| Creator |
Serz, John, engraver. |
| Contributor |
Weber, Paul, 1823-1916, artist. |
|
Smith, William, publisher. |
| Title |
Philadelphia. [View from Peter's Farm] [graphic] / [Painted by Paul Weber. Engraved by J. Serz] |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia]: [Published by Wm. Smith, print seller, 702 So. 3rd St. Philada, Pa.] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1865 |
| Date |
[ca. 1865] |
| Physical Description |
1 print: steel engraving; 35 x 63 cm.(13.5 x 21 in.) |
| Description |
Panoramic view looking east past the Schuylkill River from the estate of Judge Richard Peters (Belmont) in West Fairmount
Park. In the foreground, a family, including a man with a telescope enjoys the vista, cows graze in the pasture, and a locomotive
travels through the covered Columbia Railroad Bridge. In the background, cityscape, including Girard College, Fairmount Water
Works, the Wire Suspension Bridge, and several church steeples are visible.
|
| Is referenced by |
Snyder, Mirror of America 650 |
|
Bloomsbury Auctions (Firm). Jay T. Snider Collection, 347 |
| Notes |
Part of title and name of artist, engraver and publisher from duplicate in collection [**Ph Pr - Views, P.9431.1] |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of Madelyn Wolke, Lucianne Reichert, and Clifford A. Mohwinkel Jr. |
|
Trimmed. |
| Subject |
Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Girard College (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Belmont (Philadelphia, Pa. : Estate) |
|
Columbia Railroad Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West. |
|
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Pictorial works. |
|
Wire Suspension Bridge at Fairmount (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Steel engravings -- 1860-1870. |
| Printer |
Smith, William, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums - Serz [P.9773.21] |
| Accession number |
P.9773.21 |
