Castner Scrapbook v.12, Streets 1, page 7
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Historic Street Address: Broad Street & Girard Avenues
Historic Street Address: Broad Street & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item pdcc01228, top left [image dimensions 18.4 cm x 12.5 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph looking north on Broad Street from City Hall. Shows the spires of the First Baptist Church, on the left, and Arch Street Methodist Church, on the right. Also shows a partial view of the Masonic Temple on the extreme right. In the foreground a horse-drawn omnibus makes the turn northwards from City Hall Plaza.
Notes:
Item pdcc01229, top right [image dimensions 17.4 cm x 12.2 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph showing Broad Street looking north from Walnut. Shows City Hall with its tower still under construction, and the Girard Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company. Street traffic includes a carriage drawn by two horses in the foreground and horse-drawn omnibus approaching in the distance.
Notes:
Item pdcc01230, bottom [image dimensions 12.7 cm x 16.5 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph of Broad Street, looking north from Girard Avenue. Shows people on the sidewalk and crossing the street in this fashionable neighborhood of grand residences. Also shows a horse-drawn omnibus making its way up the street and a wagon decorated with advertising making a turn onto Girard Avenue. Just beyond the avenue on the left is the mansion owned by P. A. B. Widener, a wealthy businessman who invested in public transit systems. Visible across the street is the residence of W. L. Elkins. Together, the notable Philadelpians founded the Philadelphia Traction Company, and created public transit systems in major cities in the United States.
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.159533
Geocode Latitude:39.971373
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.12
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
- Buildings
- Carriages & coaches
- Carts & wagons
- City Hall
- People
- Churches
- Spires
- Baptist churches
- Awnings
- Arch Street Methodist Church
- Masonic Temple
- Lampposts
- Mansions
- Horse-drawn vehicles
- Trust companies
- Financial institutions (buildings)
- Omnibuses
- Relief halftone (process)
- Street scenes
- Broad Street
11 
1B 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1B 
inside front cover 
1B 
1B 
1C 
1 
2 
2 
3 
3 
6 
7 
7 
7 
8 
8 
4 
4 
9 
9 
9 
10 
10 
13 
14 
15 
15 
16 
16 
16 
17 
13 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
5 
17 
17 
18 
18 
18 
20 
22 
23 
24 
24 
24 
20 
20 
19 
17 
17 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
28 
28 
30 
32 
32 
26 
26 
26 
37 
28 
33 
36 
27 
29 
31 
32 
32 
36 
36 
25 
26 
27 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
26 
26 
42 
43 
45 
48 
48 
47 
48 
46 
49 
49 
52 
53 
37 
44 
44 
45 
43 
47 
50 
51 
38 
39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
44 
45 
45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
59 
57 
54 
64 
62 
59 
57 
57 
56 
54 
55 
56 
57 
58 
59 
60 
61 
62 
63 
64 
Freeman's Auction House, Walnut Street at 3rd 
69 
66 
69 
69 
72 
71 
71 
65 
68 
68 
74 
67 
67 
65 
71 
73 
73 
73 
73 
71 
70 
70 
65 
66 
67 
68 
69 
70 
71 
72 
73 
73 
74 
75 
76 
66 
80 
83 
77 
78 
78 
78 
79 
79 
79 
83 
84 
83 
77 
76 
78 
79 
80 
81 
82 
83 
84 
93 
91 
91 
88 
86 
85 
97 
85 
86 
86 
86 
87 
88 
88 
9 
90 
90 
91 
92 
93 
94 
95 
96 
97 
98