Chestnut Street at Broad, southeast corner
Historical Images of Philadelphia Looney Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs
Item Info
Item No: pdcl00139
Title: Chestnut Street at Broad, southeast corner
Additional Title: Robert Steel, importer of wines, liquors and cigars, Broad and Chestnut Streets
Historic Street Address:
Broad and Chestnut Streets
Media Type: Albumen Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes: "The Real Estate Trust Building, one of the first skyscrapers to be built in Philadelphia, now stands on this busy corner, once occupied by the establishment of Robert Steel, wine merchant. "--OPEP, p. 143.
Notes: Corner of building with signs: "Chestnut St., Broad St." on respective sides; below this hangs a sign: "Robert Steel, importer of wines, liquors, and cigars, James Steel"; other signs hang on the building: "Champagne," "Cigars." Men standing on sidewalk on either side of Chestnut; one woman outside store. Horse and carriage on Chestnut; streetcar tracks on Chestnut. Building to the right on Broad Street side with signs: "Adams Express Company" ; "Danealia Cigar Factory" ; "Cigars" ; "Billiards" ; "Horn Hardart's Ice Cream."
Bibliography: Reprinted in: Old Philadelphia in early photographs, 1839-1914/edited by Robert F. Looney. New York: Dover Publications, c1976.
Creation Year: ca. 1897
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.164
Geocode Latitude:39.9509
Subjects
- Animals
- Carriages & coaches
- Horses
- Men
- Tobacco shops
- Women
- Broad Street
- People
- Soda fountains
- Wine industry
- Center City
- Liquor stores
- Chestnut Street
- Stores
- Adams Express Company (Firm)
- Robert Steel, Importer of Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
- Danealia Cigar Factory
- Horn & Hardart's Ice Cream
- Billiard rooms