Philadelphia Library. On the northeast corner of Fifth and Library street. [graphic] / Photograph by Richards.
Material type:
PicturePublication details: February 1859.; PA. Philadelphia. Description: 2 photographs: salted paper; 1 mounted on paper; 24 x 32 cm.(12.5 x 9.25 in.) or smallerNotes: Title and photographer's imprint from Poulson inscription on mount of (3)2526.F.105 (Poulson)/8339.F.5; Date inscribed on photograph (3)2526.F.105 (Poulson)/8339.F.5;
Compass directions given in manuscript on mount.Local Notes: One of the images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia;
One of the images originally part of a series of eleven scrapbooks compiled by Philadelphia antiquarian Charles A. Poulson in the late 1850s entitled "Illustrations of Philadelphia" volume 3, page 105. The scrapbooks contained approximately 120 photographs by Philadelphia painter and pioneer photographer Richards of 18th-century public, commercial, and residential buildings in the city of Philadelphia commissioned by Poulson to document the vanishing architectural landscape;
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited;
(3)2526.F.105 reaccessioned as 8339.F.5;
Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Local Added Entry - Personal Name: McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector;
Poulson, Charles A. 1789-1866, collector;
Thornton, William, 1759-1828, architect.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1859.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources: Summary: View showing the Library Company of Philadelphia (organized by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto in 1731) built 1789-1790 after the designs of Dr. William Thornton on the 100 block of Fifth Street. A group of young men and boys stand near the entrance of the building. Also shows a horse-drawn carriage and lamppost in the foreground.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Artists, Photographers, Printers, and Publishers | photo - Richards - Libraries - L [(6)1322.F.10e; (3)2526.F.105] | Available | 131070 |
Title and photographer's imprint from Poulson inscription on mount of (3)2526.F.105 (Poulson)/8339.F.5.
Date inscribed on photograph (3)2526.F.105 (Poulson)/8339.F.5.
Compass directions given in manuscript on mount.
View showing the Library Company of Philadelphia (organized by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto in 1731) built 1789-1790 after the designs of Dr. William Thornton on the 100 block of Fifth Street. A group of young men and boys stand near the entrance of the building. Also shows a horse-drawn carriage and lamppost in the foreground.
One of the images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
One of the images originally part of a series of eleven scrapbooks compiled by Philadelphia antiquarian Charles A. Poulson in the late 1850s entitled "Illustrations of Philadelphia" volume 3, page 105. The scrapbooks contained approximately 120 photographs by Philadelphia painter and pioneer photographer Richards of 18th-century public, commercial, and residential buildings in the city of Philadelphia commissioned by Poulson to document the vanishing architectural landscape.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
(3)2526.F.105 reaccessioned as 8339.F.5.
Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.