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McElroy's Philadelphia directory, for 1855: : containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling houses: a business directory, a list of the streets, lanes, alleys, the city offices, public institutions, banks, &c. Also, the names of housekeepers and persons in business in Bridesburg, Frankford, Germantown, Manayunk, Pa., &c., &c., and Camden, N.J.
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- McElroy's Philadelphia directory. 1855.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bridesburg (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Bridesburg (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Bristol (Pa. : Township)--Directories.
- Bristol (Pa. : Township).
- Business enterprises--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Business enterprises.
- Bustleton (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Bustleton (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Camden (N.J.)--Directories.
- Camden (N.J.).
- Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Merchants.
- Mount Airy (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Mount Airy (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Directories.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Registers.
- Roxborough (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Roxborough (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Serials subscription agencies--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Serials subscription agencies.
- Tacony (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Directories.
- Tacony (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Genre:
- Advertisements -- Merchants.
- Advertisements -- Serials subscription agencies.
- Directories -- New Jersey -- Camden -- 1855.
- Directories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1855.
- Physical Description:
- 12, 4, 428, 8, 429-708, 112, 35 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Eighteenth edition. (The names of the subscribers, in this edition, are printed in capitals, and the same course will be pursued in all future editions.) See changes and removals, &c. pages 3 & 4. Entered according to the act of Congress.
- Other Title:
- 1855. M'Elroy's Philad'a. directory, 1855
- A. M'Elroy's Philadelphia consolidated city directory, for the year 1855
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia: : Edward C. & John Biddle. Printed by Isaac Ashmead., 1855.
- Notes:
- Parentheses substituted for square brackets in edition statement.
- First and last leaves pasted to boards.
- In printed paper over boards.
- "Business directory for city of Philadelphia."--p. [623]-708.
- "V.B. Palmer's American Newspaper Subscription & Advertising Agency, n.w. corner of Third and Chestnut Streets, Philad'a."--8 p. advertisement insterted following p. 428.
- "A. M'Elroy's Philadelphia directory for the year 1855. The rural districts."--112 p., includes: Bridesburg, Bristol Township, Bustleton, Byberry, Chestnut Hill, Foxchase, Frankford, Germantown, Haddington, Hollingsville Corner, Holmsburg, Kenderton, Kingsessing, Le Grange, Manayunk, Maylandville, Milestown, Mount Airy, Nicetown, North Penn, Paschallville, Pennypack, Rising Sun, Roxborough, Smithfield, Tacony, and Whitehall.
- "Camden, New Jersey."--p. [53]-[66] of "The rural districts."
- Miscellaneous advertisements, initial p. 2-9, and 35 p. at end.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum's copy lacks folded map that may have originally been included.
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