Creator |
R. Newell & Son, photographer. |
Contributor |
Kiralfy Brothers, publisher. |
Title |
[General Washington's carriage at Belmont Mansion, Judge William Peter's residence, West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia] [graphic]
/ Photo. by R. Newell & Son.
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Publisher |
Philadelphia : Kiralfy Bros |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1876 |
Date |
c1876 |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 17.5 cm. (4 x 7 in.) |
Description |
View showing George Washington's carriage, also known as the Dunlap-Powel coach or "Washington's White Chariot," in the foreground.
Also shows a crowd of spectators standing in the background adjacent to the estate house at the country seat of Judge Richard
Peters known as Belmont above Philadelphia (West Fairmount Park). Construction of the main block of the house began in 1743
but was not completed until circa 1751. The estate, originally purchased by William Peters in 1742 was used as a working model
farm by his son Richard until Richard's death in 1828. Subsequently, the estate was utilized by the railroad, an oil refinery,
and a country resort before purchased by the city in 1869 for inclusion in Fairmount Park.
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Is part of |
Unidentified series No. 4 |
Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Manuscript note on mount: Gen. Washington's carriage. |
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Stamped on verso: Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876. |
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Photographer's imprint printed on recto. |
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Orange curved mount with rounded corners. |
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William Peters was a landowner and attorney from Liverpool, England. He held several offices in Philadelphia including Clerk
of the Admiralty Court, Notary Public, and Prothonotary of the Superior Court. Belmont Mansion was one of several properties
owned by Peters in Philadelphia. He gave the property to his son, Judge Richard Peters, when he returned to England in 1768.
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James. |
Subject |
Peters, Richard, 1743-1828 -- Homes and haunts. |
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Peters, William, 1702-1786 -- Homes and haunts |
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Associated objects. |
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Carriages & coaches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Estates -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West. |
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Belmont (Pa. : Estate) |
Genre |
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
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Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
Printer |
Kiralfy Brothers, publisher. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Transportation [P.9299.110] |
Accession number |
P.9299.110 |