Castner Scrapbook v.6, Market Street, page 89
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook CollectionItem Info
Item No: pdcc02259
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.6, Market Street, page 89
Media Type:
Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item pdcc00560, top [image dimensions 7.5 cm x 7.0 cm]:
Shows a man, Frederick Coombs, embracing a statue of William Penn holding the Charter of Pennsylvania. The inscription on the base of the statue reads: "Presented by John Penn A.D. 1804." Coombs , who is dressed as William Penn, was a photographer and popular scientist.
Notes:
Item pdcc00561, bottom [image dimensions 14.0 cm x 10.2 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of photograph showing a close-up view of the William Penn statue which sits atop Philadelphia's City Hall. Designed by Alexander Milne Calder, the bronze sculpture is 37 feet high, and weighs 52,400 Ibs.
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.6
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Coombs, Frederick
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Calder, Alexander Milne, 1846-1923 - Artist