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Cator Print 006: Wall Street, New York, 1790
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| Identifier | cator006 |
| Title | Cator Print 006: Wall Street, New York, 1790 |
| Creator | Brownscombe, Jennie Augusta, 1850-1936
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| Subject | Buildings; Church buildings; Streets; Views; Wall Street (New York, N.Y.); |
| Description | Hand colored print after the painting by Jennie Brownscombe that was published by the Klackner Galleries of New York in 1913. The picture represents a view of Wall Street, from a point a little east of Hanover Street, in the year 1790, or during the first part of Washington's presidency, when the seat of government was in New York City. At the head of the street is Trinity Church, just rebuilt after the fire of 1776 (the present Trinity Church being a later structure). The first building on our right, with the flag, is Federal Hall, the Capitol Building of that time, where the Sub-Treasury now stands; next to it is the Verplanck residence; nearer, at the north-west corner of William Street, is a fashionable boarding house; at the northeast corner, is the McEvers Mansion, a few years later occupied by the historic Bank of New York; next to this is the residence of Gen. John Lamb, Collector of the Port. On the opposite side of the street between Broad and William Streets lived Alexander Hamilton and Daniel McCormick. Wall Street in 1790 was a street of residences, and the fashionable parade; in the afternoon of any fine day, notables and belles and beaux might be seen as portrayed. Quoting from the note-book of an English traveler in the late 18th Century concerning New York streets; "The walks were raised in the middle, under an angle sufficient to carry off water to the side gutters. Footways of brick were made on each side." He also refers to the streets as almost wholly covered with elegant brick houses. The two men, walking toward us, and talking are, at out left, Alexander Hamilton, next, Gen. Philip Schuyler. The man crossing the street with the little girl is Aaron Burr with his little daughter Theodosia. The lady in the sedan chair is Madame de Brehan, sister of M. de Monstier, the French Ambassador. |
| Publisher (Electronic Version) | Enoch Pratt Free Library
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| Holding Institution | Enoch Pratt Free Library
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| Date Original | 1913 |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| Type | Image
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| Format | Digital reproduction of 1 color print, 67.5 x 45 cm. |
| Source | Special Collections Department, The Cator Collection of Baltimore Views; Print no. 6 |
| Relation | Is Part Of The Cator Collection of Baltimore Views
Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
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| Coverage (Time Period) | 1781-1790
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