| Creator |
R. Newell & Co., photographer. |
| Contributor |
E. Borhek and Son, distributor. |
|
Rogers, Randolph, 1825-1892, sculptor. |
| Title |
Lincoln Monument, Phila. Park [graphic] / Photographed by R. Newell & Co., 624 Arch St. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1871 |
| Date |
[ca. 1871] |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : albumen on card mount; mount 9 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.) (stereograph format) |
| Description |
View showing the Lincoln Monument at the entrance (Kelly and Lemon Hill Drives) of Fairmount Park surrounded by men who stand
and look at the viewer, including white men spectators and three men guards, one possibly African American, attired in caps
with insignia pinned to their lapels, and holding swords. In the right, two white men sit within a horse-drawn carriage. Sculpted
by Randolph Rogers, Abraham Lincoln is depicted seated with a quill in his hand after just signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
The statue rests upon a pedestal adorned with sculpted garland, bronze eagles, and the City of Philadelphia's Coat of Arms.
The granite base is adorned with four panels inscribed with a dedication to and quotes from Lincoln of which two are visible.
Unveiled in September 1871, the monument was commissioned by the Lincoln Monument Association, one of the first such associations
formed in the country to raise funds for a city monument in memory of Lincoln. City Park Hotel is seen in the background.
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| Notes |
Manuscript note written on verso: K. Duefor? Oct. 21, 1871. |
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Photographer's imprint stamped on verso. |
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Distributor's label on verso: E. Borhek & Son, Opticians, No. 628 Chestnut St. |
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Monument described in Fairmount Park Association's Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's treasures in bronze and stone (New
York: Walker Publishing Company, 1974) p. 46-52. (LCP Print Room Uy 8, 3208.F).
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Monument described in Penny Balkin Bach's Public art in Philadelphia. (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992) p. 49-50,
198. (LCP Print Room Is 4, 9379.Q).
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Purchase 1989. |
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Description revised 2021. |
|
Access points revised 2021. |
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Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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African American men -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Carriages & coaches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Guards -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Spectators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- East. |
|
Kelly Drive (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
|
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
Rogers, Randolph, 1825-1892, sculptor. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Monuments and statues [P.9260.68] |
| Accession number |
P.9260.68 |
