Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Content Description The collection contains 280 leaves of well-detailed architectural and furniture drawings and paintings, as well as four photographs. The leaves are minimally signed by the creator, but a majority include dimensions for the objects. There are black and white drawings as well as watercolors. Some leaves include a note belonging to “John H. Buri, Designer, Philadelphia, Pa,” “Chapman Dec. Co., 1608 Walnut, Phila. Pa,” and “Specialty Woodworking Company of Philadelphia.” Some leaves are...

Scope and Contents Receipt book contains signed receipts for taxes, rents, brick work, plumbing, painting, paper hanging, privy cleaning, gas, and water charges. Also includes records of payments of tuition for his daughter and son, repairs to a sofa, a kitchen range, an annuity to Cath Herman, etc. Many of the tax payments and much of the work was done on buildings being built or repaired for Geyer, not for his business or home, but rather buildings for rent or sale. Geyer paid some of his bills with...