Details
Creator Cremer, James, 1821-1893.
Contributor H.A. & J.P. Sims, architect.
Title Girard Avenue Bridge [graphic]
Publisher Philadelphia: James Cremer, publisher of stereoscopic views, 18 South Eighth St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1875
Date ca. 1875
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.).
Description View from the banks of the Schuylkill River of the Girard Avenue Bridge at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The Connecting Railroad Bridge [i.e. Juntion Railroad Bridge] is visible in the background. Measuring 100 feet wide, the iron and stone Girard Avenue Bridge, built between 1872 and 1874, was considered to be the widest bridge in the world at the time of its construction. It replaced an earlier bridge at this site. The bridge, designed by James and Henry Sims, was demolished between 1970 and 1971.
Is part of Excelsior series, American views. 174
Notes Manuscript note on verso reads: 174 Girard Avenue Bridge.
Publisher's imprint on paper label on verso.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Girard Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Connecting Railroad Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Schuylkill River.
Geographic subject Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Schuylkill River (Pa.)
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Associated name H.A. & J.P. Sims, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo-Cremer-bridges [P.9644.11]
Accession number P.9644.11