Castner Scrapbook v.6, Market Street, page 46
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook CollectionItem Info
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
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Item pdcc00533, bottom [image dimensions 14.5 cm x 19.5 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of photograph dated 1907 showing Market Street near Front Street, where the First Presbyterian Church once stood. Shows delivery wagon and a cart waiting at the curbside.
Published in The Merchants Guide. Philadelphia in 1800 and in 1907. Twenty Seventh Anniversary Number. Vol. 28, No. 1456.
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Item pdcc00536, top [image dimensions 14.6 cm x 19.4]:
Halftone reproduction of Birch's view depicting well-dressed pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the First Presbyterian Church, in 1800. On the left is a partial view of the market sheds, or "shambles", which ran along the centre of the street. Horse-drawn carts are also shown. The First Presbyterian Church was erected here in 1793 and abandoned in 1820.
Published in The Merchants Guide. Philadelphia in 1800 and in 1907. Twenty Seventh Anniversary Number. Vol. 28, No. 1456.
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.142424
Geocode Latitude:39.949748
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.6
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler