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Philadelphia To-day, 1882. : Being a correct guide to all the public buildings, institutions, railroads, and places and objects of interest. With illustrations and diagrams of theatres.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks UPA/PAM F 158.18.P488 1882
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1882 Philadelphia
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Stephen M. Lynch Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Ryan, John W., Publisher.
Sherman & Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Penn--Philadelphia--Description and travel.
Penn--Philadelphia--Guidebooks.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Guidebooks.
Philadelphia (Pa.).
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Theaters--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Theaters.
Public buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.
Public buildings.
Museums--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.
Museums.
Hotels--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.
Hotels.
Streetscapes (Urban design)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.
Streetscapes (Urban design).
Bank buildings.
Local Subjects:
Penn--Philadelphia--Description and travel.
Penn--Philadelphia--Guidebooks.
Genre:
Illustrated works
Viewbooks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century.
Guidebooks.
Advertisements.
Booksellers' labels.
Physical Description:
118 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Other Title:
Philadelphia To-Day. 1882. A Guide of the City and Its Places of Interest
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia, PA. : John W. Ryan, 1882 (Philadelphia : Sherman & Co.)
Summary:
Illustrations of Philadelphia, with accompanying text describing the city.
Includes images of Girard College, asylums, museums, zoos, libraries, bank buildings, bridges, West Laurel Hill, church buildings, public buildings, parks, hotels, masonic temple, and advertisements. Theaters illustrated include Academy of Music.
Includes "Queer Street Names" (page 118).
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Bequest of Stephen M. Lynch.
Athenaeum copy: Booksellers' labels on cover and title page: "From E. W. Smith & Co's Map Establisment, 20 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia" covering "1882."
OCLC:
7125308

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