View of dwelling at the top of a hill in Fairmount Park, Located on the west side of the Schuylkill River above the Reading Railway Bridge. A steep set of stairs extends from the entrance of the stone farm house to the bottom of the hill in the foreground. The farm house was on the estate of Jacob S. Waln when the Irish poet Tom Moore puportedly stayed here during his visit to Philadelphia in 1804., Inscribed in transparency: 4021., Title from transparency sleeve., Also known as Boelson Cottage, Belmont Cottage and Pig's Eye Cottage.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Transparencies - Hand [P.9259.166]
View of dwelling at the top of a hill in Fairmount Park, Located on the west side of the Schuylkill River above the Reading Railway Bridge. A steep set of stairs extends from the entrance of the stone farm house to the bottom of the hill in the foreground. The farm house was on the estate of Jacob S. Waln when the Irish poet Tom Moore puportedly stayed here during his visit to Philadelphia in 1804., Inscribed in negative: 4025., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as Boelson Cottage, Belmont Cottage and Pig's Eye Cottage., Duplicate of Hand P.9259.166.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.167]
Exterior view of Penn House in Fairmount Park, built 1713-1715 for Thomas Chalkley on land owned by William Penn's daughter, Letitia, although it was believed that William Penn built the home and lived there. Served as a tavern for many years, until the house was moved to Fairmount Park in 1883 in order to save it from destruction during a period of rapid commercial growth in the city., Inscribed in negative: 2462., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the Letitia Street House., Modern reference print available.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.40]
