Castner Scrapbook v.15, Sundry Buildings 1, page 10

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Castner Scrapbook v.15, Sundry Buildings 1, page 10

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Item No: pdcc01629
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.15, Sundry Buildings 1, page 10
Additional Title: Philadelphia Exchange and Dock Street.
Historic Street Address: Walnut & Dock Streets
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Item 1, upper left corner: Engraving on wood showing a busy omnibus depot in front of the Merchant's Exchange building. Horse-drawn omnibuses were first introduced to the city in 1831, and quickly became a popular form of public transportation for business people. Image size: 15.7 x 21.4cm

Item 2, upper right corner: Undated albumen photograph showing the Merchant's Exchange Building. Image size: 7.9 x 7.9cm

Item 3, lower left corner: Photograph of Dock Street showing the Merchant's Exchange Building. Image size: 13.0 x 9.0cm

Item 4, lower right corner: Engraving on wood of the Merchant's Exchange Building. Shows horse-drawn omnibuses lined up in the depot on Dock Street. Image size: 10.0 x 6.5cm


Creation Year: ca. 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.145332
Geocode Latitude:39.946978

Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.15
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Devereux, Nicholson B., approximately 1813- - Artist
Hedge, Franklin, approximately 1830- - Engraver

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