Philadelphia Library 5th St. [graphic].
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, [ca. 1869]Description: 1 photographic print : albumen mounted on cardboard; mount 14 x 19 cm. (5.5 x 7.5 in.)Notes: Title from item.Local Notes: Originally part of an album of seventy eight views taken by John Moran entitled "A collection of photographic views in Philadelphia & its vicinity taken in the year 1868-1869" (Philadelphia, 1870);Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited;
Cataloging and/or digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Exterior view looking east from State House Square at the red-brick building, showing four prominent pilasters and the statue of Benjamin Franklin in a niche above the entrance door. Dr. William Thornton designed the building, which was constructed on South Fifth Street for the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1789. In 1887, the building was demolished for the erection of the Drexel Building.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Moran album [1717.F.1] | Available | 131099 |
Title from item.
Exterior view looking east from State House Square at the red-brick building, showing four prominent pilasters and the statue of Benjamin Franklin in a niche above the entrance door. Dr. William Thornton designed the building, which was constructed on South Fifth Street for the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1789. In 1887, the building was demolished for the erection of the Drexel Building.
Originally part of an album of seventy eight views taken by John Moran entitled "A collection of photographic views in Philadelphia & its vicinity taken in the year 1868-1869" (Philadelphia, 1870).
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Cataloging and/or digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.