Photographs taken by Robert Newell, Library Company of Philadelphia


Most of the photographs are from the Brenner Collection, unless otherwise noted.
The format of each entry is as follows:


Newell List, sorted by Topic


[Churches] [Cemeteries] [Fairmount Park] [Other Institutions] [Old Downrown] [New Downtown] [Urban Edges] [Other]

 

Churches

Spruce St. Baptist Church
[Society Hill Synagogue, 426 Spruce]
P.9060.1b (Brenner)
9 3/8" x 6 3/8"

Church at Frankford
[St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal, W. side Frankford Ave. bet. Sellers and Unity Sts.]
ca. 1869
P.9060.5a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 3/8"

Colored Church - Lombard St.
[Lombard St. Central Presbyterian, Lombard bet. 8th and 9th, s. side, ca. 1870]
ca. 1870
P.9060.5b (Brenner)
9 3/8" 7 1/4"

Church, Chelten Hills, Pa.
[St. Paul's Episcopal, Old York and Asubourne Rds.]
P.9060.7a (Brenner)
8 1/2" x 7 3/8"

Interior Episcopal Church, 22nd and Callowhill
[Church of the Redemption]
ca. 1870
P.9060.8a
7 1/2" x 9 1/8"

Universalist Church
[of the Restoration Master St. bet. 16th and 17th, s. side, ca. 1872]
P.9060.9a (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9"

Church -- Franklin and Thompson
[Second Moravian Church]
ca. 1870
P.9060.11a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"

Episcopal Church, Girard Ave. abv. 16th
[Glenhill Presbyterian Church]
ca. 1870
P.9060.11b (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 1/8"

21st Anniversary, Green St. M.E. Church
[Green abv. 10th st.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.12b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"

St. Peter's [Roman Catholic] Church
[5th St. and Girard Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9060. 17b (Brenner)
8 1/4" x 4 5/8"

Tabernacle [Presbyterian] Church
[37th and Chestnut Sts., S.W. cor.]
ca. 1870 [1885?]
P.9060.18a (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 3/8"

Falls of Schuylkill Baptist Church
[Queen Lane abv. Ridge Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.20b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 8 3/4"

West Park Presbyterian Church
[Lancaster Ave. bet. 51st and 52nd sts., s. side]
ca. 1870
P.9060.23a (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 9"
Notes: First Presbyterian Church in Hestonville

St. Mary's [Protestant Episcopal] Church
[Locust St. bet. 39th and 40th Sts. S. side]
ca. 1872
P.9060.27b (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/8"

Bethany [Presbyterian] Church
[22nd and Bainbridge Sts., S.E. cor.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.28b (Brenner)
7" x 9"

St. Mark's
[Protestant Episcopal Church, 1625 Locust St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.29b (Brenner)
9 1/2" x 7 1/4"

2nd Presbyterian Church - Germantown
[Tulpehocken and Green Sts.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.29c (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 7 3/8"

Green Hill Presbyterian Church
[Girard Ave., near 16th St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.30a (Brenner)
8 3/8" x 7 1/4"

St. James the Less
[Protestant Episcopal 3200 Clearfield St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.30b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 9 1/4"

No. 38 Swede's Church - Side View
[Gloria Dei, 929 S. Water St.]
P.9060.35b (Brenner)
7" x 9"

Old Swede's Church
[Gloria Dei, 929 S. Water St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.36a (Brenner); P.9062.37b (Brenner)
7" x 9 3/8"
Notes: Attached newspaper clipping. 2 copies.

Menonnite Church, Germantown
[Dunkard's Meeting House, 6119 Germantown Ave.]
P.9060.38a (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9"
Notes: Attached newspaper clipping.

Second Reformed Dutch Church in America
[7th St. abv. Brown, E. side]
ca. 1870
P.9060.40c (Brenner)
7" x 9 1/8"

West Arch St. Presbyterian Church
[18th and Arch Sts., S.E. cor.]
P.9060.44a (Brenner)

St. Augustine's [Roman Catholic] Church
[4th St. bel. Vine, west side]
ca. 1870
P.9060.44b (Brenner)
9 1/2" x 7 1/4"

Christ Church
[22-26 N. 2nd St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.45b (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 1/2"

Cathedral of S.S. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic -- Interior under construction
[18th and Race Sts., Logan Square]
1322.F.40d; P.2282.3
Notes: 2 copies

Cathedral of S.S. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic -- under construction
[18th and Race Sts., Logan Square]
1322.F.49a; P.2296 D.191
4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Notes: 2 copies

St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church
[S.W. Cor. Of 3rd and Pine Sts.]
(4)1322.F.93d
ca. 1869
8 1/2" x 7"

St. James Protestant Episcopal Church -- Interior
[7th and St. bet. Market and Arch Sts.]
P.2282.2
6 3/4" x 8 3/4"

First Independent Presbyterian Church -- Chambers Church
[N.E. cor. Broad and Sansom Sts.]
P.9061.11 (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 9"

St. James the Less
[Protestant Episcopal; Apse end; 3200 Clearfield St.]
P.9061.12 (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 8 5/8"

Wharton St. Church
[Methodist Episcopal; Wharton St. bel. 4th]
P.9061.13 (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 3/16"

M.E. Church -- Broad and Arch
[Arch St. M.E. Chapel]
P.9061.14 (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/4"

Untitled [church, NE of Center City?]
P.9061.16 (Brenner)

Germantown Unitarian Church
[Greene and Chelten Ave.]
P.9137.6

Norris Square Presbyterian Church
[Susquehanna Ave and Hannock St., N.W. cor. Norris Square]
P.9270 (Jamison)

Stone Church and Cemetery
[unidentified location]
P.9312.26

St. James Episcopal Church
[22nd and Walnut Sts.]
ca. 1871
P.9312.28
Notes: At the back, caption saying "Bethany Baptist Church, N.W. Cor. Broad and Spruce Phila., in the year 18 ."

Mennonite Meeting House
6119 Germantown Ave
P.9062.3b

St. Jude's Episcopal Church.
[Franklin St. above Brown. West side]
ca. 1870
P.9062.13b (Brenner)
8 1/4" x 6 11/16"
Notes: Built 1848.

St. Peter's [Protestant Episcopal] Church.
[3rd and Pine Sts., S.W. corner.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.17a (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Notes: Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 50832.D with printed label.

St. Clement's [Protestant Episcopal] Church.
[20th and Cherry Sts., S.W. Church]
ca. 1870
P.9062.17b (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 7 1/8"

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Roman Catholic.
[18th and Race Sts., Logan Square.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.19a (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 6 7/8"

Old German Lutheran Church.
[St. Michael's Lutheran Church; 5th and Appletree Sts., N.E. cor.]
ca. 1875
P.9062.49b (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/4"

Beth Eden Baptist Church, Broad and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia. Originally stereograph

 

Cemeteries

Harris Monument, Woodland Cemetery
[40th st. and Woodland Ave, ca. 1870]
P.9060.7b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/8"

Drexel Vault, Woodland Cemetery
[40th St. and Woodland Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.19a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/8"

Benson Monument
[Laurel Hill Cemetery]
ca. 1870
P.9060.21a (Brenner)
9 1/2" x 7"

S. Brolasky Monument
[Laurel Hill Cemetery]
ca. 1870
P.9060.21b (Brenner)
7 1/2" x 9 1/8"

James Collman Monument
[Laurel Hill Cemetery]
ca. 1870
P.9060.22a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"

Entrance to Cedar Hill Cemetery
P.9062.9a

Cedar Hill Cemetery
P.9062.9b

View in South Laurel Hill [Cemetery]
[3820 Ridge Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.35a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/8"

View in Laurel Hill [Cemetery]
[3820 Ridge Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.35b (Brenner)
Notes: Caption saying "Tomb of Anna Cox".

Perelli Monument. Woodlands Cemetery.
[Woodlands, Andrew Hamilton residence; 40th St. and Woodland Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.37a (Brenner)
8 3/4" x 7 1/8"

Fairmount Park

Belmont Water Works
[W. River Dr. bel. Columbia R.R. Bridge]
P.9060.1d (Brenner)
7 5/8" x 6 1/8"

Entrance to West Fairmount Park
[Guard House and equestrian archway at Egglesfield, near Girard Ave. Bridge]
P.9060.2a (Brenner)
8 1/2" x 7 1/4"

Flood at Fairmount
[Schuylkill River ca. 1870]
ca. 1870
P.9060.2c (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9"

Rustic Bridge and Gardens, Fairmount Park
ca. 1870
P.9060.3a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9"

Boat Houses on the Schuylkill
P.90603b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 8 7/8"
Notes: l.-r. University, Undine, Vesper/Malta, and Philadelphia Barge Club.

View [from Fairmount Waterworks, Schuylkill River, East side]
ca. 1870
P.9060.6a (Brenner); P.9062.89c (Brenner)
5 1/2" x 7 5/8"
Notes: 2 copies.

Lemon Hill Mansion
[E. Fairmount Park]
ca. 1870
P.9060.6b (Brenner)
5 3/8" x 8"

Rustic Pavilion
[Reservoir Hill above Fairmount Waterworks.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.8b (Brenner); P.9062.93b (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Notes: 2 copies.

Quaker City Boat House
ca. 1870
P.9060.10a (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/4"

Spring Garden Water Works near Girard Ave. Bridge
P.9060.17a (Brenner)
6" x 7 3/8"

N.Y. Div. Of Penn. R.R. Bridge
Schuylkill River from W. Bank
ca. 1870
P.9060.31a (Brenner); P.9062.89a (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 1/8"
Notes: 2 copies

Rustic Bridge, Phila.
[Fairmount Park]
ca. 1870
P.9060.31b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"

Guard House. [W. Fairmount] Park
[Egglesfield near Girard Ave. Bridge]
ca. 1870
P.9060.32a (Brenner)
6" x 8 3/8"

N.Y. Div. of the Penn. R.R. Bridge
[N.Y. Div. of the Pennsylvania R. R. Bridge, Schuylkill River, from East Park. adjacent to the Girard Ave. Bridge.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.32b (Brenner); P.9062.90a (Brenner)
7" x 9 1/4"
Notes: 2 copies.

No. 43 Old Covered Bridge, Fairmount
[Upper ferry also Wernwag Bridge]
ca. 1870
P.9060.38b (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9"

View of Old Water Works, Fairmount
ca. 1870
P.9057.199 (Brenner); P.9062.85b (Brenner)
6 1/4" x 8 3/4"
Notes: Copy of aquatint by John Hill after Thomas Doughty ptg. 2 copies.

Old Log Cabin, Wissahickon
[Fairmount Park]
P.9057.203 (Brenner)

Waterworks Construction, Fairmount Park
P.9057.237 (Brenner)
Notes: Attributed to Robert Newell.

North and N.Y. R.R. Bridge
[N.Y. div. of Penn. R.R. Bridge over Schuylkill River near Girard Ave. Bridge. View from East side.]
P.9061.27 (Brenner)
7" x 9 1/4"

Judge Peters's House
[Belmont Mansion, Fairmount Park]
ca. 1870
P.9061.30 (Brenner); P.9062.92b (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 1/8"
Notes: 2 copies. See Newell P.9062.57a with Washington's carriage.

Solitude
[Zoological Garden, Fairmount Park]
P.9061.31 (Brenner)
7" x 9"

Old Ice House along Schuylkill during demolition
P.9061.33 (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 9 5/16"

Fairmount Waterworks
P.9062.7b

Oldest House in Lansdown, Philadelphia Park.
[West Fairmount Park.]
ca. 1870.
P.9062.63a (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 9 1/8"
Notes; Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 5th Series with printed label. Source for B.R. Evans in HSP: Bb 862 Ev 15 282.

Maple Spring Hotel, Wissahickon.
[Lincoln Drive. bet. Gypsy and Rittenhouse Lns. Fairmount Park]
ca. 1870
P.9062.65a (Brenner)
ca. 1870
7 1/2" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.67.

Valley Green Hotel, Wissahickon.
[Fairmount Park.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.65b (Brenner)
7 1/2" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.50.

Old Callowhill St.
[Wire Suspension Bridge. Schuylkill River at Fairmount.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.81a (Brenner)
8 3/8" x 12 3/8"
Notes: Tatum 51; demolished 1874.

Ice Gorge at Fairmount.
[Schuylkill River.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.81b (Brenner)
8 3/4" x 12 1/4"

Fairmount Water Works.
[View from West Bank.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.85a (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Related view, see P.9062.7b.

Stand pipe, Fairmount [Waterworks].
ca. 1870
P.9062.87a (Brenner)
7 1/2" x 9 1/4"

[Fairmount] Water Works. [partial view, including standpipe]
ca. 1870
P.9062.87b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"

Indian Rock Hotel
[Near Wissahickon Creek bet. Martin St. and Monastery Ave. Fairmount Park.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.89b (Brenner)
6 3/8" x 8"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.58

View of Columbia [R.R.] Bridge.
[Schuylkill River from Lansdowne, West Fairmount Park.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.89d (Brenner)
5 5/8" x 8 7/8"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.54

Ice house on Schuylkill.
ca. 1870
P.9062.90b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 7/8"

Boat houses along the Schuylkill. [Fairmount]
ca. 1883
P.9062.91a (Brenner)
5 3/4" x 8 7/8"
Notes: From right to left: Philadelphia, Vesper/Malta, Undine, University, & Quaker City.

Old Girard Avenue Bridge.
[Schuylkill River.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.91b (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 7"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.59. Opened 1855, removed 1872-3.

[Charles Lippen's] Wissahickon Hall.
[Lincoln Drive bel. Gypsy Lane, Fairmount Park.]
c. 1870
P.9062.91c (Brenner)
6 5/8" x 8 7/8"

New Girard Avenue Bridge.
[Schuylkill River]
ca. 1874
P.9062.91d (Brenner)
3 3/4" x 8 1/4"
Notes: Opened July 4, 1874.

"Solitude"
[John Penn Residence; West Fairmount Park]
ca. 1870
P.9062.92a (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 8 7/8"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 3rd Series with printed label. Source for B.R. Evans in HSP: Bb 862 Ev 15 99.

Rustic House
Phila., [Fairmount] Park.
ca. 1870
P.9062.93a (Brenner)
9 3/8" x 7"

Ice houses above Columbia [R.R.] Bridge.
[Schuylkill River, ice harvest in progress.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.94a (Brenner)
6 5/8" x 9 1/4"

Valley Green Hotel.
[Wissahickon, Fairmount Park.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.94b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 7/8"
Notes: View from across creek.

View in Fairmount Park.
[Pratt's Garden at Lemon Hill, Cascade Garden.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.95a (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 7/8"

Ice houses along the Schuylkill.
[Above Girard Ave. Bridge, before alterations.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.95b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 7/8"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.53

View from Waterworks

Sweetbrier Mansion
[Samuel Breck Residence, W. Fairmount Park]
ca. 1870
P.9060.34a (Brenner); P.9062.63b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Attached clipping about the history of the building. 2 copies. Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 5th Series. Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.47

 

Other Institutions

University of Pennsylvania
[Medical College 36th St., N. side of Spruce St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.25b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 5/8"

House of Industry
[112 N. 7th St.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.34b (Brenner)
9" x 7 3/8"

Masonic Hall
[Chestnut St. abv., 7th, N. side]
ca. 1870
P.9060.35a; P.9062.49a (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 6 3/8"
Notes: Copy of engraving by William Kneass after William Strickland. 2 copies.

No. 39 Old Commissioner's Hall
[Northern Liberties, E.side 3rd St. bet. Buttonwood and Green Sts.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.36b (Brenner)
6 5/8" x 8 3/8"

University of Pennsylvania
[College Hall, Woodland Ave., S.side, bet. 34th and 36th]
ca. 1872
P.9060.41b (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 1/4"

Entrance to Eastern State Penitentiary
[22nd and Fairmount Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.45a (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 7 3/8"

Aimwell School
[Cherry bel. 10th St.]
P.9061.2 (Brenner)
7 3/4" x 9 3/4"

Old Arch Street Theatre
[N. side Arch St. ab. 6th St.]
P.9061.3 (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 6 3/4"

Central High School
[Broad and Green Sts.]
P.9061.5 (Brenner)
9" x 7 3/4"

St. Charles Borromeo College
P.9061.6 (Brenner)
7" x 9 1/8"
Lincoln Grammar School
[S.E. cor. 20th and Coates St., now Fairmount Ave.]
P.9061.8 (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 8 3/4"

Kirkbride's
[Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital]
P.9061.9 (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 1/4"

Hospital During Late War (Civil War) -- Germantown
[Germantown Hospital]
P.9061.10 (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 1/8"

First Regiment Armory
[Broad and Callowhill Sts., S.E. Cor.]
ca. 1895
P.9260.470
7 5/8" x 9 1/2"

U.S. Mint
[Chestnut and Juniper Sts., N.W. cor.]
ca. 1885
P.9260.488
7 15/16" x 9 1/2"

U.S. Mint
[Chestnut and Juniper Sts., N.W. cor.]
ca. 1870
P.9260.490

Kirkbride's Insane Asylum
[Institute of Penn. Hospital, 49th and Market]
ca. 1870
P.9179.100

United States Mint
[Chestnut and Juniper Sts., N.W. corner]
ca. 1870
P.9062.13a (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 7 3/4"

Foster Home
[24th and Poplar Sts., S.W. corner]
ca. 1869
P.9062.15b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 9"
Notes: Built ca. 1869.

Episcopal Hospital
[Front St. and Lehigh Ave., S.E. corner.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.19b (Brenner)
7" x 9"

Old [Pennsylvania] Academy of the Fine Arts.
[Chestnut Street above 10th, North side.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.21a (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 7"
Notes: Reduced image Am 1876 Old 50832.D

Girard College
[Girard Ave. and Corinthian St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.25 a (Brenner)
6" x 8 1/8"

Merchants Exchange
[Third and Dock Sts.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.29b (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 3/8"

Central High School
[Broad and Green Sts., S.W. corner.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.31b (Brenner)
8 3/4" x 7 3/8"
Notes: See P.9061.5 for related view.

"Hospital" during our late war.
[Army General Hospital; Broad and Cherry Streets., S.E. corner.]
ca. 1863
P.9062.33b (Brenner)
6 5/8" x 9"

Kirkbride's Insane Asylum. [Male Staff at entrance.]
[Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital; 49th and Market Sts., N.E. corner]
ca. 1870
P.9062.43a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 3/8"
Notes: See Newell P.9061.9 for [Dr. Kirkbride] and four others at entrance.

Pennsylvania Hospital
[8th and Pine Sts., N.W. corner.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.43b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/2"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 5th Series with printed label.

Old Downtown

Penn's Cottage, Letitia Court
ca. 1865
P.9060.23b (Brenner)
6 1/8" x 8 3/8"
Notes: Copy of engraving.

No. 47 Thomas Sully Esq. Residence
[11 S. 5th St.]
ca. 1869
P.9060.39b (Brenner); P.9062.75b (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 3/8"
Notes: 2 copies.

Old Market House
[Callowhill and New Market Street]
(6)1322.F.17c; P.9062.79b (Brenner)
ca. 1868
7" x 9 3/16"
Notes: Albumen print; attached newspaper clipping. 2 copies. Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 68528.D. Source for B.R. Evans in HSP: Bb 862 Ev 15 109.

Letitia Street House
[8 South Letitia Street]
P.2282.6
Notes: Built bet. 1703-1715; moved to Front Place 1883 bet. Market, Chestnut, Front and Second.

Rittenhouse Mansion
[N.W. cor. 7th and Arch]
P.9057.196 (Brenner)
Notes: attached newspaper clipping

S.E. Cor. 5th and Monrose Streets
P.9312.22
Notes: Caption saying "S.E. Cor. 5th and Monroe Streets, Phila., in the year 18".

William Penn Hotel and Penn Mansion
[8 S. Letitia Street]
P.9312.23
Notes: Caption saying "Wm. Penn Hotel and Penn Mansion. Letitia Street between Market and Chestnut. Mansion now removed and in Phila. Park opposite 'The Zoo'."

Custom House
[Chestnut between Fourth and Fifth, South side. 420 Chestnut]
1868
P.2293.D.91

State House
[Washington Statue at Independence Hall, Statue by Joseph Bailly]
P.9061.7 (Brenner)
9 3/4" x 7 5/8"

First Fish House -- Arch St.
[bel. 4th St; Loxley Court]
P.9061.21a (Brenner)
7" x 9 3/4"
Notes: Insc. from mount.

Picture House,
[Pa. Hosp. S.side Spruce St. bet. 8th and 9th.]
P.9061.23 (Brenner)
8 5/8" x 7 3/8"
Notes: Built ca. 1816-17 by Samuel Webb, carpenter, first home of Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Girard Bank, First Bank of the U.S.
[3rd St. below Chestnut.]
ca. 1870
7" x 8 3/4"
P.9179.62; P.9062.25b (Brenner)
Notes: 2 copies.

Bank
[Second Bank of the U.S., Old Custom House; 420 Chestnut St.]
ca. 1870
P.9260.465; P.2293; P.9062.13b
6 7/8" x 7 1/16"
Notes: 3 copies.

N.E. Second and Arch
1869
P.9062.1a

Falstaff Hotel
P.9062.5b

Independence Hall.
[Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th]
ca. 1870
P.9062.11a (Brenner)
8 5/8" x 7 1/2"
Notes: Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 50832.D with printed label.

Statue of [George] Washington in front of Independence Hall
[Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th]
ca. 1870
P.9062.11b (Brenner)
8 1/2" x 7 1/4"
Notes: See Newell P.9061.7 for related view

Carpenters' Hall. [Front view]
[320 Chestnut St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.39a (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/4"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 1st Series.

Friends' Almhouse
[Walnut St. below 4th St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.41a (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 7"
Notes: Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 50832.D with printed label.

Friends' Meeting House
[Arch and 3rd Sts., S.E. cor.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.41b (Brenner)
7" x 9 1/4"

Interior Carpenters' Hall.
[320 Chestnut St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.47a (Brenner)
9" x 7 1/4"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 1st Series with printed label.

Side and Front, Carpenters' Hall.
[320 Chestnut St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.47b (Brenner)
8" x 9 1/8"

First brick house built in Philadelphia
[Widow Chandler's House; Appletree Alley below 5th St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.59a (Brenner)
8 3/4" x 7"
Notes: Bricks brought from England. Reduced image in HSP: Bd 867 N447, 1st Series with printed label. Source for B.R. Evans in HSP: Bb 862 Ev 15.

Building in which the 1st Industrial Society was held.
[Arch St. above 2nd, Mickle's Court.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.69b (Brenner)
6 1/8" x 8 1/4"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 6th Series with printed label.

State House
[Chestnut St. bet. 5th and 6th Sts.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.71a (Brenner)
6 3/8" x 6 7/8"
Notes: Copy of engraving by Devereux, see (3)1322.F.27d.

Arcade Building.
[Chestnut Street, between 6th and 7th Sts.]
P.9062.71b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 5 3/8"
Notes: Salt print by Frederick Debourg Richards, 1858. Same as Richards (3)2526.F.39

House in which the 1st American Flag was made.
[Betsy Ross House; 239 Arch St.]
1872
P.9062.73a (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 6 3/4"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 1st Series with printed label.

Rittenhouse Mansion.
[Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia; 7th and Arch Sts., N.W. cor.]
ca. 1873
P.9062.73b (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 7"
Notes: Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 50832.D with printed label.

Butler Mansion
[Chestnut and 8th Sts., N.W. cor.]
ca. 1873
P.9062.75a (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Notes: Negative by James E. McClees, Spring 1856.

[John J.] White's Mansion.
[526 Arch St.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.45b (Brenner)
9 3/8" x 7 1/8"

Keene Mansion.
[10th and Chestnut Sts., N.W. cor. ]
ca. 1870
P.9062.77b (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/8"

No. 41 House
[where the first Methodist Conference was held, Furth bel. Arch]
P.9060.37b (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 3/8"

The Champion
[10th and Cherry]
P.8993; P.9061.28 (Brenner)
Notes: 2 copies; one with caption "Handsomest Tree in Philadelphia (Horse Chestnut).

4th above Walnut St.
ca. 1895
P.9260.395

Gaul's Brewery, street corner


New Downtown and Midtown

Philadelphia
[Library Company of Philadelphia, Juniper and Locust sts., N.W. cor.]
ca. 1879
P.9060.24b (Brenner)
6 3/4/" x 9 3/8"

Horticultural Hall
[Broad St. bet. Spruce and Locust, w. side]
ca. 1881
P.9060.25a (Brenner)
8 1/8" x 6 3/8"

Continental Hotel
[9th and Chestnut Sts., S.E. cor.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.41a (Brenner); P.9062.29a (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 7 1/2"
Notes: 2 copies.

Union League
[Broad and Sansom Sts., S.W. cor.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.42b (Brenner); P.9062.23a (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Notes: 2 copies.

International Hotel
[Site of Loxley House, Little Dock and 2nd Sts.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.33a (Brenner)
9 3/8" x 7 1/8"

Construction - City Hall
9 3/6" x 12 1/2"
P.9021
Notes: Article titled "Rare Photograph Showing site of City hall." from The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia; Monday January 31, 1910. Photograph taken from a Robert Newell photograph ca. 1870

Penn. R.R. Station -- Broad St. Station
[S.W. cor. Filbert and 15th Sts]
ca. 1882
P.9057.243 (Brenner)

[North side] Chestnut St., West of Fourth
P.9057.244 (Brenner)
Notes: View of 'Banker's Row' including Girard Bldg., Pennsylvania Co. Inc., Farmers' and Mechanics Bank, Philadelphia Bank, and Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit, and Insurance Co.

3rd and Chestnut, N.W. cor.
P.9061.1(Brenner)
9"x 7"

Union League
[Broad and Sansom Sts.]
P.9061.21 (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 7 1/2"
Notes: Insc. on mount.

Union National Bank
[N.E. cor. 3rd and Arch Sts.]
P.9061.22 (Brenner)
9 7/8" x 7 1/2"

Fidelity Insurance Trust
[329-331 Chestnut St.]
P.9061.24 (Brenner)
9 3/8" x 7 3/8"

Sanderson's Franklin House
[Chestnut St. bet. 3rd and 4th]
1836
P.9061.206 (Brenner)
6 5/8" x 9"
Notes: Insc. from mount.

Broad St. North from City Hall
ca. 1895
P.9260.383
7 3/4" x 9 1/2"

Reading Terminal
[12th and Market Sts., N.E. cor.]
ca. 1895
P.9260.471
7 3/8" x 9 1/8"

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
[Broad and Cherry Sts. S.W. cor.]
ca. 1895
P.9260.473; P.9062.21b
7 5/8" x 9 5/16"
Notes: 2 copies.

Union League Building
[Broad and Sansom S.W. Cor.]
ca. 1895
P.9260.475
7 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Public Ledger Bldg.
[S.E. cor. 3rd and Chestnut Sts.]
1865
P.9312.24
Notes: Caption saying "S.W. Corner 3rd and Chestnut in 18 . 2nd Public Ledger Office".

S.W. cor. 6th and Chestnut Sts.
ca. 1865
P.9312.25
Notes: Caption saying "S.W. Corner 6th and Chestnut Sts in 18 . Now the 3rd Public Ledger Building".

Lafayette Hotel
[Broad and Walnut Sts.]
P.9312.27

[Pennsylvania] Academy of Fine Arts.
[Broad and Cherry Sts., S.W. corner.]
ca. 1875
P.9062.21b (Brenner)
7 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Academy of Music
[Broad and Locust Sts., S.W. corner.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.23b (Brenner)
6 3/4" x 8 7/8"

Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank
[427 Chestnut St.]
1867
P.9062.31a (Brenner)
9 3/8" x 7 3/8"

Philadelphia Bank
[also Bank of Pennsylvania, 421 Chestnut St.]
1867
P.9062.33a (Brenner)
9 1/4" x 7 3/8"

Fourth National Bank
[723 Arch St.]
1870
P.9062.77a (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7"

Weccacoe Fire Company

Street scene, Chestnut below 5th Street, originally stereograph

"Kiralfy's Alb. Palace" originally stereograph

"...Philadelphia, Tenth to Eleventh, South Side" originally stereograph

"Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Ninth to Tenth, North Side" originally stereograph, pencil marking on original scratches out "North" with "South"--which one is it?

"Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, from Eighth to Ninth, North Side" originally stereograph

'Domestic' Grover and Baker Sewing Machines, Fashion Rooms, 1111 Chestnut St., Phila. (interior), originally stereograph

Broad Street, November 1898.
P.9062.88b (Brenner)

Industrial Parade -- Constitutional Celebration
Sept. 15th, 1887
P.9282.5


Urban Edges

 

Roberts Mill -- side view
[Church Lane, Germantown.]
P.9057.168 (Brenner)
7 5/8" x 5 3/4"
Notes: Oldest mill in Pennsylvania. Built in 1683.

Bartram's Mansion -- facing view, view of ashlar facade from right side.
[S. 54th St. between Elmwood and Gibson Ave.]
P.9057.194 (Brenner)

Pagoda, and Labyrinth Garden
[Fairmount Ave., extending from 24th to 25th Sts.]
P.9057.198 (Brenner)
Notes: Attached newspaper clipping.

No.29 House in which General Agnew died, Germantown
[Grumblethorpe, John Wister Residence; 5267 Germantown Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9057.205; P.9062.59b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Attached newspaper clipping; verso of P.9057.206. Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 68528.D with printed label.

Roberts Mill -- Germantown
[Church Lane, Germantown.]
P.9057.206 (Brenner); P.9062.61b
6 7/8" x 9 3/8"
Notes: 2 copies. Oldest Mill in Pennsylvania. Built in 1683. Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 6th Series with printed label.

Lamb Tavern
[Broad St. near Diamond St.]
P.9061.19 (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 3/8"
Notes: Insc. from mount.

[National] Bank -- Germantown
[Germantown Ave. and School House Lane., S.W. cor.]
P.9061.25 (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 8 3/4"

Market Street P.R. Depot
[N.W. cor. 41st and Haverford Sts.]
P.9061.26 (Brenner)
7" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Insc. from mount.

Mill
P.9061.34 (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/8"
Notes: First Iron Rolling Mill in Pennsylvania.

"Punch Bowl" [Tavern]
[Broad St. at Lamb Tavern Road.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.27a (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 7"

"Abbey" Penn Township Line. [Tavern]
[Hunting Park and Wissahickon Aves.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.27b (Brenner)
7" x 9"

Washington's Residence, Germantown
[Deshler-Morris House, 5442 Germantown Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.39b (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 1/8"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 6th Series with printed label.

Whitby Mansion
58th and Florence Ave
ca. 1870
P.9062.45a (Brenner)
8 7/8" x 7"
Notes: Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 50832.D with printed label.

Peale's House, Germantown
(where Peale's Museum was established).
[5500 N. 20th St., at N.E. corner Clarkson Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.51a (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 7/8"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 5th Series with printed label. Source for B.R. Evans in HSP: Bb 862 Ev 15 14.

[Gilbert] Stuart's Studio,
(where he painted Washington's portrait).
[Rear of 5140 Germantown Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.53a (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 3rd Series with printed label.

House and ground where the 1st "4th of July" was celebrated.
[Enoch Edwards, Womrath property; 4216 Frankford Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.53b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/2"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 6th Series with printed label.

[John] Bartram's Mansion and Garden.
[S. 54th St. between Elmwood and Gibson Aves.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.55a (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 9"
Notes: View of stucco facade. Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 3rd Series with printed label.

[John] Bartram's Mansion (facing river).
[S. 54th St. between Elmwood and Gibson Aves.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.55b (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 3/8"
Notes: View of stone facade from left side. Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 5th Series with printed label.
Robert Morris Hotel and Fairmount House.
[Fairmount Ave, North side near Schuylkill River.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.57b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 9"
Notes: Reduced image in Am 1876 Old 68528.D with printed label.

Old Ship House, Germantown.
[Charles Bockius House; 6338 Germantown Ave.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.61a (Brenner)
7 1/2" x 9 3/8"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 6th Series.

Markley's Hotel. Germantown Junction.
[Broad Street at Germantown Avenue.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.67a (Brenner)
7 1/8" x 9 1/4"
Notes: Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.61.

Cole's Hotel.
[George W. Kohl.]
[Nicetown Lane and Township Line.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.67b (Brenner)
7 3/8" x 9 1/4"

Old Farmhouse.
[Broad and Oxford Sts.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.69a (Brenner)
6 1/2" x 6 3/8"

Old Gray's Ferry Tavern.
[East bank Schuylkill River, at Phila., Wilmington and Baltimore R.R. tracks.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.79a (Brenner)
8 1/2" x 6 7/8"
Notes: Same as Newell in HSP: Bb 862 Ev 15 51 with Evan's sketch marks. Source for B.R. Evans P.2298.5.

Old Buck Tavern.
[unindentified location.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.83a (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 7/8"

Landing Ave. during alterations.
[East bank of Schuylkill.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.83b (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 9"

Chalkley Hall, Frankford
P.9062.88a (Brenner)

Gray's Lane
1898
P.9062.88c (Brenner)

Bartram House
1898
P.9062.88d (Brenner)

[Gilbert Stuart's Studio, William Wister estate, Germantown]
(originally erroneously labelled "Logan House at Stenton, near Germantown," Erected A.D. 1625), 1322.F39e, originally stereograph.

Residence of Thomas A. Andrews
[41st and Westminister Ave., West Philadelphia]
Sept. 21, 1870
P.9276.38
Notes: Ins. on verso.

Edwin Forrest Mansion
[Broad and Master Sts., S.W. cor.]
ca. 1870
P.9060.14c (Brenner)
6 7/8" x 8 3/4"

Girard Ave. and Farmers Market
[9th and Girard, N.W. cor.]
ca. 1886
P.9060.18b (Brenner)
7 1/4" x 9 1/8"

Bryn Mawr Train Station
P.9312.21

Unknown Naval scene-- Monitor-type warships

Unidentified Residence, originally stereograph, P.9299.115

Unidentified Residence, originally stereograph, P.9299.111


Other

The Last Horse Car Sweeper
1896
P.9260.416
7 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Advertising card
[R. Newell and Son, 633 Arch St. Philadelphia]
ca. 1893
P.9260.468

Birthplace of Robert Fulton.
[Little Britain, Lancaster County.]
ca. 1870
P.9062.51b (Brenner)
7" x 9 3/8"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 3rd Series (Fulton: 1765-1815)

Washington's Carriage [at Belmont Mansion.]
[Judge William Peter's residence, West Fairmount Park].
ca. 1870
P.9062.57a (Brenner)
9 1/8" x 7 1/4"
Notes: Reduced image in HSP: Bd 862 N447, 1st Series with printed label.

Funeral Procession? 8248.F.7 written on stereograph print

America Hose Company No. 17

Fire Company #3

"Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2 of Frankford Philada. Penna."

Phoenix Hose Company No. 2

Fairmount Engine No. 32

Washington S. F. Engine Co. No. 14

Unknown Exposition Hall

Wilson Residence, orignally stereograph, P.9439.7


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