Descriptions/Histories

Although most of Kennedy's collection consists of images, he also includes many descriptions of people and places. In addition, he includes many articles and other pieces of textual information. Below is a list of textual pieces from Kennedy's collection.

K : 1 - 10a Genealogical description of Say Family, from 1682  
K : 1 - 10.1a Genealogical description of Corbin Family; Document commissioning Benjamin Say as Captain in the Philadelphia Militia, 1821  
K : 1 - 15a Description of a New Edifice, the Academy of Natural Sciences.  
K : 1 - 44a List of performers in General Rufus Welch’s National Circus, 1844.  
K : 1 - 101.1a Narration of the life of Mr. John Nicholson  
K : 1 - 105.1a Description of Broad Street in 1836.  
K : 1 - 108.1 Watercolor; 5.6 x 28.4 cm Communion Service articles
K : 2 - 6a Description of Washington’s inaugural reception in Philadelphia, April 20, 1789.  
K : 2 - 8a History of Grey’s Ferry.  
K : 2 - 16a Description of Mount Pleasant.  
K : 2 - 65a History of the Old Pennington Mansion, 1865.  
K : 2 - 68a History of the Arcade Company.  
K : 2 - 136a Memo: Location of the Oldest Houses in the Southern part of the city.  
K : 3 - 7a Account of Quartering of Lord Carlisle and three of his mistresses in the Powell residence. Also, a description of the Wharton House during the Meschianza See also K : 4 - 26a.  
K : 3 - 20a History of the City residence of Judge Peters.  
K : 3 - 22a.1 Account of the attractions at McArans Garden & on reverse a description of the Turner or Kohne Mansion.  
K : 1 - 30a Description of The Robert Morris Hotel, Marshalls, Millerite Ascention House, and the Old, Country Farm.
K : 3 - 38a History of Commissioner’s Hall.
K : 1 - 76a History of the establishment of the Academy of the Fine Arts (also, a description of the capture of the Princess Royal, a blockade-runner steamer, during the Civil War)
K : 1 - 98.1a History of Wood’s Confectionary, and the infamous Wood family. (also history of Price’s Confectionary; and a description of an earthquake.)
K : 2 - 99a History of Margaret Duncan’s Church.
K : 4 - 38a History of Hannis House (Walnut Grove).
K : 3 - 41a Description of Events at the City of Hamburg Hotel (also account of a great fire at Point Breeze, 1879).
K : 3 - 57a Description of Franklin House.
K : 3 - 57.1a Description of Mount Pleasant Hotel.
K : 3 - 69a Description of the Old Falstaff Hotel (also a recollection of a visit to Girard College during its construction, 1836).
K : 3 - 70a Description of Steamboat Western Engineer (no painting).
K : 3 - 71a History of Camp Cadwalader.
K : 3 - 72a History of the Old Sharswood House.
K : 3 - 74a Description of Smallpox Hospital.
K : 3 - 81a Physical description of the Corliss Engine and an account of the Opening Day activities at the Exhibition.
K : 4 - 12a Physical and Historical Description of Samuel Jennings Residence and Office
K : 4 - 13a Biographical sketch of Alenxander Wilson.
K : 4 - 13a History of the Old London Coffee House.
K : 4 - 18a History of Friends Fair Hill Meeting House and Property
K : 4 - 18a Account of Kennedy’s journey by stage, canal, steamer, and rail from Lockport to Philadelphia
K : 4 - 23a Architectural Description and Family History of Whitby Hall.
K : 4 - 26a Description of the Wharton House, Bellview.
K : 4 - 27a Description of Physical Location of Islington.
K : 4 - 28a History of the Old Independent Presbyterian Tabernacle Church.
K : 4 - 29a History of the Hobart Mansion.
K : 4 - 30a Physical description and history of the German Library. See also K : 4 - 29a.
K : 4 - 54a Newspaper account of the life of Elizabeth Graeme.
K : 4 - 56a Biography of Carter M. Braxton.
K : 4 - 60a Physical and historical description of Fort Rittenhouse. Also a description of Sea Grove, Cape May Point sketched April 15, 1875.
K : 4 - 69a Biography of John K. Kane; account of his residence.
K : 4 - 72a Description of the Phoenix Tavern.
K : 4 - 93a Account of discovery of coffins in Pottersfield by Pennsylvania Railroad construction workers; A Touching and True Story -- the tragic tale of Hetty Hamilton; Description of Columbia National Bank.
K : 6 - 16.1 Description of Alexander Parker’s Moyamensing Botanic Gardens.
K : 6 - 31.1 Remarks on the beginning of stage service along Lancaster Pike.
Offenbachs Concert Garden, built for the 1876 World’s Fair. "  
K : 6 - 81 Invitation and ticket to the ceremonies for the laying of the Penn Square cornerstone in 1847.
K : 6 - 84.1 Remarks on the area of Philadelphia known as Goosetown.
K : 8 - 127.1 Remarks on the Wistar House.
K : 8 - 231 Notes on the Artic adventures of the steam-tug “Polaris”.
K : 4 - 19.1a Notes of historic interest on the Old Cooper Mansion (also map showing location of house).
K : 4 - 108a Architectural and Family History of Fatland.
K : 4 - 118a Architectural history of Waln Grove; Biography of Robert Waln.
K : 6 - 66.1 Tale of KennedyÕs narrow escape from the wolves in the Canadian Backwoods.
K : II - 113a Ms. description of the Turner Camac Residence.
K : II - 113b Diagram -- Location of Mr. Turner Camac’s residence, 1838. 1870.
K : III - 5a Description of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane’s Arctic boat, “The Faith.”
K : III - 5b History Fatland, Valley Forge.
K : III - 5c History of the Old Salem Methodist Church.
K : III - 58a History of Summer Street.  
K : III - 58b Description of Mount Pleasant Hotel.  
K : III - 58c Description of the Franklin House.  
K : IV - 9a Description of West Penn Square.  
K : IV - 97a Description of the U.S. Receiving Ship, Potomac.  
K : IV - 106a Description of Second & Market Sts. by Birch & Son.  
K : V - 34b Manuscript description of an incident which occurred at Niagara Falls in 1857.  
K : V - 36b Manuscript description of Chestnut Street in 1836.  
K : V - 36c Manuscript description of area called “Goosetown” Walnut to Pine, 19th to 21st Street, Philadelphia.  
K: V - 39a Manuscript description of residence of Paul Busti, Philadelphia.  
K : VII - 12 15.5 x 8.5 cm Facsimile of Newspaper Ad from Germantown Telegraph, May 21, 1834. Advertising First Railway Train in Pennsylvania.
K : VII - 18b Manuscript history of the Leswalt Academy, Scotland in 1830.  
K : VII - 41b 12 x 6.5 cm Newspaper advertisement. City Hotel from The Gazette & Daily Advertiser.
K : VII - 60 Facsimile of Newspaper ad from American Daily Advertiser, November 24, 1832. First advertisement of Locomotive Travel, Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown R.R.  
K : I - 92a Ms. Description of Residence of Charles Blight, 1836.  
K : II - 66a Printed history of John Fitch’s Steamboat.  
K : II - 82 Description of the Columbia [?] Railroad and the Inclined Plane.

 

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