| Creator |
Cremer, James, 1821-1893. |
| Contributor |
Cannon, Hugh, sculptor. |
|
Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847, engineer. |
|
Graff, Frederick, 1817-1890, engineer. |
|
Rush, William, 1756-1833, sculptor. |
| Title |
In the old park, Callowhill St. [graphic] / James Cremer, photographer, 18 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia : [James Cremer] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1870 |
| Date |
[ca. 1870] |
| Physical Description |
1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 8 x 17.5 cm. (3.25 x 7 in.) |
| Description |
View from the southeast showing a walkway flanked by benches and trees leading to the Fairmount Waterworks engine house built
1812-1815 by Frederick Graff. The walkway splits and encircles the Water Nymph and Bittern fountain designed by William Rush
in 1809 for the Centre Square Pump House. Also shows a partial view of the monument dedicated to waterworks engineer Frederick
Graff commissioned by the city and installed June 1, 1848 in the garden near the engine house. Monument contains a bust of
Graff sculpted by Hugh Cannon, Gothic trim, an inscribed dedication, and is surrounded by an ironwork fence. The waterworks,
originally built between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded
until 1872.
|
| Is part of |
Scenery in Fairmount Park No. 119 |
| Notes |
Title from printed label on verso. |
|
Photographer's imprint in red text on mount. |
|
Yellow mount with rounded corners. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
| Subject |
Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847 -- Monuments. |
|
Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Waterworks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Walkways -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Fountains -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- East. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
| Associated name |
Cannon, Hugh, sculptor. |
| Associated name |
Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847, engineer. |
| Associated name |
Graff, Frederick, 1817-1890, engineer. |
| Associated name |
Rush, William, 1756-1833, sculptor. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9260.15] |
| Accession number |
P.9260.15 |
