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State-House, With a View of Chestnut Street, Philadelphia – Vintage Wall Art

State-House, With a View of Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 1800 — antique engraving
State-House, With a View of Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 1800. Antique engraving 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.)

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State-House, With a View of Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

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Shown from Chestnut Street, the State House was already one of Philadelphia's most recognizable buildings by 1800. It was the place where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776 and where the U.S. Constitution was drafted in 1787. William Birch & Son issued this view as Plate 21 of their 1800 series on the city, and this impression has been hand-colored, a finishing touch common to such engravings. The record notes some deterioration around the image, so the margins may show wear.

Created / published1800
Medium1 print : engraving, hand-colored.
SubjectsMuch deterioration around image. Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch & Son. Illus. in: The City of Philadelphia...as It Appeared in the Year 1800..., 1800. Plate 21. Ref. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Capitol bldgs.; Artists, P.I.; Pa.--Phila.; RBD; Shelf (3).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,524 × 1,232 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-176083

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