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Creator Pach, Gustavus, 1848-1904.
Title Views of Ocean Grove, New Jersey. [graphic] / G.W. Pach, photographer, 841 Broadway, N. Y., Long Branch and Ocean Grove, N. J.
Publisher New York : [G. W. Pach]
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1877
Date [ca. 1877]
Physical Description 3 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 17.5 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.)
Description Series of titled views depict Ocean Grove, New Jersey. One image depicts a crowd of men, women and children standing and sitting with parasols on the beach. Swimmers are visible in the ocean in the background. Another view shows Wesley Lake from the southwest at Whitefield Avenue. Includes boats docked and on the lake, nearby buildings, and pedestrians strolling on the narrow boardwalk in the foreground. Another image depicts the town of Ocean Grove from the tower of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Building. The Arlington Hotel (i.e., Arlington House), Day's Ice Cream Garden, and Pilgrim Pathway are visible in the foreground. A flag flies from the top of Sheldon House in the distance background.
Is part of Views at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, N. J.
Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, N. J.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer's imprint printed on mount.
Manuscript note on verso of item P.9022.19: Muschamp, 33.
Manuscript note on verso of item P.9022.20: Wesley Lake, Ocean Grove.
Orange mounts with rounded corners.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note Gustavus Pach operated a photographic studio at 841 Broadway in New York City from 1877 to 1881. His brothers Gotthelf & Oscar joined the firm in 1881 and the style changed to G.W. Pach & Brothers.
Subject Arlington Hotel (Ocean Grove, N.J.)
Day's Ice Cream Garden (Ocean Grove, N.J.)
Sheldon House (Ocean Grove, N.J)
Recreation -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Vacation -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Beaches -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Oceans -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Swimming -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Hotels -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Ice cream parlors -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Lakes & ponds -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Cityscapes -- New Jersey -- Ocean Grove.
Geographic subject Ocean Grove (N.J.)
Wesley Lake (Ocean Grove, N.J.)
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Bird's eye views -- 1870-1880.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Pach - Views [P.9022.19-21]
Accession number P.9022.19
P.9022.20
P.9022.21