Details
Creator Cremer, James, 1821-1893.
Contributor H.A. & J.P. Sims, architect.
Title Girard Ave. Bridge from south side of bridge looking to the city [graphic] / James Cremer, photographer and publisher, 18 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia.
Publisher Philadelphia: James Cremer, publisher, 18 South Eighth Street
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1875
Date [ca. 1875]
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen stereograph; 10 x 18 cm.(4 x 7 in.)
Description View looking from West Fairmount Park showing the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River. Completed in 1874 after the designs of Philadelphia architects Henry A. and James P. Sims, the bridge also served as a pedestrian bridge. Demolished in 1971. View includes concrete blocks and stones laying on the ground near the bridge.
Is part of Scenery in Fairmount Park. 701
Notes Title from label and manuscript note on verso.
Description of Fairmount Park and Water Works printed on verso.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Pennsylvania Railroad.
Railroad bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Schuylkill River.
Geographic subject Girard Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Schuylkill River (Pa.)
Genre Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Associated name H.A. & J.P. Sims, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9260.19a]
Accession number P.9260.19a