Creator |
W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer. |
Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
[Woodlands Cemetery, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1862 |
Date |
ca. 1862 |
Physical Description |
3 photographic prints: 1 albumen on stereograph mount; 2 albumen; 8 x 17 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.) |
Description |
Shows the mansion built for botanist William Hamilton in the 1780s on the West Philadelphia estate converted to a cemetery
in 1840. Mansion was used as the residence of the cemetery superintendent.
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Notes |
Attributed to William and Frederick Langenheim. |
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Title supplied by cataloguer. |
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Manuscript note on mount of stereograph: Woodland Cemetery. |
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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Contains one stereographic print on pale yellow paper mount with square corners, one unmounted stereographic print; and one
unmounted half-stereographic print.
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Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Subject |
Hamilton, William, 1745-1813 -- Homes and haunts. |
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Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Mansions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Woodland Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 3900. |
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West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
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Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Langenheim - Cemeteries [(8)1322.F.39d & 43f; P.2005.2.4] |
Accession number |
(8)1322.F.39d |
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(8)1322.F.43f |
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P.2005.2.4 |