University of Pennsylvania, 9th and Chestnut Streets
Historical Images of Philadelphia Looney Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs
Item Info
Item No: pdcl00129
Title: University of Pennsylvania, 9th and Chestnut Streets
Additional Title: University, 9th Street above Chestnut
Historic Street Address:
Ninth and Chestnut Streets
Historic Street Address: Washington Square West
Media Type: Albumen Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes: "College Hall of the University of Pennsylvania stood on the site now occupied by the United States Post Office. The University remained here from 1802 to 1872."--OPEP, p. 134.
Notes: The Building with a fence around yard. Trees in yard and on sidewalk in front. Building behind has sign: "[...] Clothing."
Bibliography: Reprinted in: Old Philadelphia in early photographs, 1839-1914/edited by Robert F. Looney. New York: Dover Publications, c1976.
Creation Year: ca. 1865
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.1555
Geocode Latitude:39.9498