Snapshots of the Past

[Independence Hall from Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa.] – Historic Print

[Independence Hall from Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa.], [between 1895 and 1910] — historic photograph
[Independence Hall from Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa.], [between 1895 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Philadelphia collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

A window into the past: [Independence Hall from Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa.], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

[Independence Hall from Independence Square, Philadelphia, Pa.]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Independence Hall, the brick Georgian building where the Declaration of Independence was debated and adopted in 1776, anchors this view from the open square to its south. The Detroit Publishing Company, which produced thousands of views of American cities and landmarks for travelers and postcard buyers, made this glass-plate negative in the years between 1895 and 1910, when the hall was already treated as a national shrine. The wide, empty plaza in the foreground shows how the building was framed and approached before the surrounding streets filled with later traffic and development.

Created / published[between 1895 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. 13 extra" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032180. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsPlazas. Capitols.United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan800 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-65837

More from the Philadelphia collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[The Curtis Publishing Company Building and Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.][The Curtis Publishing Company Building and Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.[Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.][Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.][Copy of Curtis Publishing Co. and Independence Hall, Philadelphia][Copy of Curtis Publishing Co. and Independence Hall, Philadelphia]Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaIndependence Hall, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLiberty Bell in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.Liberty Bell in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.[Illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, during the International Centennial, July 4, 1876][Illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, during the International Cente