, but replaced in stages from 1885 to 1888 after designs by Addison Hutton., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members., Numbered 2.11 in manuscript note on negative sleeve.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.118]

Title: [Westtown Boarding School, Westtown, Pa.]
Description: View of the central portion of the main building of the boarding school for girls and boys, established in 1794 by the Society of Friends and opened in 1799 in Westtown, Chester County, Pa. Building enlarged in 1847, but replaced in stages from 1885 to 1888 after designs by Addison Hutton., Modern reference print #36 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.119]

Title: [Office of surveyors Clement B. and John H. Webster, 4534 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts the west side of the 4500 block of Frankford Avenue, taken from Oxford Street. Three story, brick commercial buildings line the middle of the block, including L.J. Faber's cigar store (4526); three connected brick buildings with glass store fronts (4528-32); the one story office of surveyors Clement B. and John H. Webster; another cigar store (4538) and John J. Stewart's flour, feed, hay and straw business (4540). A small alley leading to the Frankford Meeting House separates L.J. Faber's cigar store from the other businesses. Two men stand on the northeast corner looking toward the camera., Modern reference print #11 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.131]

Title: [John H. Webster residence, 4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts the residence of John H. Webster, the photographer's father, at 4834 Penn Street, looking at the northeast flank and carriage house in the backyard. Includes a partial view of the porch and side entrance. According to a datestone on the side of the house, it was constructed in 1890., The Webster family owned four neighboring residences, 4830 to 4834, on Penn Street in Frankford., Modern reference print #35 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.120]

Title: [George S. Webster residence, 4900 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts the residence of George S. Webster, the photographer's brother and surveyor of the city of Philadelphia, at 4900 Penn Street, looking at the southwest flank., Inscribed in negative: 62143W., The Webster family owned four neighboring residences, 4830 to 4834, on Penn Street in Frankford., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.121]

Title: [Webster family residences, 4830-4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts people sitting and standing on the front porches of three neighboring residences owned by the Webster family at 4830-4834 Penn Street. John H. Webster, Jr., photographer and surveyor, owns the first house to the left (4830). His brother, also a surveyor, owns the neighboring twin house (4832). Their father, John H. Webster, Sr., owns the single dwelling immediately northeast of the twin properties owned by his sons (4834)., Modern reference print #31 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.122]

Title: [Webster family residences, 4830-4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts the front porches of three neighboring residences owned by the Webster family at 4830-4834 Penn Street. John H. Webster, Jr., photographer and surveyor, owns the first house to the left (4830). His brother, also a surveyor, owns the neighboring twin house (4832). Their father, John H. Webster, Sr., owns the single dwelling immediately northeast of the twin properties owned by his sons (4834)., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.123]

Title: [Webster family residences, rear view, 4830-4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Rear view of three neighboring residences owned by the Webster family at 4830-4834 Penn Street. The photographer's brother, Clement B. Webster stands with his wife, Bertha T. Webster, in the backyard looking toward the camera. The photographer's mother, Lydia S. Webster, stands at a rear window of 4834 and the photographer's wife, Jane L. Webster, is sitting on the second floor of their home (4830), looking out of the window. John H. Webster, Jr., photographer and surveyor, owns the first house to the right (4830). His brother, also a surveyor, owns the neighboring twin house (4832). Their father, John H. Webster, Sr., owns the single dwelling immediately northeast of the twin properties owned by his sons (4834)., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.124]

Title: [George S. Webster residence, 4900 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Depicts the southeast front and rear stable of house owned by the photographer's brother, George S. Webster. View from Harrison Street., The Webster family owned four neighboring residences, 4830 to 4834, on Penn Street in Frankford., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.125]

Title: [John H. Webster residence, side view, 4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Oblique view of northeast flank of house owned by John H. Webster Sr., the photographer's father. View taken from the rear of the side lawn., The Webster family owned four neighboring residences, 4830 to 4834, on Penn Street in Frankford., Modern reference print #10 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.126]

Title: [John H. Webster residence, 4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: View of southeast front and northeast flank of house owned by John H. Webster Sr., the photographer's father. View taken from Penn Street. Includes the stable in the rear of the property. The photographer's wife, Jane L. Webster, sits in a chair on the porch., The Webster family owned four neighboring residences, 4830 to 4834, on Penn Street in Frankford., Modern reference print #8 available in research file., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.127]

Title: [Carriage house behind John H. Webster residence, 4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Description: Detail of stable in the rear of the property owned by John H. Webster Sr., the photographer's father., The Webster family owned four neighboring residences, 4830 to 4834, on Penn Street in Frankford., Negative severely damaged., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator: Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date: ca. 1900
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.128]

Title: Carpenters' Hall
Description: Exterior view of Carpenters' Hall built between 1770 and 1774 by the Carpenter's Company of the City and County of Philadelphia after designs by member Robert Smith. Also served as the meeting place for the First Continental Congress in 1774., Inscribed in negative: 2187., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.8]

Title: Dr. Casper Wister house, S.W. cor. 4th & Locust Sts
Description: Exterior view of north and west elevations of dwelling from Locust Street, looking east toward 4th Street. Built circa 1765. Residence of William Shippen circa 1765-1797 and Caspar Wistar 1798-1809., Inscribed in negative: 2192., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the Shippen-Wistar House.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.9]

Title: Krider's gun store, N.E. cor. 2nd & Walnut Sts
Description: Depicts Krider's gun store at the northeast corner of 2nd and Walnut Streets, looking east at the south front and west flank. Includes a partial view of the sign for St. Alban's Hotel in the foreground, along with a sign advertising Shore Dinners at Bookbinder's Restaurant (125 Walnut Street). A cigar shop and Bookbinder's are visible in the background. A plaque is posted near the Second Street doorway of the gun shop, marking the site as the birthplace of John Drinker, the first white child born in Philadelphia. The brick building was constructed by John Drinker as a residence in 1751 and altered to a gun shop in 1826. John Krider purchased the shop in 1856. Building demolished in 1955., Inscribed in negative: 2193., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.10]

Title: Old Blue Anchor Tavern, Front & Dock Sts
Description: Depicts the Garman House at the northwest corner of Front and Dock Streets, originally the Blue Anchor Tavern. A large anchor projects from the building, near a painted anchor surrounded by the date 1682 on the brick building. Adjacent to a row of houses called Budd's Long Row, built after the tavern opened. A saloon occupies the lot north of the Garman House. Bushel baskets and barrels are piled outside of William Andrews fruit and produce business, located in the Garman House at the time of this photograph., Inscribed in negative: 2194., Title from negative sleeve., Modern reference print available.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.11]

Title: Old Market, Second & Pine Sts
Description: Distant view of the north front of the fire-engine house (i.e., headhouse) at 2nd and Pine Streets, designed in 1745, with a cupola and alarm bell added in 1819. Two blocks of market sheds extend along 2nd Street from the rear of the headhouse to South Street. Storefronts along South Second Street are visible in the foreground, including a business operated by B & M Cohen at number 342. Includes pedestrians walking along the sidewalks in the front of the shops., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.12]

Title: Old Franklin Institute, S. 7th St., Phila
Description: Exterior view of the Franklin Institute's first building constructed 1825-26 after designs by John Haviland. The signs of the Buffalo Wire Works Co. affixed to the building north of the museum are visible., Inscribed in negative: 2198., Title from negative sleeve., The Franklin Institute occupied the 7th Street building until 1933, when it relocated to the new building at 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The 7th Street building became home to the Atwater Kent Museum in 1941.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.13]

Title: Morris House, door, 225 S. 8th St., blt. 1785
Description: Exterior detail of west front of dwelling, showing Flemish bond construction, pilasters flanking the front doorway and windows surmounted by keystone lintels. Built 1786-87 by John Reynolds and sold to Luke Wistar Morris in 1817., Inscribed in negative: 2207., Title from negative sleeve., Also identified as the Reynolds-Morris House, Israel Wistar Morris House and Luke Wistar Morris House.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.14]

Title: Morris House
Description: Exterior view of west front of dwelling built 1786-87 by John Reynolds and sold to Luke Wistar Morris in 1817., Inscribed in negative: 2210., Title from negative sleeve., Also identified as the Reynolds-Morris House, Israel Wistar Morris House and Luke Wistar Morris House.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.15]

Title: 4825 Germantown Ave., home of Christian Ottinger, a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War
Description: Depicts the west fronts of neighboring dwellings along Germantown Avenue, 4821 in the foreground and 4825 in the background, the latter built circa 1781 by Christopher Ottinger, a Revolutionary soldier who became a master coach maker after the war. A man stands on the steps of the Ottinger House., Inscribed in negative: 2211., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.16]

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: Valley Green Inn on Wissahickon, Philadelphia
Description: View showing the inn built by Thomas Livezey circa 1850 near the Wissahickon Creek. The inn, managed by several proprietors under the Livezey family, was purchased by the city in 1872 and given over to the supervision of a patriotic women's society circa 1900. Shows signage adorning the building advertising a tea room. Lettering spelling "Valley Green" is visible on the side of the inn. Also shows a stone fence and a stable adjacent to the building. Several people sit on the front porch overlooking the dirt drive., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.2]

Title: John Bartram's House, side view
Description: Exterior view of vine covered flank of dwelling built 1730-1731 and altered in 1770 by botanist John Bartram. Three girls stand in the drive next to the house., Inscribed in negative: 433., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.3]

Title: Commemorative tablet on City Hall, Philadelphia to Swedish settlers
Description: Depicts a commemorative plaque in City Hall, dedicated to Swedish settlements along the Delaware River, 1638-1655. Erected in 1909 by The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.5]

Title: John & Mildred Keen house cor. of Chestnut & Mansion Sts. on site of present Drexel Institute
Description: Copy photograph depicting the south and west elevations of the Keen residence at the northeast corner of 32nd and Chestnut Streets. Two people stand in a doorway facing 32nd Street. Demolished and occupied by the Drexel Institute building in 1891., Inscribed in negative: 1874., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.6]

Title: 6043 Germantown Ave. Centre of fierce skirmish during the Battle of Germantown
Description: Exterior view of west front of house built circa 1750 and purchased by Dr. William Shippen as a summer residence in 1775. Dr. Samuel Blair, Shippen's son-in-law and president of Princeton University, also lived here. Image includes a group of people standing on the corner, looking toward the camera., Inscribed in negative: 2214., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the Blair House or The Laurens.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.18]

Title: 6303 [sic] Germantown Ave
Description: Exterior view of west front and south flank of house at 6205 Germantown Avenue, built by Dirck Keyser, a Mennonite preacher and silk merchant who immigrated from Amsterdam in 1688. Demolished in 1950 for a supermarket., Inscribed in negative: 2215., Title from negative sleeve., Incorrectly identified as 6303 Germantown Avenue.
Creator: Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.19]

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