Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 3
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, top: Image of the Rogues’ Gallery, a large walnut case, located in the Philadelphia Police Department's detective office, displaying criminals' mug shots. Constructed in 1884, it stood about 5 feet high, with 10 hinged racks of photographs that opened like the pages of an oversized book. Reproduction of a photograph, 11 x 15.5 cm, undated.
Item 2, bottom left: This is a depiction of a combined pillory and whipping-post, early forms of public criminal punishments. Illustration for an unidentified publication, 9 x 9 cm, undated.
Item 3, bottom: Caption reads, "Burning of the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia." The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, located at 1025 Chestnut Street, was designed and built by John Dorsey, from 1805-06. It was believed to be the first stand-alone public art museum in America. It was destroyed by fire, as depicted in this engraving, in 1845. It was rebuilt in 1846-47, but demolished in 1870. Engraving for an unidentified publication, 16 x 13 cm, undated.
Creation Year: 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.158114
Geocode Latitude:39.950375
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.19
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
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