| Creator |
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897. |
| Contributor |
Birkinbine, Henry P.M., engineer. |
| Title |
Philad Park [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: Published by R. Newell, 724 Arch Street |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1868 |
| Date |
[ca. 1868] |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.75 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
Winter view looking northwest through the observatory tower arch at the basin of the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill
River. Shows the terrace of the new mill house built on the mound dam between 1859 and 1862 after the designs of engineer
Henry P.M. Birkinbine. Also shows a pavilion of the old mill house, the pavilion on the pier of the mound dam, and buildings
lining the west bank of the river.
|
| Is part of |
American views |
| Notes |
Yellow mount with square corners. |
|
Title from publisher's label on verso. |
|
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Subject |
Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Waterworks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Terraces -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Winter -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Schuylkill River (Pa.) |
|
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
| Associated name |
Birkinbine, Henry P.M., engineer. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Public Utilties [P.8709.1] |
| Accession number |
P.8709.1 |
