Details
Creator Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist.
Contributor Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, printer.
Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847, engineer.
Mills, Robert, 1781-1855, architect.
Wernwag, Lewis, 1769-1843, engineer.
Title [Fairmount Waterworks. Pictorial Embellishment of the Philada. Saturday Courier a family paper of the largest size published at two dollars a year in advance including two engravings of this kind yearly.] [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia : Printed by J. T. Bowen]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1838
Date [1838]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph; 22 x 32 cm. (8.5 x 12.5 in.)
Description View from the west bank of the Schuylkill River looking south showing the Fairmount Water Works, Lancaster-Schuylkill Bridge, and buildings on the west bank of the river near the canal lock. In the foreground, a man stands on the bucolic river bank watching two sculling teams race near a rowboat in the river. In the left background, the engine house, mill house, and Fairmount, i.e., Reservoir Hill of the water works are visible. A dock floats above the works and the covered Lancaster-Schuylkill Bridge spans the river in the distance. Also shows the toll house or superintendant's house of the Schuylkill Navigation Company in the right of the image. The Fairmount Water Works were originally built between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff. The bridge, also known as the Upper Ferry Bridge, was erected 1809-1812, with Robert Mills serving as architect, and Lewis Wernwag as engineer. It burned in 1838.
Is referenced by Wainwright 124.1
Notes Title and publication information supplied by Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 241.1
LCP copy trimmed and lacking title and imprint.
Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 88 W 644
Free Library of Philadelphia: See Castner 21:6. FLP copy (Wainwright 124.2/POS 241.2) contains vignette sketch of the reservoir on Fairmount, i.e., Reservoir Hill depicted below the image. Includes text: Fairmount is one of the most beautiful spots in the world. There are six basins (a birds eye view of which is shown in the vignette) elevated upon a high hill above the tops of the houses of the city. The water is thrown into them by means of force pumps which are driven by a head of water from the river Schuylkill affording a never failing supply to the inhabitants of the city, the Northern Liberties & Southwark. The works cost upwards a million dollars.
Subject Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Schuylkill Navigation Company -- Buildings.
Waterworks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Canals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Tollhouses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Covered bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Locks (Hydraulic engineering) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Team rowing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Lancaster-Schuylkill Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Lithographs -- 1830-1840.
Associated name Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847, engineer.
Associated name Mills, Robert, 1781-1855, architect.
Associated name Wernwag, Lewis, 1769-1843, engineer.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *W124.1 [P.2086]
Accession number P.2086