Merchant Exchange Building

Title

Merchant Exchange Building

Description

This photo depicts the Merchant Exchange Building in Philadelphia. This building was a private library that Gruenberg's friends in Philadelphia used to attend. They believed that anyone who was anyone belonged to a private library.

Creator

Robert F. Looney

Source

Free Library of Philadelphia, Print and Picture Collection

Date

c. 1859

Contributor

Cassondra Kelchner

Rights

Courtesy of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Original Format

Photo

Files

merchant_exchange.jpg


Citation

Robert F. Looney, “Merchant Exchange Building,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/350.