Details
Creator R. Newell & Son, photographer.
Contributor Swartz, Christian.
Kiralfy Bros., publisher.
Title View from Chamounix Drive [graphic] / Photo. by R. Newell & Son.
Publisher Philadelphia: Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1876
Date c1876
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 10 x 18 cm.(4 x 7 in.)
Description View from Chamounix Drive in West Fairmount Park showing the Falls Bridge, also known as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Bridge, spanning the Schuylkill River. The bridge, erected in 1853 by mason Christian Swartz, was utilized by the Reading Railroad. Also shows a telegraph pole near a small stone structure in the foreground and Falls of Schuylkill Woolen Mills at East Falls in the background.
Notes Photographer's imprint printed on mount.
Title from manuscript note on mount.
Pink mount with rounded corners.
Printed on mount: No. 4.
Inscribed in negative: 10.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Biographical / historical note R. Newell & Son, a partnership between Robert Newell and his son Henry, was active from circa 1870 until 1897 and the death of the elder Newell.
Subject Reading Company.
Falls of Schuylkill Woolen Mills.
Railroad bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Schuylkill River.
Wool industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Mills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Falls Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
East Falls (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Swartz, Christian.
Printer Kiralfy Bros., publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.82]
Accession number P.9299.82