William H. Rau
Da Costa House, Philadelphia
c. 1885-1920
Physical Qualities
Albumen silver print, Mount: 275 x 227 mm. (10 13/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Image/Sheet: 230 x 196 mm. (9 1/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Albert H. Cousins, Cockeysville, Maryland
Object Number
2009.90
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1999; Albert H. Cousins, Cockeysville, Maryland
Inscribed: Recto: none; Verso: at top, in graphite: "Front + Marquette Shtreet near wharf / Philadelphia [underlined] / Mary Chalmers married Geo. Fallman Oct. 22, 1766 + lived / in this house which her parents had furnished as a wedding present."; at lower right, in graphite: "2655"
Markings: Recto: printed on mount, in gold ink, at lower left: "William H. Rau,"; printed on mount, in gold ink, at lower right: "1324 Chestnut St., Phila."; Verso: none
