The Picture of Philadelphia, Giving an Account of its Origin, Increase and Improvements in Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, Commerce and Revenue. With a Compendious View of its Societies, Literary, Benevolent, Patriotic, & Religious. Its Police – the Public Buildings – the Prison and Penetentiary System – Institutions, Monied and Civil-Museum, 1881

Not on View

Medium

bound volume with one engraving in black on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 17.78 × 10.8 cm (7 × 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Accession Number

2018.44.102

Artists / Makers

James Mease M.D. (author) American, 1771 - 1846

Thomas Birch (artist) American, born England, 1779 - 1859

Samuel Seymour (engraver) American, active 1797 - 1823

B. & T. Kite (publisher) American

Image Use

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York; gift to NGA, 2018

Gerdts, William H., Dr. and Mrs.