Creator |
Bierstadt, Charles, 1819-1903, photographer. |
Contributor |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
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Muschamp, Stanley, former owner. |
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Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869, architect. |
Title |
Whirlpool and rapids. [graphic] / Charles Bierstadt, photographer, Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
Publisher |
Niagara Falls, N.Y |
Publisher |
N.Y. Niagara Falls. 1870 |
Date |
[ca. 1875] |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 8.5 x 17.5 cm. (3.5 x 7 in.) |
Description |
View of whirlpool and rapids in Niagara River near Suspension Bridge (i.e., Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge and International
Suspension Bridge), the world's first working suspension railway bridge connecting Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls,
Ontario. Bridge partially obscured by tree-covered hill in the background. Bridge completed in 1855 after the designs of John
A. Roebling and operated until 1897.
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Is part of |
Unidentified series. No. 234 |
Notes |
Title on mount. |
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Photographer's imprint printed on mount within decorative ribbons flowing from shields. Also printed on verso with four vignettes
of two medals, the Vienna Medal of Merit and the American Institute of New York, awarded to Charles Bierstadt in 1873.
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Photographer's blind stamp included twice on the mount. Stamp consists of his initials, C.B., within an art palette. |
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Distributor's label pasted on verso: James Cremer, publisher of stereoscopic views, 18 South Eighth St., Philadelphia. Stereoscopes
and views, wholesale and retail.
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Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp, No. 26. |
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Orange mount with rounded corners. |
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Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
Biographical / historical note |
Bierstadt relocated to Niagara Falls, New York from New Bedford, Massachusetts ca. 1863 and opened his own photographic studio. |
Subject |
Bridges -- Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) |
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Whirlpools -- Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) |
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Rapids -- Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) |
Geographic subject |
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) |
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Niagara Railway Suspension Bridge (N.Y. and Ont.) |
Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
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Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
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Landscape photographs -- 1870-1880. |
Associated name |
Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869, architect. |
Printer |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893, distributor. |
Provenance |
Muschamp, Stanley, former owner. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Bierstadt - Views [P.9022.1] |
Accession number |
P.9022.1 |