Franklin's Library Company 5th Street across from Independence Hall [graphic].
Material type:
PictureSeries: Gems of American and foreign sceneryPublication details: Philadelphia: W. T. Purviance, publisher [ca. 1870]; PA. Philadelphia. Description: 1 photograph : albumen on card mount; mpunt 9 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)Notes: Yellow mount with rounded corners; Title from manuscript note on verso;
Publisher's imprint printed on mount;
Date inferred from type of mount.Linking Entry Note: Forms part of Raymond Holstein Stereograph Collection.Local Notes: Part of the the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025;
Gift of Raymond Holstein.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1870.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: View showing the exterior of the building of the subscription library, organized by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto in 1731, and built 1789-1790 after the designs of Dr. William Thornton at Fifth and Library streets. Also shows the statue of Benjamin Franklin sculpted by Francesco Lazzarini in the arched niche on its front facade.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Holstein Stereo - Streets - Number Streets, from east to west [P.2011.47.1984] | Available | 288875 |
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Title from manuscript note on verso.
Publisher's imprint printed on mount.
Date inferred from type of mount.
View showing the exterior of the building of the subscription library, organized by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto in 1731, and built 1789-1790 after the designs of Dr. William Thornton at Fifth and Library streets. Also shows the statue of Benjamin Franklin sculpted by Francesco Lazzarini in the arched niche on its front facade.
Forms part of Raymond Holstein Stereograph Collection.
Part of the the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Gift of Raymond Holstein.