Creator |
Brightbill, George M., collector. |
Contributor |
Canfield, J.M., publisher. |
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Illustrated Post Card Co., publisher. |
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Jennings, William Nicholson, 1860-1946, publisher. |
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Philadelphia Post Card Co., publisher. |
Title |
Willow Grove Park postcards. [graphic]. |
Date |
bulk 1902-1907 |
Physical Description |
160 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithograph; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.) |
Description |
Contains views of Willow Grove Park, a trolley amusement park located in the Philadelphia suburb of Willow Grove in Montgomery
County. Images document buildings, grounds and attractions at the park including night and day time views of the lighted or
"electric rainbow" fountain; the music pavilion, a open air theater which served as performance space for summer concert series
featuring John Philip Sousa and others; the artificial lakes which were used for boating; popular rides including the Mountain
Scenic Railway, the Airships (also known as the Captive Flying Machine), the Coal Mine (a roller coaster), and Venice (a gondola
ride); the midway; the lake side pavilion which also served as a soda fountain; the casino; and boat landing. Also contains
bird's eye views; views of the grounds and picnic areas; the entranceway; the cafe; a natural spring; and the Women's Building.
Two postcards contain group portraits of Sousa's band and Victor Herbert's Orchestra.
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Postcards issued by a variety of different publishers with the greatest number (over thirty cards each) issued by J.M. Canfield
and W.N. Jennings, a Philadelphia photographer. Includes part of two series Philadelphia Post Card Company, no. 1001-1012
and Illustrated Post Card Company, no. P-22 to P-30.
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Notes |
Contains 134 postcards printed in color and 22 in black and white. Also includes 4 linen postcards. |
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Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Subject |
Amusement parks -- Pennsylvania -- Willow Grove. |
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Amusement rides -- Pennsylvania -- Willow Grove. |
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Fountains. |
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Miniature railroads. |
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Open-air theaters. |
Geographic subject |
Willow Grove Park (Willow Grove, Pa.) |
Genre |
Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910. |
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Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910. |
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Postcards -- 1900-1910. |
Printer |
Canfield, J.M., publisher. |
|
Jennings, William Nicholson, 1860-1946, publisher. |
|
Illustrated Post Card Co., publisher. |
|
Philadelphia Post Card Co., publisher. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Willow Grove - 168] |
Accession number |
Brightbill 168 |
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168-a10-b |
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168-a12-b |
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168-a39-a |
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168-a41-b |