Chestnut Strasse, Sudwetseite der 4th.= Chestnut Street, west of Fourth. [graphic].

Historical Images of Philadelphia Philadelphiana
Advanced
Chestnut Strasse, Sudwetseite der 4th.= Chestnut Street, west of Fourth. [graphic].

Item Info

Item No: pdcp00019
Title: Chestnut Strasse, Sudwetseite der 4th.= Chestnut Street, west of Fourth. [graphic].
Media Type: Lithographs
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana - Streets - Chestnut - 4th-5th


Notes:

Schnable & Finkelday operated as a partnership 1858-1860 following the departure of partner Willliam Demme in 1857.


Notes:

Street scene showing the south side of Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets depicting two bank buildings designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland: the Philadelphia Bank building (built 1836) and the custom house (formerly the Second Bank of the U.S., built 1818-24). Philadelphia Bank building (400-408 Chestnut, after renumbering) houses and includes signage for the Western Bank and Girard Life & Trust Company, as well as H.S. & C. Ogden, tailors; Kelly & Bright, stationers; Edward Borheck, optician; Martin Leans, engraver; Wilcox & Delleker, custom house brokers; and Wm. H. Patton, dealer in decorative wall papers. Street scene includes a vendor, two coaches, a man on horseback, and pedestrians.


Notes:

Title and imprint variant of one in the series "Panorama of Philadelphia" published 1856 by Schnabel, Finkelday & Demme.


Creation Year: ca. 1858
Creator Name: Collins & Autenrieth - Artist
Schnabel & Finkeldey - Printer
Schnabel & Finkeldey - Publisher
Strickland, William, 1788-1854 - Architect

Tools