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Aubin Tonalamatl
The Aubin Tonalamatl is a pictorial codex that reads from top to bottom and from right to left. It originally included another two folios that have since been lost. The Tonalamatl (bark paper [or...
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Matrícula de Huexotzinco
Matrícula de Huexotzinco is a census of the villages in the province of Huexotzinco (also seen as Huejotzingo). This very large document originally was comprised of more than 440 folios, six of which...
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Codex Ixtlilxochitl
Codex Ixtlilxochitl is a ritual calendar that presents all the main ceremonies and holidays that were celebrated at the great teocalli, the terraced pyramid of Tenochtitlan (forerunner of present-day...
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Codex Azcatitlan
This manuscript, known as the Codex Azcatitlan, most likely dates from only a few years after the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico. It recounts the history of the Aztecs (also known as the Mexica),...
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Codex of Mexican History from 1221 to 1594
This manuscript is an 18th-century copy of an original that has since been lost. It recounts the history of Mexico from 1221 to 1594. Among other events, it mentions the mythical discovery of...
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Franklin Iron Works. Sutton and Smith's Iron Foundry. Franklin Street between...
This advertising print from 1847 shows the Franklin Iron Works and Sutton & Smith's Iron Foundry, located on Franklin Street between Second and Front Streets in Philadelphia, where the two...
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Lacey and Phillips, Ladies and Gentlemen's Saddles, Single and Double...
This advertising print from 1847 depicts the four-story equestrian store of William N. Lacey and Samuel R. Phillips, located at 12 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia. Signs announce that the store sells...
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Joseph Feinour and Son Stove Store and Joseph Feinour's Tin, Copper Brass and...
This advertising print from 1846 shows the stove store and tin, copper, brass, and iron manufactory of Joseph Feinour & Son and the adjacent Joseph Feinour's Tin, Copper Brass & Iron Ware...
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Jordan and Brother, Wholesale Grocers. Number 121 North Third Street,...
This advertising print from 1846 shows the establishment of Jordan & Brother, wholesale grocers, located at 121 (now 209) North Third Street, Philadelphia. A worker carries a sack through the...
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John Horn, Drugs and Chemical Store. Northeast Corner of Third and Brown...
This advertising print from 1846 shows the drugs and chemical store of John Horn, located at 801 North Third Street in Philadelphia, where he operated from 1829 to 1871. A large banner above the main...
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George Mecke, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer. Number 355, North Second Street,...
This advertising print from 1846 shows the four-story storefront with decorative masonry of the cabinet maker and upholsterer George Mecke, located at 355 North Second Street, between Noble and Green...
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Foering and Thudium's Cheap Stove Ware-House. Number 87 North Second Street,...
This advertising print from 1846 depicts the three-and-a-half story stove warehouse operated by Frederick Foering and C.A. Thudium at 87 North Second Street, Philadelphia. In the open entranceways, a...
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John Hibler, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in Foreign and American Wines and...
This advertising print from 1844 depicts the four-story shop of John Hibler located at 56 North Third Street (the second door north of Arch Street), Philadelphia. The shop displays signage advertising...
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Henry Beagle, Blacksmith and Hame Manufacturer. Corner of Magnolia and Willow...
This advertising print from around 1850 depicts the premises of Henry Beagle, blacksmith and hame manufacturer, located on the 400 block of Magnolia Street, Philadelphia. The word “hame” refers to the...
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John C. Baker and Company, Wholesale Dealers and Importers of Drugs,...
This advertising print from 1849 shows the five-story storefront, adorned with signage and an ornamental ironwork balcony, of the druggist located at 100 North Third Street, Philadelphia. A patron...
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Finn and Burton's Paper Hangings Warehouse. Number 142, Arch Street,...
This advertising print from 1849 shows the paper hangings warehouse of the Finn & Burton firm, located at 142 (now the 600 block) Arch Street, Philadelphia. Through the open entryway two ladies...
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Grigg Block, North Fourth Street, Philadelphia
This advertising print from 1848 shows the business block named after John Grigg and containing Grigg, Elliot, & Company, the largest and most prosperous publishing firm in Philadelphia at the...
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John Ziegler, Grocer. Northwest Corner of Callowhill and Water Streets,...
This advertising print from 1847 shows the grocery shop operated by John Ziegler at the northwest corner of Callowhill and Water Streets in Philadelphia. A large sign on one side of the building reads...
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J. Hartman's Biscuit Bakery. Number 90 Penn Street, Philadelphia
This advertising print from around 1846 shows the biscuit bakery operated by J. Hartman at 90 Penn Street (then also called 90 South Wharves, now 412 South Delaware Avenue), Philadelphia. Signage...
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George W. Watson, Coach and Harness Maker, Philadelphia
This advertising print from around 1847 shows views of the George W. Watson factory at 13th and Parrish Streets and the factory and showroom at Old Stand number 9, South Sixth Street. The upper view...
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