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Photo, Print, Drawing Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple. South.

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Title

  • Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple. South.

Summary

  • This print is a panoramic view of Philadelphia as seen looking south toward the Delaware River from the State House (Independence Hall) steeple. The area of the city shown is mainly between Independence Square, the river, and about 8th Street. The numbered key indicates seven landmarks visible in the print: (1) the Navy Yard at Southwark; (2) Shot Tower; (3) Philadelphia Prison, i.e., Moyamensing Prison; (4) Albert Barnes Church, i.e., First Presbyterian Church; (5) Pennsylvania Hospital; (6) Washington Square, between Sixth, Eighth, Walnut, and Spruce Streets; and (7) Independence Square. Also shown are visitors on the grounds of Independence Square, the 500 block of the south side of Walnut Street, a horse-drawn dray, and the rooftops of several city blocks. The print is Plate 4 of four panoramas originally issued as Panorama of Philadelphia: Views taken from the State House Steeple by the Philadelphia firm of J.C. Wild & J.B. Chevalier. Originally published by Wild & Chevalier in August 1838 to augment their five-part subscription series of 20 views, the prints sold for 25 cents each, or $1 for the set of four. John Caspar Wild (circa 1804--46) was a Swiss-born artist and lithographer, who arrived in Philadelphia from Paris in 1832. He produced numerous prints and paintings of Philadelphia and other American cities.

Names

  • Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), circa 1804-1846 Artist.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Lithography of Wild & Chevalier, 1838.

Headings

  • -  United States of America--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  1838
  • -  Beck's Shot Tower (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • -  Churches
  • -  Cities and towns
  • -  Delaware River (New York-Delaware and New Jersey)
  • -  Hospitals
  • -  Lithographs
  • -  Moyamensing Prison (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • -  Panoramic views
  • -  Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • -  Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • -  Prisons

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "Digital catalog number: POS 542.c.1"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph ; 22 x 32 centimeters.
  • -  Reference extracted from World Digital Library: Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary, Library Company of Philadelphia, http://www.librarycompany.org/pos/posdictionary.htm.|John External Caspar Wild, Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary, Library Company of Philadelphia, http://www.lcpdigital.org. External
  • -  Original resource at: The Library Company of Philadelphia.
  • -  Content in English.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Philadelphia on Stone

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021670401

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wild, J. C. , Circa Artist. Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple. South. Pennsylvania United States of America Philadelphia, 1838. Philadelphia: Lithography of Wild & Chevalier. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670401/.

APA citation style:

Wild, J. C. (1838) Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple. South. Pennsylvania United States of America Philadelphia, 1838. Philadelphia: Lithography of Wild & Chevalier. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670401/.

MLA citation style:

Wild, J. C. , Circa Artist. Panorama of Philadelphia from the State House Steeple. South. Philadelphia: Lithography of Wild & Chevalier. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021670401/>.