View of Northeast Corner of Chestnut and Second Streets, Philadelphia

Attributed to William G. Mason (American, 1803 - ca. 1860)

Dateca. 1842-1843

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 11/16 × 6 3/8 × 3/8 inches (9.37 × 16.19 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 11/16 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 inches (9.37 × 7.94 × 1.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2005.37.72

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InscribedOn case recto, bottom edge, in black pen: "View of N.E. corner of Chestnut & 2nd Sts / about 184 [last number illeg.] by WGM." in ink "View of N.E. Corner of Chestnut & 2nd Sts about 184_ by W.G.M."

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DescriptionImage of a street corner with houses and store fronts including awning signs for "#13C, Souder, Bootmaker" and a leather store. Image is not reversed. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a paper mat inside of an unadorned case with purple silk liner.

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