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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
Vintage photos of:
Philadelphia circa 1905. "North American, Real Estate Trust, City Hall and Land Title Building." Over the years the North American building has lost its cornice but acquired a ruddy-looking suntan. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.
The lower right of the photograph shows a portion of the gardens of the Dundas Lippincott mansion, aka the "Yellow Mansion".
Anyone an idea? Cleaning the street (by pouring water from left to right) perhaps?
I LOVE the building at the far end of the street. Could it be a library?
[Philadelphia City Hall. - Dave]
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