Incomplete collection of the series, published by John Moran between 1862 and 1868, of scenic views along the Catawissa Railroad, including views in Lycoming, Carbon, and Schuylkill County. Two unlabeled views titled "Bridge over the Susquehanna at Williamsport" and "Tunnel at Summit Station" included as part of the series. Incorporated in 1831 and opened in 1854, the passenger and commercial railroad traveled through the mountains near Blue Ridge connecting Port Clinton and Williamsport, Pennsylvania., Views predominately depict Catawissa Island, a retreat on the Susquehanna River below the town of Catawissa. Views include scenes near a farm and the river. Series also contains views of Lycoming Creek; McCauley Mountain and Railroad; Pine Swamp at Ringtown; base of Summit Hill, Quakake Railroad; and head waters of the Schuylkill River, Summit Station. Many of the views contain posed male figures, including possibly John Moran. Two of the views include a railroad car and railroad tracks., Buff and cream mounts with square corners., Photographer's label pasted on verso of sixteen views in the series., Imprint of distributor, James W. Queen & Co., 924 Chestnut Street, Phila. stamped on verso of two of the series., Label of distributor, McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia pasted on verso of one of the series., Five of the series are numbered: No. 150, 153, 158, 162 1/2, 174, and 184., Title stamped on mount of sixteen of the series., Three of series originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Pennsylvania views and political miscellany., Includes accession numbers: 5759.F.9b; 5759.F.3h; 5759.F.1j; P.8546; P.8992.1-.11; P.8979.6-9., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Moran, a Philadelphia photographer, specialized in landscape photography and often took artistic excursions with his painter brothers, Thomas and Edward. The men visited and documented the Catawissa Valley around 1862.
Creator
Moran, John, 1831-1903
Date
[ca. 1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Views [5759.F.9b; 5759.F.3h; 5759.F.1j; P.8546; P.8992.1-11; P.8979.6-9]
