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- Waist-length portrait of Frank Berry, Sr., standing on the porch of his residence at 201 Righter Street in Manayunk. He stands behind a chair on the porch, gripping the top of the chair for support. Berry is in his mid-forties in this photo, balding with a mustache, and is attired in striped trousers, a tie and a single breasted jacket buttoned only in the first hole., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts a dwelling, probably the rectory of the neighboring Protestant Episcopal church, along the 3900 block of Terrace Street, near Hermit Lane., The church was constructed in 1876 and enlarged twenty years later in 1896. Services stopped in 1968 and the building demolished in 1975., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Waist-length portrait of Frank Berry, Sr., sitting next to a camera, photographing himself using the reflection of a dresser mirror in a bedroom. Berry is in his mid-forties in this photo, balding with a mustache and attired in a three-piece suit. This self-portrait was probably taken inside of his home in Manayunk., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- View of the ivy-covered Protestant Episcopal church at the northeast corner of Terrace Street and Hermit Lane. The church was constructed in 1876 and enlarged twenty years later in 1896. Services stopped in 1968 and the building demolished in 1975., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts a group of young boys, including the photographer's sons Frank W. and Walter N. Berry, marching down the 200 block of Kalos Street in Manayunk banging metal pails with sticks. A boy marching in the rear wears a hat made of triangle-shaped wires projecting out from a center rod, almost like an umbrella hat without the cloth. Walter N. stands in the front left of the group, while Frank W. marches in the back left with other older, taller boys., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts three girls attired in white dresses standing on a path next to a rustic fence before the path takes a sharp turn. One girl stands on a rock, elevated above the other two. Path runs next to the Wissahickon Creek, which is not visible in the image., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts the Walnut Lane Bridge during several phases of construction, showing the wooden erection truss, arches, underbelly, and concrete temporary foundation piers in the Wissahickon Creek. Also includes a view of the completed bridge from the creek and a view of the dirt roadway and balustrade railings over the bridge., The Walnut Lane Bridge was the largest concrete arch bridge when it was completed in 1908 by engineers George S. Webster and Henry H. Quimby. The central arch spans 233 feet, and the five smaller arches each measure 53 feet wide. It serves as a connecting link between Roxborough and Germantown., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- View of the stone dam and a waterfall in the Wissahickon Creek, looking toward the west bank, with the stone arches of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge in the background. Includes a view of the rustic fence separating the trail from the water., Construction of the bridge (also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct or High Stone Bridge) was begun in 1874 by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Due to budgetary constraints, construction was halted and later completed from 1881-1882., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts the 100 steps, leading from the Wissahickon Creek to Freeland Avenue, visible through the stone arches of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge, begun in 1874, but not completed until 1882 after budgetary restraints slowed construction. Also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct and the High Stone Bridge., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts the stone arches of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge, begun in 1874, but not completed until 1882 after budgetary restraints slowed construction. Also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct and the High Stone Bridge. Includes two billboards, one for Blasius Piano and the other for Campbell's Soup., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
- Depicts a stretch of Wissahickon Drive underneath of the stone arches of the Reading & Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, begun in 1874, but not completed until 1882 after budgetary restraints slowed construction. Also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct and the High Stone Bridge. The 100 steps are visible in the distance, along with the houses on Freeland Avenue perched at the top of the hill, overlooking Wissahickon Creek., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.