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Photo, Print, Drawing Charles Oakford's Hat and Cap Store, Wholesale and Retail. Number 104, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Charles Oakford's hat & cap store, wholesale & retail, No. 104, Chesnut Street, Philadelphia

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Title

  • Charles Oakford's Hat and Cap Store, Wholesale and Retail. Number 104, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Other Title

  • Charles Oakford's hat & cap store, wholesale & retail, No. 104, Chesnut Street, Philadelphia

Summary

  • This print is an advertisement for the retail and wholesale hat store operated by Charles Oakford in Philadelphia. Oakford established his business in 1827, relocated to 104 Chestnut Street in 1843, where he began his wholesale trade in 1850, and operated from this address until 1852. The advertisement contains an exterior view of the store, surrounded by a decorative border comprised of hats and vignettes. The proprietor is seen standing behind the double-sided glass door of his establishment and displays of hats adorn the showcase windows of the store. The border includes military hats, boys' caps, a Friend's (Quaker's) hat, and a beaver hat. The text indicates that the store carries military hats and "a large assortment of fancy travelling hats" and notes that this "branch of the manufacturer is conducted by an old and experienced workman." Vignettes show a military officer on horseback and an outdoor scene with beavers at a tree. Beaver hats were extremely popular in Europe and America up until the mid-19th century, when they began to decline as silk came into fashion. The print is by James Fuller Queen, a prominent Philadelphia artist, lithographer, and pioneer chromolithographer, known for his attention to detail.

Names

  • Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886 Artist.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : P.S. Duval Lithography, 1850.

Headings

  • -  United States of America--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  1850
  • -  Advertising
  • -  Cities and towns
  • -  Hat trade
  • -  Hats
  • -  Lithographs
  • -  Merchants
  • -  Oakford, Charles
  • -  Storefronts
  • -  Stores and shops

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "Digital catalog number: POS 108"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; 30 x 21 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: The Library Company of Philadelphia.
  • -  Content in English.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Philadelphia on Stone

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021670224

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Queen, James Fuller, 1820 Or 21-1886 Artist. Charles Oakford's Hat and Cap Store, Wholesale and Retail. Number 104, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Philadelphia United States of America, 1850. Philadelphia: P.S. Duval Lithography. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670224/.

APA citation style:

Queen, J. F. (1850) Charles Oakford's Hat and Cap Store, Wholesale and Retail. Number 104, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Philadelphia United States of America, 1850. Philadelphia: P.S. Duval Lithography. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670224/.

MLA citation style:

Queen, James Fuller, 1820 Or 21-1886 Artist. Charles Oakford's Hat and Cap Store, Wholesale and Retail. Number 104, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Philadelphia: P.S. Duval Lithography. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021670224/>.