Watercolor Drawings of Philadelphia

Drawings are circa 1912 to 1930. Clicking the catalogue number will display the images in another window.

On July 10, 1975, this collection of original watercolors was donated to Bryn Mawr College by Joseph M. Fox, in honor of Emily Fox Cheston, from whose father's collection the drawings originally came.

Originals are currently located in the Bryn Mawr College Collections, CC3, "Fox Collection Box."

1975.9: South East Corner of 13th & Chestnut Streets,

The Hilton Co., The United Cigar Stores Co.

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 11" x 8"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: F. R. Stoerer 1914.

1975.22: South East Corner of Walnut and Quince Streets,

Formerly Davis & Harvey Auction House -- Now (1914) Vacant

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 7 3/4" x 10"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1914

1975.29: Hartman Kuhn Residence, 1118 Chestnut Street,

First Union League Club House.

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 13" x 10"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.20: South East Corner of Twelfth and Locust Streets,

Formerly an Oyster house -- Now (1914) Vacant.

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 7" x 9"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1914.

1975.25: North West Corner of Twelfth and Walnut Streets,

Residence of the Burt Family.

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 8 1/4" x 9"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.12: North East Corner of Broad and Walnut Streets,

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 6 3/8" x 6"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.27: South East Corner of 11th and Market Streets,

Pennsylvania Rail Road Depot in the Civil War Period

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 9 1/2" x 12"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.33: North West Corner of Broad and Spruce Streets,

Hotel Stanton

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original paper size: 11" x 12 7/8"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: Mr. Dorothy T. Pearson, 1917

1975.14: Juniper and Chestnut Streets,

The Mint Arcade
Huyler's Candy Store, John Wanamaker Store

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 6 3/4" x 13"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J Riegel, Jr. 1914.

1975.26: 1210 Chestnut Street, 1863

Officer's School, Colored Troops

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 6 3/4" x 13"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.28: Chestnut St. East of Broad Street

U.S. Mint, from 1833 to 1901

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 10" x 13"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.23: North West Corner of Broad and Locust Streets

The Windermere Hotel; Social Arts Club; Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 9 1/8" x 11 1/2"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.15: South West Corner of Broad and Spruce Streets

The Shinn and Kirt Drug Store

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 8 1/2" x 10 3/8"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.16: North West Corner of Sixth and Sansom Streets

Winkler's Bar and Restaurant
Curtis Building, Public Ledger Building

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 8" x 10"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.18: South West Corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 9 3/4" x 6"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1914.

1975.19: South East Corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets

Dillon's Bar; Stokes, Packard, Houghton & Smith, BANKERS; Aetha Insurance; Mechanics Insurance

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 6 7/8" x 9"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J. Riegel, Jr. 1914.

1975.31: Sansom Street East of Ninth Street

Rev. Dr. Stouchton's Baptist Church, Foundations, Continental Hotel

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original paper size: 11" x 14"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.32: Military Hall, Library Street

Rear of Custom House, 1861

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original paper size: 11" x 14"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.30: North West Corner of Broad and South Streets

John Rhea Barton Residence. Removed 1914.

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original paper size: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2"
signed in ink at lower right: Frank H. Taylor.

1975.21: North East Corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets

The Corner Store, a bar kept by Dillon
Drexel Building; 431 Walnut Street Arrot and Howley Insurance

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 7 3/4" x 10"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.10: South East Corner of Sixth and Walnut Streets

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink

signed and dated in ink at lower right: Sinnock, April 1913.

1975.08: South East Corner of Broad and Arch Streets

30 day Business College, Hotel, German American Title & Trust Co., Soula's Hotel

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 9 1/2" x 9"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: F. R. Stoerer, 1914.

1975.17: North West Corner of Broad and Spruce Streets

Horticultural Hall

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 8 3/8" x 11"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.11: North West Corner of Broad and Spruce Streets,

Horticultural Hall

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 8" x 10 1/2"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J Riegel, Jr. 1913.

1975.13: South East Corner of Broad and Arch Streets

Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Temple

media: watercolor drawing, watercolor and india ink
original image size: 9 1/2" x 9"
signed and dated in ink at lower right: J Riegel, Jr. 1913.

updated by cc 06/01/00