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[Portrait of a woman in a plumed hat, Manayunk] [graphic].
Half-length portrait of a woman in a hat adorned with feathers, attired in a double-breasted jacket., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of a woman standing in front of a room screen] [graphic].
Full-length portrait of a woman wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, with a high, tight collar and ruffled sleeves. She wears a tall hat with ribbon plumage and stands in front of a room screen decorated with foliage-patterned fabric., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of an old woman and a young girl] [graphic].
Depicts an older woman wearing a dark, flower-print dress, sitting in a rocking chair next to a young girl in a light colored dress, her hair tucked into a ponytail pulled over her shoulder and extended down below her waist., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of Elizabeth Berry in a coat and hat] [graphic].
Full-length indoor portrait of the photographer's daughter, Elizabeth Berry, standing in front of a drop cloth with her arms clasped behind her back, attired in a coat and hat. She also wears a leg brace on her left leg., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of Frank W. Berry in his altar robes] [graphic].
Waist-length portrait of the photographer's oldest son, Frank W. Berry, dressed in his altar robes, with the bible open in his hands., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of Josephine H. Berry holding a baby] [graphic].
Depicts the photographer's wife, Josephine H. Berry, sitting on a wooden bench holding her infant, probably Elizabeth Berry, in an upright position for the picture., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of the photographer on his porch, 201 Righter Street, Manayunk] [graphic].
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.

[Portrait of three men and a child] [graphic].
View of three men attired in suits, sitting outside in chairs along the side of an unidentified house. A young girl bundled in a coat and hat sits on the lap of one of the men., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Portrait of two men and two women on a porch on Righter Street, Manayunk] [graphic].
Two unidentified women stand between two unidentified men and pose for a photograph on the porch of a property along the 200 block of Righter Street in Manayunk., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Potted plants on a shaded porch] [graphic].
Depicts potted plants and hanging plants lining the perimeter of a porch, which is shaded by a striped awning. Dense foliage surrounds the porch of the unidentified residence., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Rectory of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wissahickon, Philadelphia] [graphic].
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.

[River scene, with a house and small boats] [graphic].
View of small boats floating near the dock of a residence located along the bank of an unidentified river., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[River scene, with boats, industrial facilities, and a bridge in background] [graphic].
View of a river scene, probably the Schuylkill River, showing boats floating in the river, industries along its banks, and a bridge in the distance., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[River scene with factory] [graphic].
Depicts a concrete pier jutting into the middle of a river, probably the Schuylkill River, off of which people are fishing. Smokestacks rise from a cluster of industrial buildings along the river bank., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Rustic pavilion, Devil's Pool, Cresheim Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
Views of the thatch-roof pavilion made of interwoven logs and branches near Devil's Pool, a pool where the waterfalls of Cresheim Creek merge and is surrounded by large jagged rocks and boulders. The creek is not visible in this image., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Sarah A. Wright's ale, porter & lager beer saloon, 5226 Ridge Avenue, Manayunk] [graphic].
Tree foliage obscures part of Sarah A. Wright's lager beer saloon, depicted here in an Italianate corner property at Ridge and Manayunk avenues., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Self-portrait of the photographer with a camera] [graphic].
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.

[Snow scene, 100 block of Kalos Street, Manayunk] [graphic].
Depicts a snow-covered street near the photographer's home. Men stand on the cleared sidewalks with their shovels in hand. Includes the brick row homes along the 100 block of Kalos Street looking west., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wissahickon, Philadelphia] [graphic].
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.

[Street band of young boys marching down the 200 block of Kalos Street, Manayunk] [graphic].
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.

[Swimming, near lumber piles, Manayunk] [graphic].
Two boys swim in a canal, underneath of a bridge, near piles of lumber lined up along the bank of the creek. Includes small industrial buildings in the background., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Three girls on trail, along Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
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.

[Trail near the Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
View of a winding trail along the Wissahickon, showing a large boulder on one side and a wooden fence on the other., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Trees along Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
Depicts a dense forest on one side of the creek and a field on the other, with a dwelling in the distance., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Valley Green Bridge, Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
View of the stone arch bridge spanning Wissahickon Creek leading to Springfield Avenue. Built in 1832 and rebuilt in 1915. Also referred to as the Springfield Avenue Bridge., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Walnut Lane Bridge construction, Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia] [graphic].
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.

[Walter N. and Elizabeth Berry playing in the dirt, 201 Righter Street, Manayunk] [graphic].
Depicts the photographer's children, Walter N. and Elizabeth Berry, playing with pails in the dirt, in their backyard at 201 Righter Street in Manayunk., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Waterfall over rocks] [graphic].
Possibly depicts the waterfall over the remains of a stone dam underneath of the Blue Stone Bridge over Wissahickon Creek., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Waterfalls and Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge at the mouth of Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
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.

[Wildflowers] [graphic].
Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
Depicts trees, rocks and fallen branches that flank the Wissahickon Creek., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
View of large boulders and trees lining Wissahickon Creek., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, with 100 steps in the distance, Philadelphia] [graphic].
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.

[Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, with dam, Philadelphia] [graphic].
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.

[Wissahickon Drive at the Blue Stone Bridge, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
View of the curve approaching the Blue Stone Bridge along Wissahickon Drive. Also known as the Lotus Inn Bridge, named after a nearby inn, constructed between 1896 and 1897 to replace the covered Old Red Bridge., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

[Wissahickon Drive, underneath of the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, looking toward the 100 steps, Manayunk] [graphic].
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.

[Wooden bridge walkway, Fairmount Park] [graphic].
Views of a short, wooden bridge connecting a dirt path over a stream in Fairmount Park., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.

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