. Philadelphia and its environs . PHILADELPHIA AND ITS type-foundry in the UnitedStates, as well as one of thelargest. The business of the firmwas founded in 1796, by Binny& Ronaldson, and has steadilygrown to its present size andimportance. Our engravinggives a good view of the lowerpart of Sansom Street, with In-dependence Square in the back-ground. Cornelius & Sons establish-ment, the largest manufactory ofgas-fixtures in the United States,is well shown in our cut. Thisbuilding is on Cherry, aboveEighth, and is one of the manyhandsome manufactories whichadorn the heart of the cit
. Philadelphia and its environs . PHILADELPHIA AND ITS type-foundry in the UnitedStates, as well as one of thelargest. The business of the firmwas founded in 1796, by Binny& Ronaldson, and has steadilygrown to its present size andimportance. Our engravinggives a good view of the lowerpart of Sansom Street, with In-dependence Square in the back-ground. Cornelius & Sons establish-ment, the largest manufactory ofgas-fixtures in the United States,is well shown in our cut. Thisbuilding is on Cherry, aboveEighth, and is one of the manyhandsome manufactories whichadorn the heart of the firm has also a handsomestore on Chestnut Street, belowBroad. At the corner of Fifth andCherry Streets is the large andimposing factory of W. H. Horst-mann & Sons, of which a view ispresented. Established in 1815,this concern has for years beenthe most extensive manufacturersof military and society goods,dress and upholstery trimmings,etc., in this country. The city takes good care ofthe army of working-people en-camped in her midst. Not only
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