HISTORIC TAVERNS OF PENNSYLVANIA PRINTS

Prints of historic taverns in Pennsylvania including Black Horse Inn Yard, and Moon and Seven Stars.

14 3/4" x 12 3/4"


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Image 1:



Indian
Queen Hotel
Black Horse Inn Yard
the
Be
th
became
the
dining
Alley
opposite
aetitia
being
between
Market
acquaints
shall be
who
please
J.P
Penny Pot Tavern and Landing
Moon and Seven Stars
Penny Pot House which stood near the Delaware River at what is now
Vine Street, seems
Maryland: pasty of Pigeon "Minced Pye, Collps bread to my and breakfast, cheese
Indian
Queen
Hotel
Indian
Hotel
Black
Horse
Yard
the
Be
th
the
south
that
thi
the
second story
drafted
became
the
dining
Alley
opposite
aetitia
being
between
Market
acquaints
shall be
and
who
please
J.P
Penny
Pot
Tavern
and
Landing
Moon
and
Seven
Stars
Penny
which stood
near the
Delaware
River
at
what
is now
Vine
Street,
seems
Maryland:
pasty
Pigeon
Collps
bread
to
my
and
breakfast,
cheese

Image 2:



Black Horse Inn Yard
he hath opened 2 Commodious Inn of Entertainment; convenient for
Black Horse Inn, in Black Horse Alley, opposite Laetitia Court, between
the market place; with the livery stable and a good yard and shed
Market and Chestnut Streets, first comes to notice in an Advertizement
for coaches, chaises and wagons, where his grateful acknowledgements
in the Pennsylvania Packet, March 9 1772. "James Alexander at the sign
shall be to those who shall please to FAVOR HIM with their custom."
of the Black Horse acquaints his friends, customers, and the public that
Black
Horse
Inn
Yard
he
hath
opened
Commodious
Inn
of
Entertainment;
convenient
for
Black
Horse
Inn,
in
Black
Horse
Alley,
opposite
Laetitia
Court,
between
the
market
place;
with
the
livery
stable
and
a
good
yard
and
shed
Market
and
Chestnut
Streets,
first
comes
to
notice
in
an
Advertizement
for
coaches,
chaises
and
wagons,
where
his
grateful
acknowledgements
in
the
Pennsylvania
Packet,
March
"James
Alexander
at
the
sign
shall
be
to
those
who
shall
please
to
FAVOR
HIM
with
their
custom."
of
the
Black
Horse
acquaints
his
friends,
customers,
and
the
public
that

Image 3:



HOTEL
INDIAN QUEEN
AND
J.P.
1908
Indian Queen Hotel
son had his study in the south front room of the second story, from which
Indian Queen Hotel was one of the noted inns of the day. It stood on the
arose the tradition that in this room he drafted the Declaration
east of Fourth Street below Market. It was at various times the home of
of Independence. In later years it became the regular dining place for the
Sir Richard, the headquarters of General Howe and General Benedict; the
solid merchants of the city-dinner then being
HOTEL
INDIAN
QUEEN
AND
J.P.
1908
Indian
Queen
Hotel
son
had
his
study
in
the
south
front
room
of
the
second
story,
from
which
Indian
Queen
Hotel
was
one
of
the
noted
inns
of
the
day.
It
stood
on
the
arose
the
tradition
that
in
this
room
he
drafted
the
Declaration
east
of
Fourth
Street
below
Market.
It
was
at
various
times
the
home
of
of
Independence.
In
later
years
it
became
the
regular
dining
place
for
the
Sir
Richard,
the
headquarters
of
General
Howe
and
General
Benedict;
the
solid
merchants
of
the
city-dinner
then
being

Image 4:



J.P.
1908
Robs. Smith Ale Brewing Co.
J.P.
1908
Copyright
Smith
Ale
Brewing
Co.

Image 5:



MOON
J.P.
1908
Brewing
Moon and Seven Stars
Moon and Seven Stars was one of the best known inns of the day, boast-
ping and mercantile interests near the Delaware River and the official
activities centering around the State House. Several clubs made it their
ing a notable cook in the person of Spanish Joe, a mulatto from Cuba,
meeting place and all the leaders of American thought and action enjoyed
who was famed for his Spanish cookery. It stood at the southwest corner
the hospitality of its tap-room or its ordinary at one
MOON
J.P.
1908
Brewing
Moon
and
Seven
Stars
Moon
and
Seven
Stars
was
one
of
the
best
known
inns
of
the
day,
boast-
ping
and
mercantile
interests
near
the
Delaware
River
and
the
official
activities
centering
around
the
State
House.
Several
clubs
made
it
their
ing
a
notable
cook
in
the
person
of
Spanish
Joe,
a
mulatto
from
Cuba,
meeting
place
and
all
the
leaders
of
American
thought
and
action
enjoyed
who
was
famed
for
his
Spanish
cookery.
It
stood
at
the
southwest
corner
the
hospitality
of
its
tap-room
or
its
ordinary
at
one

Image 6:



Penny Pot Tavern and Landing
Maryland: "Minced Collps to my breakfast, or eggs with bacon, or a
Penny Pot House, which stood near the Delaware River at what is now
pasty of Pigeon Руе, with bread and cheese and a quart of ale, and SO to
Vine Street, seems to have been the second oldest inn in Philadelphia.
the days business...' The delegates rage windily against the Kings blessed
It was the chief landing place in the city along with the Blue Anchor
majesty, which shall stand firm as the house that was founded on the rock."
Tavern.
Penny
Pot
Tavern
and
Landing
Maryland:
"Minced
Collps
to
my
breakfast,
or
eggs
with
bacon,
or
a
Penny
Pot
House,
which
stood
near
the
Delaware
River
at
what
is
now
pasty
of
Pigeon
with
bread
and
cheese
and
a
quart
of
ale,
and
to
Vine
Street,
seems
to
have
been
the
second
oldest
inn
in
Philadelphia.
the
days
The
delegates
rage
windily
against
the
Kings
blessed
It
was
the
chief
landing
place
in
the
city
along
with
the
Blue
Anchor
majesty,
which
shall
stand
firm
as
the
house
that
was
founded
on
the
rock."
Tavern.

Image 7:



Penny Pot House, which stood ne
Vine Street, seems to have been
It was the chief landing place in
Tavern. "A well-favored Inn", W
PENNORAMA
Penny
Pot
House,
which
stood
ne
Vine
Street,
seems
to
have
been
It
was
the
chief
landing
place
in
Tavern.
"A
well-favored
Inn",
W
PENNORAMA



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