Details
Creator Hitchcock, William E., ca. 1823-ca. 1880, artist.
Contributor Converse, Charlie C., composer.
P.S. Duval & Co., printer.
Lee & Walker, publisher.
Title The Oakland Schottisch [graphic] : composed for and respectfully dedicated to the young ladies of the Oakland Female Institute, Norristown, Pa. by Charlie C. Converse / P.S. Duval's & Co.s Steam lith. Press, Phila.
Publisher Philadelphia: Lee & Walker 188 Chestnut St. Succesors to George Willig
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1852
Date c1852
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph, tinted and hand-colored; overall 33 x 26 cm. (13 x 10 in.)
Description Sheet music cover containing an exterior view of institute building and grounds from the Delaware River. Students stroll on the lawn. A passenger train of the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norrristown (later Philadelphia & Reading) Railroad passes in the foreground and a boat is moored on the river bank. The institute was established in 1845. This view issued shortly before the building underwent major renovation and enlargement 1852-1855.
Notes View published as the frontispiece for Circular and catalogue of the Oakland Female Institute, Norristown, PA. for the year ending September 25, 1851 (Philadelphia: Printed by John Young, Black Horse Alley, 1851) with the artist's credit line "From nature and on stone by W.E. Hitckcock [i.e. Hitchcock]." (LCP Am 1850 Nor Oak, 74806.O and HSP *VoM 65 vol. 10) (POSP 155.1).
Not in Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POSP 155.2
LCP also holds copy, including sheet music [Sheet Music Oakland 11856.F (Doret)]. Copy gift of David Doret.
Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 17:39. FLP variant copy includes imprint: From nature & on Stone by J. Queen.
Subject Oakland Female Institute (Norristown, Pa.)
Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Rail Road Company.
Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Norristown.
Young women -- Education -- Pennsylvania -- Norristown.
Genre Lithographs -- Tinted -- Hand-colored -- 1850-1860.
Sheet music covers -- 1850-1860.
Printer Lee & Walker, publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| GC - Education [P.9210.11]
Accession number P.9210.11