Details
Contributor Schwarzmann, Hermann J., 1846-1891, architect.
Underwood & Underwood, publisher.
Title A beautiful garden avenue in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic].
Publisher New York : Underwood & Underwood, publishers
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1904
Date c1904
Physical Description 1 photographic print : gelatin silver on stereograph mount ; 9.5 x 18 cm. (3.75 x 7 in.)
Description View showing a long flower bed flanked by trees, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," extending in a line to Horticultural Hall, the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann in West Fairmount Park. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens.
Is part of Unidentified series (82)
Notes Additional places of publication printed on mount include: London; Toronto-Canada; Ottawa-Kansas.
Printed on mount: Works and studios. Arlington, N.J.; Littleton, N.H.; and Washington, D.C.
Sun sculpture trademark printed on mount.
Title printed on mount.
Publisher's imprint printed on mount.
Copyrighted 1902 by Underwood & Underwood on recto under title and copyrighted 1904 by Underwood & Underwood on verso.
Explicative paragraph of text describing the Sunken Gardens printed on verso. Title printed in five languages below paragraph.
Gray curved mount with rounded corners.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Subject Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horticultural buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.
Genre Stereographs -- 1900-1910.
Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Associated name Schwarzmann, Hermann J., 1846-1891, architect.
Printer Underwood & Underwood, publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Underwood & Underwood - Parks [P.9047.156]
Accession number P.9047.156