| Creator |
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927 |
| Title |
McAran's Pleasure Garden |
| Date |
ca. 1922 |
| Description |
Shows a park with tree-lined paths, ampetheatre and an adjacent building. People watch a performance in the ampetheatre and
a horse-drawn carriage goes down the path.
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| Notes |
John McAran was, about 1828, a gardener and florist occupying a suburban tract west of Seventeenth and south of Arch Streets.
He developed this location as a public amusement park which was opened on June 13th, 1840, at which time D.J. Kennedy made
the drawing from which this sketch has been copied. Fireworkds, music and dancing attracted the evening crowds. A feature
was a fine collection of birds. He was induced to join with Ward & McIntosh, in the erection of a theatre upon the site.
This venture failed and the ground was soon afterward devoted to the building of residences and two churches.
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Taylor Catalog Number: 254 |
| Is part of |
Frank H. Taylor Collection |
| Identifier |
Taylor - Case 10-4 [2717.F] |
