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| Description | An East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, taken by George Heap from the Jersey Shore, under the Direction of Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General of the Province of Pennsylvania. Engraved and published in London, 1754. Numbered key: 1. Christ Church 2. State House 3. Academy 4. Presbyterian Church 5. Dutch Calvinist Church 6. The Court House 7. Quakers Meeting House 8. High Street Wharf 9. Mulberry [Arch] Street 10. Sassafras [Race] Street 11. Vine Street 12. Chesnut [Chestnut] Street 13. Drawbridge 14. Cornmill. |
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| Source | Online auction catalogue.[1] |
| Author |
George Heap (1714-1752), artist Nicholas Scull (1687-1761), delineator Gerard Vandergucht (1696/97-1776), engraver & publisher |
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| current | 15:45, 16 October 2021 | | 1,600 × 2,052 (1.2 MB) | BoringHistoryGuy | {{Information |Description=''An East Prospect of the City of Philadelphia, taken by George Heap from the Jersey Shore, under the Direction of Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General of the Province of Pennsylvania.'' Engraved and published in London, 1754. |Source=Online auction catalogue.[https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/90264533_heap-and-scull-view-of-philadelphia-1754-large-copy] |Date=1754 |Author=George Heap (1714-1752), artist<br>Nicholas Scull (1687-1761), delineator<br>Gerard Vandergucht... |
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