Collection of landscape photographs taken 1885-1900 by Philadelphia-area naturalist photographer and Photo-Secessionist Robert Redfield (1849-1923). Images primarily depict the Brandywine Creek and Mill Creek (PA); Twin Lakes (CT); and Mount Washington (MA) as well as unidentified creeks and streams. Many of the views include people at recreation and sheep or cows. Collection also includes views of the office and darkroom of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia (South Fifteenth Street) and the photographer’s residence in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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"At the forge" Virginia. [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a man inspecting the hoof of a white horse in front of a small forge shop decorated with advertisements. A man and a boy sit nearby., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Numbered #846 on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Mary Panzer.
Bits of color. [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Full-length portrait of three barefooted African American children, attired in torn and worn clothing, sitting in the doorway of a clapboard house in Roanoke, Virginia., Date from manuscript note written on mount: #351 Roanoke VA May 29, 1883., Photographer's blind stamp on recto., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield, 1983.
[Boy fishing in a stream] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a boy with a fishing rod and pail, fishing in a small stream flanked by large bushes., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Boy sitting at the water's edge] [graphic].
Depicts a young man attired in a long sleeved shirt, pants, suspenders and a hat, sitting along the edge of a creek., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[The Brook] [graphic].
Depicts a brook running through grassy area surrounded by bare trees., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Possibly #239 from the Philadelphia Photographic Salon, 1898.
"By quiet waters." [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a narrow section of Brandywine Creek over which spans a small, rustic pedestrian bridge. Includes a distant profile of a boy attired in a wide-brimmed straw hat, sitting on the grass near the creek., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Title from inscription on mount., Numbered #645 on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Children playing on wagon chassis.] [graphic].
Depicts three boys and two girls sitting on a wooden wagon frame, pretending to steer an elevated log set up in front of the wagon. Probably in Mount Washington, Massachusetts., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
"Contentment." [graphic] / Robert S. Redfield.
Depicts cows resting under a tree in a fenced pasture., Photographer's imprint stamped on verso; blind stamp, l.l., Title from inscription on mount., Exhibited in 1889 Third Annual Exhibition of Photographs at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
[Cows going to pasture] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a group of cows walking from an unidentified barn to an open field to graze. Two wooden fences create a corridor from the field to the two barn structures, visible in the background., Photographer's blind stamp lower left., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Cows grazing in a field] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts seven cows grazing in a field on a hill in the foreground and an unidentified body of water surrounded by trees in the distance., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Cows resting in the shade] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a group of cows in a fenced pasture resting under a tree., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Cows resting under a tree] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a group of cows resting under a tree on a hill. A few cows are standing in the distance, closer to a fence dividing the field. Trees fill the valley in the background., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Form part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
"Crackers and milk." [graphic] / R. S. Redfield.
Depicts a man feeding a calf from a metal pail. A young girl stands nearby, eating a cracker as she watches the feeding., Title from inscription on mount., Photographer's blind stamp lower left., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
[English farm with a pig] [graphic].
Depicts a pig passing a gate near a cluster of stone, thatch-roofed barn buildings., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
"Feeding the chickens." [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts two young girls feeding chickens at the entrance of a barn. One girl stands poised with her hand in a metal pail of chicken feed, ready to disperse it to the chicken at her feet. Another girl sits on the step leading into the barn. A large pile of hay sits on a cart behind them., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Title from inscription on mount., Included in the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Fenced cows] [graphic].
Depicts cows sitting and standing in an enclosed, muddy area. A small barn structure stands outside of the gate nearby and a residence is visible in the distance., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
The first lesson. [graphic] / John Bartlett, Photo.
Unidentified young girl with guitar., Printed on mount: Presentation Picture, 1888, Photographic Society of Philada., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
[Five cows in pasture] [graphic].
Depicts five cows grazing on a hill above an unidentified body of water., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Girl with tethered cow] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a girl holding a rope tethered around a cow's neck, while the cow grazes in an open field., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
"Grinding toil" [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a man sharpening a tool on a wheel, which is turned by a young boy. A young girl stands next to a metal pail nearby, holding an unidentified object. A cradle scythe rests in the grass next to the man. A house and fence are visible in the background., Title from inscription on mount., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
[Hay harvesting.] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts three men pitching hay onto a cart pulled by two horses. One man hoists the hay onto the pile, while another man stands on the pile, packing it onto the cart. Another man sits on a horse-drawn plow nearby., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
Heloise. [graphic].
Bust-length portrait of the photographer's daughter, Heloise Guillou Redfield, richly attired in a fur lined cape with a collar and a large, ruched hat., Exhibited at the Philadelphia Photographic Salon in 1899., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[House by a dirt road] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a woman carrying a basket, standing on a dirt path, next to a two-story residence on the side of the road. Two young girls sit on the porch of the house watching her. Another residence is visible between the trees in the distance., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Interior of parlor, Redfield residence, 211 Upland Way, Wayne, Pennsylvania.] [graphic].
Depict the interior of the Redfield residence in Wayne, probably the parlor, showing a table with two chairs, a chandelier, a bookcase and framed pictures on the papered walls. The fireplace is visible in one of the images, the mantle of which is covered in porcelain., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Lake and mountain landscape] [graphic] / C. R. Pancoast.
Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
[Landscape view with hills] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Landscape view from a hill, depicting land below., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Landscape view, with ruins of a barn] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Landscape view depicting the wooden ruins of a barn structure in a rocky field., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
"Loitering." [graphic].
Depicts a young boy attired in a long-sleeve white shirt, knee-length trousers and a hat, with a basket resting in the crook of his right arm. He stands on a leaf-covered path near the creek., Title from inscription on mount., Numbered #903 on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
Luv me - luv my doggie. [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a young girl attired in a double breasted coat and wide brimmed wicker hat standing outside with a puppy in her arms., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
Mae. [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a young girl eating with a spoon. An apple, a porcelain stein, two cups and a bread basket surround her plate of food on the covered table., Photographer's imprint from blind stamp, l.l., Title from inscription on mount., Label on mount reads: "There was a young woman and what do you think, She lived upon nothing but VICTUALS & DRINK;", Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
Mae. [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a young girl drinking from a tin cup. An apple, a porcelain stein and a bread basket surround a plate of food on the covered table., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Title from inscription on mount., Label on mount reads: "VICTUALS & DRINK were the chief of her diet, And yet this young woman scarce ever was quiet.", Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Man harvesting grain with a cradle scythe] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a man with a cradle scythe, harvesting grain in a field., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Man with hat resting between trees] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield
Depicts a man attired in a long-sleeved striped shirt and a wide brimmed hat, sitting on the ground between two trees. He overlooks an unidentified body of water in the distance., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Marsh landscape with farm buildings.] [graphic].
Depicts grassy vegetation and a stream in the foreground, extending to a hill in the distance, upon which sits unidentified residences and farms., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Mary Panzer.
"Mending their ways" [graphic] / R. S. Redfield.
Depicts farmers clearing the land with a team of oxen., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Title from inscription on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
On the Brandywine. [graphic] / R.S. Redfield
Depicts a horse-drawn buggy travelling on a dirt path toward the photographer. Three boys attired in wide-brimmed straw hats sit and stand on the grass near the tree-lined creek., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Numbered #650 on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
"Patience." [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts a man attired in a hat, long-sleeved shirt, pants and suspenders, fishing from a small boat near the brush-covered shore., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Title from inscription on mount., Numbered #1091 on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Photographic Society of Philadelphia darkroom, 31 South 15th Street, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Depicts chemicals in glass jars, a dry plate lantern, a sink and trays lining the flower-papered wall in the darkroom of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia. The workstation is in a corner of the room near a covered window., Title from inscription on mount., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Photographic Society of Philadelphia, interior of office, 31 South 15th Street, Philadelphia] [graphic] / R.S. Redfield.
Depicts the office of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia, showing two wooden tables and a scroll-top desk; two persian rugs; framed images hanging on the walls; and a sink in the corner of the room. Books and mail appear to cover the tables in the office., Photographer's blind stamp lower left corner., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.
[Redfield residence, 211 Upland Way, Wayne, Pennsylvania.] [graphic].
Exterior views the photographer's home in Wayne. One shows two boys standing on the boarded sidewalk in front of house. The younger boy is sitting in a wheelbarrow held steady by an older boy. In the background, the asymmetrical stone house is depicted from the street, showing a projecting two-story oval-shaped wing topped by a balustrade. Shingles unite the bell-shaped roof of the opposite corner wing with the hipped roof of the central body. The front of the house is shaded by a wide, ivy-covered porch. A large brick chimney rises from the house, near the front entrance., Forms part of the Robert S. Redfield collection., Gift of Alfred G. Redfield.

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