Castner Scrapbook v.8, Financial, page 20
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook CollectionItem Info
Historic Street Address: 306 Walnut Street
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item pdcc00693, top left [image dimensions 16.0 cm x 11.0 cm]:
Advertisement for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society as published in the guide book Philadelphia As It Is..(1852). Depicts the home of the bank at 306 Walnut Street (68, in old numbering), from 1840 until 1869. Lists officers and managers as well as business hours.
Notes:
Item pdcc00694, bottom [image dimensions 13.0 cm x 23.0 cm]:
http://www.ushistory.org/tour/usmint.htm
Halftone reproduction of an illustration depicting the third home of the United States Mint. Nearly a block long, the building has a Roman Temple facade with massive Ionic columns above the entranceway. The landmark building was designed by James Knox Taylor, a supervisory architect for many Federal and Government buildings. The Mint operated here from 1901 to 1969. The Community College of Philadelphia acquired the premises in 1973.
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.164684
Geocode Latitude:39.962773
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.8
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Beck Engraving Company - Engraver