Details
Creator Haugg, Louis, artist.
Contributor Rosenthal, L. N. (Louis N.) lithographer.
Title A view of Point Airy opposite South Street, Phila. [graphic]: Persons visiting this delightful resort during the summer season will find the bar supplied with a variety of suitable refreshments for the season. Every facility is afforded at this place for enjoyment & recreation. Visitors have also an opportunity of enjoying as delightful a bath as can be had at any point on the Delaware. The boat leaves the first wharf above South Street every few minutes. D. Warren, Proprietor L. Haugg del.
Publisher Philadelphia: L.N. Rosenthals Lith.,
Date [ca. 1855]
Extent 1 print: chromolithograph; 53 x 64 cm. (21.25 x 25.75 in.)
Description Advertisement showing dock and hotel of resort located on the southern end of Windmill Island, a summer resort area popular in the 19th century before the removal of the island in 1897. View shows a wide variety of river traffic including ferries, sailboats, rowboats, and sailing ships. View of New Jersey waterfront visible in background.
Notes Date supplied by Wainwright.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Genre Chromolithographs 1850-1860.
Advertisements 1850-1860.
Subject Point Airy Hotel (Philadelphia, Pa)
Islands--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and, N.J.)
Resorts--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Sailboats--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del., and N.J.)
Sailing ships--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del., and N.J.).
Ferries--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del., and N.J.)
Rowboats--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del., and N.J.)
Spatial coverage Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)-Pictorial works.
Windmill Island (Pa.)
Is part of Wainwright Philadelphia Lithographs
Is referenced by Wainwright 7.
Has format TMP.objres.4358.jpg
Related resource http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W007.htm
Call number Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. **W7 [P.2003]
Accession number P.2003