| Creator |
Barker, George, 1844-1894, photographer. |
| Contributor |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
|
Muschamp, Stanley, former owner. |
| Title |
American Fall from Luna Island. [graphic] / Geo. Barker, photographer. |
| Publisher |
Niagara Falls, N.Y |
| Publisher |
N.Y. Niagara Falls. 1868 |
| Date |
[ca. 1868] |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 9 x 18 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
Winter view of American Falls from Luna Island, one of three falls that form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the
border of the United States and Canada. A tree covered in thick icicles frames the view of the falls in the foreground.
|
| Is part of |
Unidentified series No. 468 |
| Notes |
Title and photographer's imprint on mount. |
|
Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp, No. 25. |
|
Distributor's label pasted on verso: James Cremer, publisher of stereoscopic views, 18 South Eighth St., Philadelphia. Stereoscopes
and views, wholesale and retail.
|
|
Orange mount with rounded corners. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow. |
| Biographical / historical note |
George Barker was a prolific New York stereographer in the 1860s whose gallery catered to the tourist trade in Niagara Falls. |
| Subject |
Waterfalls -- New York (State) -- Niagara Falls. |
|
Trees -- New York (State) -- Niagara Falls. |
|
Icicles -- New York (State) -- Niagara Falls. |
| Geographic subject |
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
| Printer |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
| Provenance |
Muschamp, Stanley, former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Barker - Views [P.9022.18] |
| Accession number |
P.9022.18 |
