A bunch of old photos

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Abraham Lincoln raising a flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, in honor of the admission of Kansas to the Union on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1861

Just found more information on this photo.


The original image was taken during Lincoln's journey to Washington for the inauguration and is one of three images in the first set of photos of the president elect. In this view taken shortly after sunrise, "Lincoln is closer to the center of the flag, standing bare-headed above the third star from the left. ... Tad leans on the rail with chin in hand, gazing at the spectators." (Source: Ostendorf, p. 73-4) Meserve printed only the center of the image for his book, showing the area between two trees.

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7/20/25

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looking north 10/7/25

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Surreal Dude!

Looks like a scene from the latest Zombie movie.

Reminds me of Sophomore Biology in High School.

With that is a memory of the smell and I may be sick.

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From the The Library of Congress > American Memory Home site: 1700 North Broad street, ca.1923. Love the site of all these old cars, and notice step ups along the pavements.. 1700 N. Broad Street

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Significance: A good example of a large Philadelphia row house of the Federal Period. There are many fine details typical of the period including an unusual front cornice and entrance frontispeace capitals, both of which survive only in photographs. The house is located in what was one of the most stylish neighborhoods at the very summit of Society Hill. John Clement Stocker, the owner, was a wealthy and influential merchant, and his son, J.C. Stocker the second, was prominent citizen.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-123
Survey number: HABS PA-1068
Building/structure dates: 1768 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1795 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1936 Subsequent Work


http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?...allery&sg=true


http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/p...pa0916data.pdf


http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?...allery&sg=true

February, 1961 EAST - John Clement Stocker House, 402 South Front Street, Philadelphia,




7. Historic American Buildings Survey, November, 1961 THIRD FLOOR HALL WITH ATTIC STAIRS (LOOKING EAST). - John Clement Stocker House, 402 South Front Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Read the Public Ledger.

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Home of the whispering benches!

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Beautiful stuff. The floor plans of the Stocker House are just like the inside of Bishop White's House. A big federalist arch probably at the end of the first floor hallway just before you get into the staircase area and leading to the kitchen. That's what a call a real row house.

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GENERAL VIEW



CENTER GATE, SHOWING CORBEL ARCH



INTERIOR OF PIT SHOWING GATE AND CORBEL ARCH



Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record

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