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Title: Washington Inn, Washtn. Lane & Main St., known as Washington Tavern, 1793
Description: Exterior view of west front and south flank of tavern known as Washington Tavern since 1793. Also used as a market house in the 19th century. Includes a partial view of the entrance and storefront of the store located south of the tavern on Germantown Avenue., Slide number 74., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: 1911
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.69]

Title: Old Johnson House, N. W. Main & Washington Lane
Description: Oblique view of south flank and east front of house 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 the side entrance are visible. Trees and an utility pole are in front of the property. A white man pedestrian stands in the street in the right. 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., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Accessioned 1999., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 18, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.70]

Title: Rear of Johnson House, Main St. & Washington Lane
Description: Exterior view of north flank of the former residence of John Johnson built 1765-1768 by master builder Jacob Knor at 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Shows the house taken from the rear of the property looking toward Germantown Avenue. The three-story stone house has dormer windows and chimneys on the roof. In the foreground is the lawn and trees, which partially obscure the house. 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., Slide number 76., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title from manuscript written on mount., Date inferred from content., Accessioned 1999., Description revised 2022., Access points 2022.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: [ca. 1913]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.71]

Title: Building in rear of the Johnson house, Washington Lane
Description: Exterior view of the stone outbuilding in the rear of the former residence of John Johnson built 1765-1768 by master builder Jacob Knor at 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Shows the staircase leading to the doorway of the ivy-covered outbuilding. The Johnson property is divided by a stone wall. In the background, behind the wall, depicts two four-story, brick apartment buildings. 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., Slide number 77., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Date inferred from content., Accessioned 1999., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.72]

Title: Battle of Germantown Monument, Vernon Park
Description: Depicts the monument commemorating the Battle of Germantown in Vernon Park, flanked by benches and an old willow in the background, looking toward Germantown Avenue. Horse-carts, automobiles and pedestrians line the street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.73]

Title: The Johnson House, Main & Washington Lane, built in 1768 by John Johnson. The doors & hall show marks of bullets in battle of Germantown
Description: Exterior view of north flank and east front of the former residence of John Johnson built 1765-1768 by master builder Jacob Knor at 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Shows the facade of the three-story stone house with the front door and a shingled awning, which is flanked by shuttered windows. The property has dormer windows and chimneys on the roof. Ivy covers the side of the residence. A wrought iron fence is visible in the right. Trees line the sidewalk in front of the house. 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., Slide number 78., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Date inferred from content., Accessioned 1999., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: [ca. 1913]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.74]

Title: Doorway to Johnson House, Main & Washington Ln
Description: Exterior detail of the front doorway 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 “6306” at the top and flanked by shuttered windows. A shingled awning covers the entrance. 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., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Accessioned 1999., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: 1916
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.75]

Title: Keyser House, 6316 Main St., subsequently owned by Elwood Johnson
Description: Exterior view of east front of house on land purchased by Dirck Keyser from Adam Simon Kuhn in 1756. Keyser operated a tannery in the rear of the property, which was willed to his son Peter Keyser in 1810. Cedar fence pierced by bullets during the Battle of Germantown. Occupied by Mr. Ellwood Johnson circa 1902. Portions of the tannery buildings in the rear of the property were demolished in 1952., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 18, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.76]

Title: 6305 Main St
Description: Exterior view of west front of house, including a partial view of the front facade of 6307 Main Street ( i.e. Germantown Avenue)., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Identified by some sources as the Dorsey House.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.77]

Title: Jacob Knorr House, 1760, 6307 Main St
Description: Exterior view of west front and north flank of house built in 1760 by Jacob Knorr., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Identified in some sources as the Dorsey House.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.78]

Title: "Ship" House, Main St., G'tn. 6338 Main St. Built 1760. At one time an inn. First public hall in Gt'n. was in rear. One of first three hand fire engines kept here
Description: Exterior view of north flank of house known for the plaster-of-Paris model of a ship on the lower gable of the house. Includes three women standing in front of the house, with two baby carriages. Original portion of house built circa 1760. In the rear of the property was the first public hall in Germantown. The Germantown Fire Company housed a small engine known as the "Bull Dog" on the property. Kept as a hotel until 1836, when James Ford purchased the property and opened a boarding school for girls. Demolished circa 1906., Slide number 85., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Also known as Bockius House, for the family that resided here circa 1902.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1906
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.81]

Title: Loudoun, built 1801 by Thos. Armat for his son
Description: Exterior view of front facade. Original portion (i.e. east end) of house constructed in 1801 for Philadelphia merchant Thomas Armat by builders Peter L. Berry and John Ardis. Armat had the house built for his only son, Thomas Wright Armat. The west end was built in 1810 and the Greek portico in 1830. Named after Loudoun County, Virginia where Armat first settled in America., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.2]

Title: Toland House, 4810 Main St., built abt. 1740. Home of Geo. Miller, an officer of Continental army
Description: Exterior view of front facade and south side of home built in 1734. Named for resident George W. Toland, a member of Congress from 1837 to 1843. A woman wearing a bonnet passes by the house., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 14, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.3]

Title: Mehl House, 4817 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade and south flank of home standing on land owned by the Mehl family from 1763 to 1865. Includes a group of children passing in front of the house., Identified as 4821 Main Street in some sources., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.4]

Title: 4821 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade and south side., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 1, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.5]

Title: Ottinger House. Built 1781. 4825 Main St. Christopher Ottinger was a soldier in the Penna. line
Description: Exterior view of front facade. Built circa 1781 by Christopher Ottinger, a Revolutionary soldier who became a master coach maker after the war., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.6]

Title: Wagner House, 4840 Main St., built 1747, hospital in Battle of Germantown
Description: Exterior view of front facade and south side. Built in 1747 by John Zachary at the southwest corner of Germantown Avenue and West Logan Street. Zachary sold the property to Samuel Mechlin and the property descended to George Mechlin Wagner. Demolished in 1915., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also known as the Mechlin-Wagner House.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 14, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.7]

Title: Henry House, 1760. 4908 Main St. In 1828 bought by John S. Henry father of Alex Henry thrice mayor of Phila
Description: Exterior view of front facade and south side set behind a short stone wall. Built in 1760., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also known as the Wachsmuth-Henry House.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 14, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.8]

Title: General Wayne Hotel, S.W. Main & Manheim Sts
Description: Exterior view of front facade of hotel built between 1780 and 1785. Building enlarged and gambrel roof installed in 1866. John B. Maxwell proprietor of hotel when this photograph was taken., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.10]

Title: S.W. Manheim & Portico St., near Main St. Owned by Jacques Marie Roset in 1792. Introduced the tomato to Gtn
Description: Exterior view of front facade and flank of the Roset House at the corner of West Manheim Street and Portico Street (i.e. Spring Alley), with a group of four boys and two girls standing on the corner in front of the property. Includes a view of the front facade of the house west of the Roset House. Originally the home of Jacques Marie Roset who came to America in 1792 and moved to Germantown in 1821. One of his granddaughters married Anthony J. Drexel., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.12]

Title: Capt. Barrow's House, 5106 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade and north side, including a man walking in front of the house. For sale sign posted underneath first floor window. Built 1794-1803 and occupied by Commodore James Barron from 1839 to 1845 while he was in command of the Philadelphia Naval Yard., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.13]

Title: 5112-14 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade of house. Includes John Harris's furniture shop which occupies the ground floor of 5114 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue)., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: March 19, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.14]

Title: Edgar H. Butler's House, Main below High St. G'tn
Description: Exterior view of west front of the Butler Mansion, purchased by publisher Edgar H. Butler in 1856 and enlarged to include the portico and conservatory. The property was originally owned by Peter Rose, but the old homestead was torn down and the new one (depicted in the image) was constructed by Frederick Seckel ca. 1840. Demolished in 1914 for the construction of Germantown High School., Slide number 52., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.47]

Title: Morris-Littel House, Main & High St
Description: Exterior view of south flank and west front of house owned by the Morris-Littell family from 1776 until 1888. Dr. Christopher Wit (1675-1765) planted one of the first botanical gardens in North America on this site. The house was torn down for the construction of Germantown High School in 1915. Includes a view of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown at the northeast corner of Germantown Avenue and High Street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.48]

Title: Morris-Littel House, S. east cor. Main & High St
Description: Exterior view of north flank and west front of house owned by the Morris-Littell family from 1776 until 1888. Dr. Christopher Wit (1675-1765) planted one of the first botanical gardens in North America on this site. The house was torn down for the construction of Germantown High School in 1915. A little girl on roller skates holds the hand of a toddler as they cross Germantown Avenue walking toward the camera., 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.9731.49]

Title: Dr. Dunton's house, 25 E. High St. A Pastorius house. Formerly stood on Main St
Description: Exterior view of southeast front and west side of house originally constructed by Daniel Francis Pastorius in 1696. The house was moved in 1851 to make way for the construction of High Street. Dr. William R. Dunton later occupied the house in the 1860s and the property was moved again, this time to 25 High Street for the construction of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 14, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.51]

Title: 6019 Main St. Old Green Tree Tavern, once kept by Daniel & Sarah Pastorius until his death in 1754. Shows also 6021 & 23
Description: Exterior view of west front and south side of tavern built in 1748 by Daniel and Sarah Pastorius adjacent to the homestead of his grandfather Francis Daniel Pastorius. Includes partial views of properties north of the old tavern. Building was moved north in 1930 for the expansion of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Germantown and used as church offices. Also known as the Saddler's Arms, The Hornet's Nest, and Mackinett's Tavern., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: Negative April 6, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.52]

Title: Warner houses, 6021 & 6023 Main St
Description: Exterior view of west fronts of dwellings constructed and occupied by the Warner (or Warmer) family since Christian Warmer the elder purchased tracts of land above and below the Pastorius homestead. Christian Warmer the younger resided here with Dr. Christopher Witt. Demolished in 1930 when the old Green Tree Tavern was moved north. Includes male pedestrians and a partial view of the property to the north., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.53]

Title: "Wyck" Haines home, Walnut Lane & Main St., oldest house standing in Gt'n at this date
Description: Exterior view of southeast front of house. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.54]

Title: Wyck
Description: Exterior detail of entrance near French doors of house. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.55]

Title: Wyck, front door
Description: Exterior detail of front doorway flanked by ivy. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.56]

Title: Wyck, front bedroom
Description: Interior view of bedroom, showing a four poster bed, two clothes chests and chairs lining the wall. Earliest section of the house built circa 1690 by Hans Milan. Center section and alterations were designed and completed by William Strickland in 1824. For nine generations belonged to the Wistar-Haines family., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.57]

Title: Old barn of Wyck altered into dwelling, Walnut Lane W. of Main St
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., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Later known as the Franklin Courtney Residence.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: February 18, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.59]

Title: Knorr house, N.W. Main St. & Walnut Lane, from pencil sketch on a visiting card, made in 1862
Description: Copy of an oval shaped sketch from an 1862 visiting card depicting an exterior view of the residence of John George Knorr at the northwest corner of Germantown Avenue and Walnut Lane. Property owned by the family 1728-1849. House razed in 1868 for Jacob Albright to make way for a store., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.60]

Title: 5140 Main St. Occupied by Gilbert Stuart 1794-5. Studio in rear
Description: Exterior view of front facade of house set back from the street and surrounded by bare trees., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Also identified as the William Wynn Wister House.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.15]

Title: 5151 Main St. Home of Phil. R. Freas and first office of the Village Telegraph, later Germantown Telegraph
Description: Exterior view of front facade of dwelling once home to Philip R. Freas, who established the Village Telegraph (i.e. Germantown Telegraph) in 1830. His office was in the small building next door. Edward Albert's produce shop occupies the old dwelling in this photograph. Includes Samuel Gordon's boot shop at 5149 1/2 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue). Pedestrians browse the shops along the block., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: Negative January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.16]

Title: 5203-5205 Main St. Home of Dr. Theodore Ashmead and Dr. Belton. Owen Wister born here July 14,1860
Description: Exterior view of front facade of dwelling. Known as the birthplace of Owen Wister, a famous author. His family resided here circa 1860 while his family's home was being constructed at 5253 Main Street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 28, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.17]

Title: Parsonage of St. Stephens Church, 5213 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade of St. Stephen's rectory, built at the end of the 18th century as a dwelling for Henry Fraley, carpenter and drum maker. Acquired by St. Stephen's as a rectory in 1856. Two women pass the rectory, walking in opposite directions., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 28, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.18]

Title: Conyngham-Hacker House, 5214 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade of house built circa 1755 and known successively as the Conyngham, Wister and Hacker House. Also served as the headquarters of the Germantown Historical Society., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Also known as the Old Fisher House.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.19]

Title: John Bringhurst House, 1775-1795, 5219 Main St
Description: Exterior view of front facade of dwelling owned by John Bringhurst from 1775 to 1795. Bringhurst was one of the founders of Germantown Academy and was one of the first to build "Germantown" wagons., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Also known as Jungkurth House, after Christopher John Jungkurth who owned it during the Civil War.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 28, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.20]

Title: 5242-44 Main St., formerly Indian Queen Hotel
Description: Exterior view of front facade of former Indian Queen Inn, opened in 1809 by Michael Riter. Image includes Finninger's Ice Cream and Fancy Cakes which occupies the store front at 5242 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue)., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.21]

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: Home of Anthony Gilbert, "the Strong Blacksmith."
Description: Exterior view of front facade of dwelling occupied by Anthony Gilbert in 1809, a blacksmith who was known for his great physical strength. Original portion of house built circa 1745 as Wister's Tenant House, next to Wister's Big House., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount., Identified as 5267 Main St. by some sources.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.23]

Title: 5275-7 Main St. Occupied by Thos. Jefferson in 1793 & Edmund Randolph
Description: Exterior view of front facade of the Clarkson-Watson House, built circa 1745 for Matthew Clarkson, a merchant and mayor of Philadelphia from 1792 to 1796. Thomas Jefferson and Edmund Randolph stayed here during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The Bank of Germantown occupied the property from 1825 to 1869. John Fanning Watson, author of Annals of Philadelphia, also lived here. Includes a partial view of the neighboring business at 5275 Main Street (i.e. Germantown Avenue) owned by Chas. M. Stefken., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: January 30, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.24]

Title: 5300 Main St. at present parsonage of Trinity Luth. Church. Formerly Sauer's property. In cellar first type case in America 1772
Description: View of the south flank and east front of the Sower House, built in three stages: the rear ell circa 1723, the front section circa 1755 and the union of these two sections circa 1795. Owned by the Sower (Sauer) family, who purportedly created the first type cast in America in the basement of this house in 1772-73. Owned by the Trinity Lutheran Church since 1836 and used as a church house since 1950., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.25]

Title: 5430 Main St. Home of Capt. Albert Ashmead
Description: Exterior view of east front of dwelling of Captain Albert Ashmead, built before 1796. Albert's grandfather, William Ashmead, manufactured Germantown wagons in the rear of the property. Main house was used as a show room and was later turned into residence after Albert Ashmead's marriage. Includes a banner hanging in between 5430 and 5434 Main Street ( i.e. Germantown Avenue), advertising John A. Foley's Manheim Stables & Riding Academy at 5434 Main Street., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.26]

Title: 5434 Main St. Home of John Ashmead
Description: Exterior view of east front of residence of William Ashmead, built in 1740 and later owned by his son John Ashmead. Image depicts the site when it was under the ownership of the Manheim Stables & Riding Academy, and contains a partial view of a banner advertising the stables and academy., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.27]

Title: Market Square showing two old houses. Monument to soldiers who fell in War of Rebellion. Erected 1883
Description: Depicts Germantown's Market Square. Includes the Civil War monument, erected in 1883 by the members of Ellis Post, No. 6, Grand Army of the Republic. Shows the granite figure of a soldier at "parade rest." Monument moved to Belmont Avenue and George's Hill Drive in West Fairmount Park in 1909.The front of the Market Square Presbyterian Church is visible in the background, along with the Fromberger House, located south of the church at 5501-5505 Germantown Avenue., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: Negative March 6, 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.28]

Title: Morris House
Description: Exterior view of east front of the Deshler-Morris House, built in 1772 for Quaker merchant David Deshler. Colonel Isaac Franks' owned the house when George Washington sought refuge here from the Yellow Fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793. Nicknamed the "Germantown White House" during his occupation. The Morris family occupied the house for more than 100 years until they donated it to the National Park Service in 1948., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.29]

Title: 5450 Main St. Built 1790. Home of Thos. Armat
Description: Exterior view of east front of house built circa 1790. Purchased by merchant and philanthropist Thomas Armat in 1807. Armat resided here until his death in 1831. His family owned the property until 1841. The home was later occupied by Dr. William Ashmead., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount., Thomas Armat was one of the founders of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and donated the land on which the church was built. He also had Loudoun constructed for his only son, Thomas Wright Armat in 1801.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: ca. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.30]

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