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Benjamin Henry Latrobe's Bank of Pennsylvania, from the 4th edition of William Birch's Views of Philadelphia, 1827–8. William Russell Birch (9 April 1755 – 7 August 1834) was an English miniature painter , enameler , and landscape engraver and designer.
Patrick Lyon (c. 1769, Edinburgh, Scotland – April 15, 1829, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Scottish-born American blacksmith, mechanic and inventor. After being falsely accused and imprisoned for a 1798 bank robbery, he became a working class hero. [1] A self-made businessman, he was among the foremost American makers of hand-pumped fire ...
Bank of Pennsylvania building designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.Engraving by William Birch. Civil War memorial Adrian Michigan. In 1793, the Bank of Pennsylvania was established with a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and branches were opened in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, and Easton. [2]
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The 1798 Bank of Pennsylvania heist was the robbery of $162,821 (over $2.9 million today) on the night between August 31 and September 1, 1798 from the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Isaac Davis and Thomas Cunningham. [1] It is notable as the first major bank robbery in the United States.
The old York County prison has sat deteriorating on Chestnut Street in York for almost half a century without finding a new purpose. Through the years, many ideas to repurpose this sturdy ...
Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]
Mann arranged for Eva's skin to be preserved by tanning and buried her body in a cage in order to prevent the remains from being carried off by wild animals. She later dug up the cage and photographed the dog's skeletal remains. [2] [6] A series of photos documenting Eva's decomposition is included in the book. [1] [7]