Original Stairway, Independence Hall.
Photograph
James Cremer
American, 1821–1893
Original Stairway, Independence Hall.
Independence Hall or "State House," Philadelphia.
ca. 1876
Albumen silver print
Each Image: 8.9 x 7.8 cm
Mount: 10.9 x 17.7 cm
Purchase, ex-collection Fred S. Lightfoot
1981.6820.0005
Inscriptions mount recto-(printed) "James Cremer, Photographer and Publisher, 18
South Eighth Street, Philadelphia." "Original Stairway, Independence
Hall."
mount verso-(printed) "Independence Hall or 'State House,'
Philadelphia." "The State House, which occupies the centre of this
venerable pile, was commenced in the year 1729, and has been added to
from time to time as the need of the city required, until the original
building has almost lost its individuality; but not so to the ..."
South Eighth Street, Philadelphia." "Original Stairway, Independence
Hall."
mount verso-(printed) "Independence Hall or 'State House,'
Philadelphia." "The State House, which occupies the centre of this
venerable pile, was commenced in the year 1729, and has been added to
from time to time as the need of the city required, until the original
building has almost lost its individuality; but not so to the ..."
