3rd Street, south of Walnut, c. 1871
Historical Images of Philadelphia Looney Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs
Item Info
Item No: pdcl00047
Title: 3rd Street, south of Walnut, c. 1871
Additional Title: 3rd Street, south of Walnut, circa 1871
Historic Street Address:
3rd & Walnut Streets
Media Type: Albumen Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes: "The tall building in the foreground, according to records, belonged originally to the Pennsylvania Railroad, but by the 1870s was owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad. To the left of this imposing structure are private residences."--OPEP, p. 50.
Notes: Four story building with arched windows standing on a corner. Also visible on the same side of the street are private homes. Tree and roof of another house in foreground.
Bibliography: Reprinted in: Old Philadelphia in early photographs, 1839-1914/edited by Robert F. Looney. New York: Dover Publications, c1976.
Creation Year: ca. 1871
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.146464
Geocode Latitude:39.946633