Chestnut Street, west from 3rd Street
Historical Images of Philadelphia Looney Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs
Item Info
Item No: pdcl00119
Title: Chestnut Street, west from 3rd Street
Additional Title: Chestnut Street, west from 3rd Street, circa 1885
Historic Street Address:
Third and Chestnut Streets
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes: The area of Chestnut Street between 2nd Street and Independence Hall at 5th was often called Bankers' Row. Two famous buildings by architect Frank Furness are visible here: the Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company, left, next to Christy's, and the National Bank of the Republic, right, next to the lamppost."--OPEP, p. 124.
Notes: The street with businesses on both sides. Trolley tracks, carriages and horses in street; people, street lamps and telephone poles on sidewalk. Firms include: "Wm ... Christy's [&] Sons Bla[nk] Book Makers and Stationers" ; "Blank book makers" ; "Stationers" ; "Grattans Printing & Binding Rooms" ; "Blacksmith shop" ; "Thac ... ara's Oyster & Lunch Room, J.T. Harke ... Manager."
Bibliography: Reprinted in: Old Philadelphia in early photographs, 1839-1914/edited by Robert F. Looney. New York: Dover Publications, c1976.
Creation Year: ca. 1885
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.146720
Geocode Latitude:39.948701
Creator Name: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897 - Photographer
Subjects
- Animals
- Carriages & coaches
- Horses
- Men
- Printing industry
- Street lights
- Women
- Stationery trade
- People
- Street railroad tracks
- Third Street
- Banks
- Old City
- Chestnut Street
- Utility poles
- Wm. Christy's & Sons Blank Book Makers and Stationers
- Grattans Printing and Binding
- Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company
- National Bank of the Republic
- Insurance companies
- Furness, Frank, 1839-1912, Architect