Photo, Print, Drawing Philadelphia Baths, Corner of George and Seventh Streets, near Chestnut Street. Philadelphia baths, corner of George and Seventh Sts., near Chestnut Street
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Title
- Philadelphia Baths, Corner of George and Seventh Streets, near Chestnut Street.
Other Title
- Philadelphia baths, corner of George and Seventh Sts., near Chestnut Street
Summary
- This lithograph dating from circa 1829 shows the public baths, located at the corner of George and Seventh Streets, near Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia. The illustration is by William L. Breton, a watercolorist and early lithographer of Philadelphia scenes who was active in the city between about 1825 and 1855. Born in England circa 1773, Breton immigrated to Philadelphia around 1824. In the late 1820s, he contributed illustrations to Annals of Philadelphia, compiled by the antiquarian John F. Watson. In 1829 Breton entered the lithographic trade to execute the illustrations for the Annals. He worked extensively with the firm of Kennedy & Lucas, operated by David Kennedy and William B. Lucas, the first commercial lithographers in Philadelphia, which produced Annals of Philadelphia.
Names
- Breton, William L., circa 1773-1855 Artist.
Created / Published
- Philadelphia : Kennedy & Lucas's Lithography, 1829.
Headings
- - United States of America--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- - 1829
- - Advertising
- - Bathhouses
- - Lithographs
- - Public baths
- - Street scenes
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "Digital catalog number: POS 574"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph ; 14 x 21 centimeters.
- - Reference extracted from World Digital Library: William L. Breton, Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary, Library Company of Philadelphia, http://www.lcpdigital.org.|Philadelphia External on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers, http://www.librarycompany.org/pos/posdictionary.htm. 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
- 2021670182
Online Format
- compressed data
- image