Collection of 142 stereographic views documenting the Philadelphia, Middle, and Pittsburgh divisions of the Pennsylvania Railroad issued by Philadelphia photographer Frederick Gutekunst, ca. 1875.

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East from Cresson Hotel
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View of the Mountain House hotel within Cresson Springs Resort near Cresson Station. The Pennsylvania Railroad owned the resort, which was moved to Cresson from Hollidaysburg in the 1860s and rebuilt in 1880-81 to accommodate about 600 people.
East from Scottsdale
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts one of the many industries near the Scottsdale station on the South-West Pennsylvania Branch, leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873. Probably one of the coke works in the area.
Fairmount from West Philada
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View looking from the west bank of the Schuylkill River showing the Fairmount Water Works. Includes the observatory tower arch (built 1860). A man stands among lush vegetation on the west riverbank. The waterworks, originally built between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded after the designs of Philadelphia engineers, Henry P.M. Birkinbine and Frederick Graff, Jr.
Falls and Bridge near old Rittenhouse Mansion - Wissahickon
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View of Thomas Mill Bridge, a distinctive red, covered bridge that spans the Wissahickon Creek. It is the only covered bridge still standing in Philadelphia.
Footpath to Strawberry Mansion
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a dirt footpath in East Fairmount Park, leading to Strawberry Mansion., Strawberry Mansion, also known as Summerville, was commissioned by Judge William Lewis, in 1789. In the 1820s Joseph Hemphill bought the property and added two wings to the house. His son Coleman grew strawberries from roots imported from Chile, giving the property its popular name, Strawberry Mansion. The house became a picnicking spot and restaurant in 1835. The Fairmount Park Commission bought the property in 1868.
From Alligrippus [sic] Station
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts the landscape near Allegrippus station. The Allegrippus gorge is a natural formation near the Horseshoe Curve in the Allegheny Mountains, along the Pennsylvania Railroad line.
From Kittan[n]ing Point, looking towards Altoona
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view from Kittanning Point, in the bend of the Horse Shoe Curve, looking toward Altoona, Pa.
From McKee's Gap
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a group of men sitting on the rocks near the railroad tracks on the Hollidaysburg and Morrison's Cove Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
From Mt. Peak, near Springfield
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view.
From Mt. Peak, near Springfield
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view.
Greensburg Junction
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts the switch and switch tender at Greensburg Junction.
Greensburg Tunnel
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View looking east at the single stone arch of the Greensburg Tunnel. People sit and stand near the Greensburg station building on the south side of the tracks. A church steeple and other buildings near Harrison Avenue are visible above the tunnel.
Harmerville [sic]
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View from the railroad tracks showing a man standing near a picket fence in Harmersville, which was originally a stop on the Western Pennsylvania Railroad that was leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1865.
Hieroglyphic Rocks
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running next to hieroglyphic rocks, graffitied with names and advertising slogans, facing Stone Creek Ridge, near Huntingdon.
Hieroglyphic Rocks
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running next to hieroglyphic rocks, graffitied with names and advertising slogans, facing Stone Creek Ridge, near Huntingdon.
Hieroglyphic Rocks
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running next to hieroglyphic rocks, graffitied with names and advertising slogans, facing Stone Creek Ridge, near Huntingdon.
Hollow Track Tank
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running alongside an unidentified river. A locomotive approaches the photographer.
Horse Shoe East
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a man standing near the railroad tracks along the Horseshoe Curve just west of Altoona, Pa.
Horse Shoe, East
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View of railroad tracks along the east side of the Horseshoe Curve, just west of Altoona, Pa.
Horse Shoe, West
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., View of railroad tracks along the west side of the Horseshoe Curve, just west of Altoona, Pa.
In the Pack Saddle
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a man sitting on a tall boulder near the railroad tracks in the Pack Saddle, which is a deep gorge that runs through Chestnut Ridge Mountains alongside the Conemagh River.
Iona
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view near Iona Station in Gloucester County, New Jersey on the West Jersey Railroad, which was eventually controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Residences near a body of water, probably Iona Lake, are visible in the distance.
Jacks Narrows
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts the railroad tracks in Jacks Narrows near the Juniata River. Includes a partial view of a pedestrian bridge over the river.
Jacks Narrows East from Jackstown
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view.
Jacks Narrows, from Mapleton
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view of railroad tracks in Jacks Narrows, running parallel to the Juniata River.
Jacks Narrows looking East
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts the railroad tracks in Jacks Narrows near the Juniata River. Includes a faint outline of residences in the distance.
Jacks Narrows. West of Jackstown
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a locomotive on the tracks in Jacks Narrows. A man stands next to his horse-drawn cart on a dirt path that runs parallel to the railroad tracks.
Jackstown. Jacks Narrows
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts two men standing on a pedestrian bridge near the Jackstown aqueduct.
Juniata River & Pulpit Rock
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view of Pulpit Rock on the banks of the Juniata River.
Juniata River above Anderson
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts two tracks running alongside the Juniata River. A man sits on the edge of the tracks, looking at the river.
Juniata River abo[ve] Mifflin
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Landscape view.
Juniata River, below Williamsburg
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts the railroad tracks on the Williamsburg Branch running next to the Juniata River. Includes a partial view of a dam in the distance. Probably the same dam from P.9058.91.
Lemon Hill Mansion
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts the south and west elevations of Lemon Hill mansion near the Schuylkill River in east Fairmount Park as it appeared circa 1875. Henry Pratt built the house in 1800 and in 1844, several years after Pratt's death, Lemon Hill became the first mansion aqcuired by the city of Philadelphia to create a public park. A man sits on a bench and reads the newspaper. A sign for Ice Cream hangs from the second floor balcony.
Lewiston Narrows
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a locomotive approaching the photographer on railroad tracks running through the Lewistown Narrows, an area between the Juniata River and Black Log and Shade mountains.
Lewiston Narrows
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running through the Lewistown Narrows, an area between the Juniata River and Black Log and Shade mountains.
Lewiston Narrows No. 1
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running through the Lewistown Narrows, an area between the Juniata River and Black Log and Shade mountains.
Lewistown
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a man sitting in the grass on a hill overlooking Lewistown. Includes a view of the Lewistown railroad station and railroad cars on the tracks in the foreground.
Lime Springs. Bedford
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a group of people sitting on benches near the Lime Spring, one of seven freshwater, "medicinal" springs on the grounds of the Bedford Springs Hotel.
Little Juniata River
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts railroad tracks running parallel to the Little Juniata River.
Little Juniata River
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Photographer's blindstamp on mount., Depicts a locomotive crossing a railroad bridge that spans Little Juniata River.

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