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Elephant House, Atlantic City [graphic].
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Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer.
Contributor
Lafferty, James V., Jr., 1856-1898, architect.
Title
Elephant House, Atlantic City [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1884
Date
April 1884
Physical Description
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in.
Description
Glass negative showing a distant view of Lucy the Elephant, a large elephant-shaped novelty structure with a small pavilion on its back designed by James V. Lafferty, Jr. (1856-1898), in Margate N.J. Houses are visible in the background. Lafferty received a patent in 1881 for animal shaped buildings, and hired architect William Free to construct an elephant-shaped building for South Atlantic City, now Margate. The building was sold in 1887 to Anton Gertzen, renamed Lucy in 1902, and remained a popular tourist site. The building housed variously a restaurant, office, cottage, and tavern. The structure was moved in the 1970’s and refurbished to remain a tourist destination into the 21st century.
Notes
No. 15.
Photographer remarks: Taken by MCM.
Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris.
Edited.
Subject
Novelties.
Philadelphia artists.
Geographic subject
Margate City (N.J.)
Genre
Glass negatives.
Associated name
Lafferty, James V., Jr., 1856-1898, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.111.8]
Accession number
P.9895.111.8
In Collections
Marriott C. Morris Collection Negatives
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