Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 29
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Historic Street Address: 9th & Sansom Streets, NE corner
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, top: Forced perspective drawing of the 200-300 blocks of Walnut Street, looking west, and firefighters and onlookers rushing towards a distant fire in the background. This appears to be an ad for fire insurance. The figure of Soteria, the Greek goddess of security, or Securitas, the corresponding Roman goddess, is seen in the center foreground, gesturing to the American Fire Insurance Co. building, at 308-310 Walnut Street (labeled prominently on the building in the left foreground). To the right is the Philadelphia Exchange building, at 143 S. 3rd Street. The slogan at the bottom, "Quae Amissa Salva", means "what was lost is safe". Engraving, drawn and engraved by E. W. Mumford, and published by Morris’ Xylographic Press, 24 x 14.5 cm, c. 1840.
Item 2, bottom: Image of the ruins of the Nathan Dunn's Chinese Museum, at the NE corner of 9th & Sansom Streets in Center City. Built by architect Isaac Holden in 1836-1838, with a capacity of 2000, the building was completely destroyed by fire in 1854. Photograph by Richards & Betts, 20 x 14.5 cm, 1854.
Creation Year: 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.155667
Geocode Latitude:39.949055
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.19
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
E. W. Mumford - Artist
E. W. Mumford - Engraver
Richards & Betts - Photographer
Isaac Holden - Architect
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