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McKaig lantern slide collection

Most lantern slides reproduce 19th century photographs of Philadelphia streets and historic houses and churches by F D B Richards, the Langenheim Brothers, McClees and Bonsal. Streets represented include Chestnut Street, Arch Street, Broad Street, and Dock Street. Highlights Mt. Pleasant, the Ritt...

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Main Author: McKaig family (Creator)
Collection:McKaig Lantern Slide Collection
Collection Number:V30
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
Churches > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Historic Buildings > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
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Physical Description: 0.33 Linear feet 0.33 linear feet, 1 box (22 items)
Summary: Most lantern slides reproduce 19th century photographs of Philadelphia streets and historic houses and churches by F D B Richards, the Langenheim Brothers, McClees and Bonsal. Streets represented include Chestnut Street, Arch Street, Broad Street, and Dock Street. Highlights Mt. Pleasant, the Rittenhouse Mansion, and other homes. Also depicts the Langenheim daguerreotype of crowds at Girard Bank in 1844.

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