Author: Philadelphia (Pa.). Commissioners for the Erection of the Public Buildings
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Category : City halls
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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The New City Hall, Philadelphia
Author: Philadelphia (Pa.). Commissioners for the Erection of the Public Buildings
Publisher:
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Category : City halls
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Publisher:
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Category : City halls
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Detective in the White City
Author: JD Crighton
Publisher: RW Publishing House
ISBN: 194610003X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
The remarkable biography of the uncompromising and relentless detective who investigated one of America's first serial killers, the man known as the 'Devil in the White City,' H. H. Holmes, and others like him. This extraordinary historical biography provides a chronological account of Frank Geyer’s life and features murder cases that made national headlines and the history of one of America's largest police departments, complete with 95 rare illustrations and photos! “History like never before!” Who was the world’s famous detective who outsmarted criminals from the Gilded Age and whose wife and daughter never died in a fire, like scholars claimed? Featuring: Geyer's incredible investigation of H. H. Holmes, death of Benjamin Pitezel, the horrific discovery of the missing Pitezel children, Holmes' trial, and a 'Devil in Him' chapter Mary Hannah Tabbs and the gruesome torso murder Modern Borgia killer, Sarah Jane Whiteling, the first woman hung in Philadelphia White Chapel Row Mrs. Annie Gaskin and the killer cat Top secret search in Rio de Janeiro Fake highwaymen murder for insurance, and plot to kill Detective Geyer Law enforcement and Philadelphia history Reuben Geyer in the Civil War, President Franklin Pierce, and Franks' hometown Truth about Geyer's wife and daughter with Sources, List of Illustrations and Credits, Bibliography, Notes, and Index 95 rare historical illustrations and photos, restored
Publisher: RW Publishing House
ISBN: 194610003X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
The remarkable biography of the uncompromising and relentless detective who investigated one of America's first serial killers, the man known as the 'Devil in the White City,' H. H. Holmes, and others like him. This extraordinary historical biography provides a chronological account of Frank Geyer’s life and features murder cases that made national headlines and the history of one of America's largest police departments, complete with 95 rare illustrations and photos! “History like never before!” Who was the world’s famous detective who outsmarted criminals from the Gilded Age and whose wife and daughter never died in a fire, like scholars claimed? Featuring: Geyer's incredible investigation of H. H. Holmes, death of Benjamin Pitezel, the horrific discovery of the missing Pitezel children, Holmes' trial, and a 'Devil in Him' chapter Mary Hannah Tabbs and the gruesome torso murder Modern Borgia killer, Sarah Jane Whiteling, the first woman hung in Philadelphia White Chapel Row Mrs. Annie Gaskin and the killer cat Top secret search in Rio de Janeiro Fake highwaymen murder for insurance, and plot to kill Detective Geyer Law enforcement and Philadelphia history Reuben Geyer in the Civil War, President Franklin Pierce, and Franks' hometown Truth about Geyer's wife and daughter with Sources, List of Illustrations and Credits, Bibliography, Notes, and Index 95 rare historical illustrations and photos, restored
Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia
Author: Roger W. Moss
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812241068
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Architectural historian Moss and photographer Crane set out to celebrate the surviving historic architecture of Philadelphia. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates Philadelphia's evolution from a modest mercantile outpost of a colonial power to a world-renowned cosmopolitan city.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812241068
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Architectural historian Moss and photographer Crane set out to celebrate the surviving historic architecture of Philadelphia. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates Philadelphia's evolution from a modest mercantile outpost of a colonial power to a world-renowned cosmopolitan city.
City Hall, Philadelphia
Author: Philadelphia (Pa.). Bureau of City Property
Publisher:
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Category : City halls
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Publisher:
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Category : City halls
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress: Atlantic states, New Jersey to Florida
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1202
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1202
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William L. Price
Author: George E. Thomas
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568982205
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"Price, a disciple of Frank Furness who practiced in Philadelphia from 1883 to 1916, established the character of two of the nation's greatest resorts, Atlantic City and Miami, thus shaping the architecture of the Roaring Twenties.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568982205
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"Price, a disciple of Frank Furness who practiced in Philadelphia from 1883 to 1916, established the character of two of the nation's greatest resorts, Atlantic City and Miami, thus shaping the architecture of the Roaring Twenties.
Marketing/communications
Author:
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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
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Publisher:
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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
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Annual Report of the Directory
Author: United States. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Geodesy
Languages : en
Pages : 714
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Publisher:
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Category : Geodesy
Languages : en
Pages : 714
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Printers' Ink
Author:
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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author:
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Publisher:
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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