Chapter 29: 289-295
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The Market
are they referring to the "New Market" (as it was called then) on 2nd street from Pine to South? Rather then the food area on High st (now Market St.) I think so.
source.
The Veery Brothers
Located here.
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He's a rare Wax Artist, our Cosmo is..."
Historically, there are two versions of the 3rd century CE figure St. Cosmo (aka St. Cosmas): the "randy" St. Cosmo, aka the "modern Priapus," and the saintly martyred St. Cosmo of Church lore. Wax phallus effigies were offered by the women to St. Cosmo at the festivals held in his name. In Against the Day, Pynchon has Randolph St. Cosmo, one of the Chums of Chance.
November 30, 1763
Tavern-hopping
Some info on Philadelphia's Taverns and Coffee-Houses.
Indian Queen
located here
Image from 1833.
Durring the 1787 Constitutional Convention, this was one of the places delegates including James Madison, stayed. link and future source
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'As it will prove...' December 1, 1763
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Orchid Tavern...Dock Creek
This was a marshland area with a creek that ran to Penn's landing. References to Dock Creek hereand here.The creek was filled in and became Dock Road.
Located near the "Blue Anchor" cannot find references to the "Orchid Tavern" obvious connection to Franklin's sunglasses. It is this color.
