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johnsinternetsales OP t1_ixm2jom wrote

In the reading of Frank Hamilton Taylor's will, in June of 1927, it was directed that his series of Philadelphia negatives, drawings and prints were to be sold at auction if not bought by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The Society chose not to buy them, so they went to auction, sold in lots, disappearing into the private collections, turning up sporadically over the decades.

Being a native Philadelphian, I am extremely excited to handle this collection, which consists of original pieces depicting what Philadelphia looked like century ago!

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joe_chiclets t1_ixm5huw wrote

Any idea of the location of this tavern and if the building is still standing today? This is so cool!

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MonkeyPanls t1_ixm64xk wrote

The Tun burned in 1781. The lot is under 95 now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Tavern

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joe_chiclets t1_ixm88qv wrote

Thanks, this is a great Wikipedia read. I especially like that “in the 1740s, a restaurant appellation, ‘Peggy Mullan's Red Hot Beef Steak Club’ was added to the name of the tavern.”

The OG cheesesteak???

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miklawbar t1_ixmhvbd wrote

If it burned down in the 1780's is this more of a fictional painting of what it would have looked like in the artists time? The men all look like they are dressed in the late 1800's fashion with the top hats.

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MonkeyPanls t1_ixmqlpn wrote

Probably a recollection or based on some older drawing. I couldn't find any contemporary pictures of the Tun in a brief Google search.

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johnsinternetsales OP t1_ixp23ch wrote

Based on Frank Taylor's annotations on other pieces, we know he completed some of his work based on photographs or drawings, which he credits the original. I assume this is from a drawing, which unfortunately, he did not credit the original.

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Leviathant t1_ixn44zg wrote

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing - are there any plans to put more of these images of the 70 originals online?

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johnsinternetsales OP t1_ixnmw9c wrote

Yes! I will be moving all of them! The only one that will not be available, is of course, this Tun Tavern. My client is keeping this one, as he is a Marine. I would like it also, as the Battalion I belonged to, also traces some lineage to the Tun.

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jimsinspace t1_ixm72ko wrote

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