Image of five eye-level street views of commercial buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Granite, Walnut, Dock, and Front Streets composed as architectural drawings. Probable date based on date in item text. "[For Counterpart or Ground Plan see an accompanying sheet.]"--text, top centered. "Northern & Southern View of Granite St. Extending from Front to Dock Sts."--text, caption for top building. "Granite St. derives its name, from the / material used in the construction / of the Vault."--text, caption for second building. "Eastern View from Front Street."--text, caption for bottom left buildings. "Western View from Dock Street, / Showing a temporary opening to the interior of the Vault / Philadelphia July, 1853"--text, caption for bottom center buildings. "Walnut St. Front of Buildings / connecting with Stores No. 9, 11, 13, & 15, Granite St."--text, caption for bottom right buildings. "Drawn for J. Godley Esq. at A Kollner's Lithy. S.W. cor. 2d. & Dock Sts. / Phila."--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 73.66 x 104.78 cm (29 x 41 1/4 in.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Architecture--Details--Pictorial works Buildings--Pictorial works Commercial streets--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection View Prints Large Size Northeast The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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