Block numbered in two places: 6309, also 1428 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of two boys walking outdoors away from a stream or river and a bridge; one boy carries a bucket in one hand and rests his other hand on the shoulder of a slightly shorter boy, who holds a book under his arm and gestures with his free hand; both boys are barefoot., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 [Pear St. Phila.]” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Inscribed on back of block in two places., “The Old Red House [?]” – Inscribed faintly on side of block., Illustration also appears in Child's world vol. 32 no. 12 (1875), p. 2.
Block numbered in two places: 6475, also 1283 on small adhesive label on back of block., “The [?] [?]” – Inscribed on back of block., Back of block partially obscured by pasted down piece of paper., Image of several men on a small bridge; to the side of the bridge is a building with a wagon wheel leaning against it and what may be a horseshoe suspended from the side of the building; in the distance are a few more small log buildings at the base of several hills.
Depicts a train traversing a trestle bridge, probably near Scottdale Road and Darby Creek in Lansdowne, Pa. Land in the valley underneath of the bridge is sectioned off by a wooden fence., Title supplied by cataloguer., Locaton previously identified as Upper Darby, near Broomall Park., Gift of Albert L. Doering.
Creator
Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer
Date
ca. 1895
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.19]
Depicts the three semi-circular arches of the stone bridge constructed 1697-1698 over the Pennypack Creek at Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg. Three men lean on the stone wall of the bridge, looking down at the creek from Frankford Avenue, previously the King's Highway connecting Philadelphia to other eastern cities. Part of the old Frankford and Bustleton Railroad trestle bridge is visible in the distance. The Pennypack Bridge was paved in 1803 and widened in 1893 to accommodate streetcars. Purportedly the oldest roadway bridge in the United States., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator
Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date
ca. 1900
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.9]
Depicts the stretch of Frankford Avenue along the Pennypack Creek Bridge, constructed 1697-1698 over the Pennypack Creek in Holmesburg. Frankford Avenue was previously the King's Highway connecting Philadelphia to other eastern seaboard cities. Paved in 1803 and widened in 1893 to accommodate streetcars. Purportedly the oldest roadway bridge in the United States. Two men lean against the stone side of the bridge looking down at the creek. A horse drawn carriage is visible in the distance., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Creator
Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date
ca. 1900
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.10]
Depicts the Strawberry Mansion Bridge spanning the Schuylkill River, built 1894-1896 by Russell M. Thayer and Theodore Cooper. Depicts the bridge in Fairmount Park from Strawberry Mansion., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Also known as the Fairmount Park Trolley Bridge., Accession numbers: P.9048.116, P.9048.333 and P.9076.12., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Bridges - [various]
Depicts the new stone bridge built circa 1790 over Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park. Also includes Lincoln Drive looking north next to the creek, people rowing boats and lounging on the green., Sheet number: 62A03., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - Miscellaneous - 62]
Depicts a wooden pedestrian bridge over a stream in Fairmount Park. Identified as the "Rustic Bridge" on two postcards and as the "Bridge in Glen" on the other., Two postcards issued by the Douglass Post Card Co., 21 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, Pa., Sheet number: 62A05., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - Miscellaneous - 62]
Depicts the Henry Avenue Bridge spanning the Wissahickon Creek at Lincoln Drive and Henry Avenue. The bridge was built from 1930-1932 after designs by Ralph Modjeski and and Paul Cret., Numbered 175 on recto., Also known as the Wissahickon Memorial Bridge., Postcard issued by Lynn H. Boyer, Jr. of Philadelphia, Pa. & Wildwood, NJ, and Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago., Sheet number: 62L01., Divided back. Text on verso describing the construction history of the bridge., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
ca. 1935
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - Miscellaneous - 62]
Shows the American eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows atop of a globe positioned to display the Atlantic Ocean. American flags border the globe and a suspension bridge, probably the Brooklyn Bridge, is visible in the background. Vessels travel underneath the bridge., Printed and inscribed on recto: No. B605 E.L. 3/2 Yds. 60 Ins., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler.
Date
[ca. 1885]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Labels [P.2011.10.102]
View of the curve approaching the Blue Stone Bridge along Wissahickon Drive. Also known as the Lotus Inn Bridge, named after a nearby inn, constructed between 1896 and 1897 to replace the covered Old Red Bridge., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
Creator
Berry, Frank, b. 1863, photographer
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Berry [P.8986.23]
Shallow waters expose rocks lining the Wissahickon Creek underneath of the Hartwell Avenue Bridge in this photograph. Three canoes are tied to shore in the distance., Hartwell Avenue Bridge spanned the Wissahickon Creek at Hartwell Lane, originally known as Weiss's (Wise) Mill Road, north of Valley Green, along Forbidden Drive. No longer stands., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
Creator
Berry, Frank, b. 1863, photographer
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Berry [P.8986.48]
Landscape view showing the three-span stone arch Pennypack Creek Bridge (i.e., Frankford Avenue Bridge) from the tree-lined creek. Bridge built 1697-1698., Title from photographer's label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Manuscript note on verso: No. 44, Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Moran, John, 1831-1903
Date
[ca. 1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Views [P.9168.12]
Landscape view of a tree-lined rustic footbridge carrying a trail or path in Fairmount Park., Title printed on mount below image., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of F.J. Dallet.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Parks [P.9488.3]
Landscape view of a man standing on the Old Log Cabin Bridge on the tree-lined Wissahickon Creek. Bridge named after the nearby Old Log Cabin Hostlery at Lincoln Drive above Gypsy Lane., Title from manuscript note 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.
Creator
Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9260.23]
Faded landscape views showing the stone arch bridge spanning Wissahickon Creek leading to Springfield Avenue. A man leans against a tree in the foreground, looking toward the bridge. Built in 1832 and rebuilt in 1915. Also referred to as the Springfield Avenue Bridge., Title from manuscript notes on mounts., Beige mounts with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1866]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Bridges [P.9844.39-40]
Landscape view showing rustic foot bridge spanning a creek or depression in West Fairmount Park., Title one of eighty-eight views in numbered series list printed on label pasted on verso (No. 1-57; 126-138; 1000-1018)., Publisher's imprint printed on label pasted on verso., Buff mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator
R. Newell & Son
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.65]
Landscape view showing rustic foot bridge spanning a creek or depression in West Fairmount Park., Written on negative: 23, Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator
R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date
c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.97]
View of a rocky, dirt road (now Forbidden Drive) flanked by trees leading up to the trellised Kitchen's Lane Bridge spanning Wissahickon Creek. Bridge removed ca. 1925., Photographer's imprint partially trimmed from label on verso., Yellow mount with square corners., See Bartlett & French P.9047.21 (Vogel) for similar view., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator
Bartlett & French, photographer
Date
[ca. 1868]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Parks [P.9466.7]
View of a rocky, dirt road (now Forbidden Drive) flanked by trees leading up to the trellised Kitchen's Lane Bridge spanning Wissahickon Creek. Bridge removed ca. 1925., Yellow curved mount with rounded corners., See Bartlett & French P.9466.7 for similar view., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator
Bartlett & French
Date
[photographed ca. 1868, printed ca. 1879]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Parks [P.9047.21]
View of the Old Log Cabin Bridge from Wissahickon Creek showing three men standing on the bridge looking toward the camera and a man on the rocky bank of the creek below pulling to shore a rowboat full of men and women. Bridge named after the nearby Old Log Cabin Hostlery at Lincoln Drive above Gypsy Lane., Title from photographer's label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator
Bartlett & French
Date
[ca. 1866]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Parks [P.9058.145]
View of the stone arch bridge spanning Wissahickon Creek leading to Springfield Avenue. Built in 1832 and rebuilt in 1915. Also referred to as the Springfield Avenue Bridge., Title from photographer's label pasted on verso., Yellow mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1869.
Creator
Bartlett & French
Date
[ca. 1868]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - Parks [P.9146.6]
Glass negative showing a thin metal bridge spanning Visp River in a forested valley at Zermatt. The bridge is seen from below., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date
September 12, 1892
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.93.1]
Glass negative showing a framed watercolor by D. Shipley of a bridge spanning a river. Trees line the steep slopes of either riverbank., Time: 3:45, Light: No sun shining., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date
May 29, 1887
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1132]
A hand-colored view of London, numbered in the upper right corner: 1a., John Bowles was at this address from 1740? to 1775; his son Carington Bowles was at this address from 1764 to 1793., Plate mark measures 18.5 x 27.4 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
Date
[between 1764 and 1768?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.1
Plate signed: Dowbiggin invt 1756., At head of plate: Drawn and engraved for the London magazine 1756., Lancelot Dowbiggin's design for the Blackfriars Bridge was rejected in favor of a design by Robert Mylne, but the plate was published in the London magazine in April 1756., Printed area measures 16.5 x 32.3 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
Creator
Dowbiggin, Lancelot, 1685-1759
Date
[1756]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.2
Caption title., At head of text is an engraved illustration with the title: An exact view of London Bridge since the conflagration., Printed area measures 40.3 x 37.0 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in, at p. 32, to Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); trimmed at foot, removing printseller's name; imprint from ESTC
Date
[1758]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.7
Contains views of the Walnut Lane Bridge spanning Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park, the largest concrete arch bridge when it was finished in 1908 by George S. Webster and Henry H. Quimby. Includes various views of the bridge, including an aerial view, side views, views from the driveway and from the Wissahickon Creek., Contains 16 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Bridges - Walnut Lane - 15]
Built 1841-1842. Designed by Charles Ellet, Jr. Demolished 1874., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint from duplicate (3)1322.F.123b., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Bartlett & French, photographer
Date
ca. 1868
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - bridges [P.9462.24]
View showing the Kitchen's Lane Bridge over the Wissahickon Creek. The bridge was removed circa 1925. A man stands on the bank of the creek in the foreground., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Title printed on mount., Reissue of circa 1868 view entitled "On the Wissahickon" by Bartlett & French of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Bartlett & French was a partnership between Philadelphia photographers George O. Bartlett and William French circa 1867-1868.
Date
ca. 1875
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Bridges [P.9567.13]
Landscape view showing men fishing on the Connoquenessing Creek near Harmony, Pa. Also shows several people standing on a trestle bridge in the background., Pink mount with rounded corners., Title from label on negative., Gift of Francis J. Dallett., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1870
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Bridges [P.9171]
View showing the Old Log Cabin Bridge across the Wissahickon Creek. Bridge named after the nearby Old Log Cabin Hostlery at Lincoln Drive above Gypsy Lane., Title supplied by cataloguer., Warped green mount with rounded corners., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1880
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Bridges [P.9047.54]
View showing Eagle cliff near the old Girard Avenue Bridge spanning the Schuylkill River. Also shows a man standing on the riverbank in the foreground and buildings in the background. The bridge, built in 1855, was razed circa 1871 and replaced., Orange mount with rounded corners., Title printed on mount., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Date from manuscript note on verso., Woodward, proprietor of the Fine Art Depot in Rochester, was a major publisher of stereoviews during the 1870s., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Woodward, Charles Warren, 1836-1894
Date
[ca. 1870], May 29, 1875
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Woodward - Bridges [P.9007.2]
River view looking through an arch of the Old Girard Avenue Bridge spanning the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park. The bridge, completed in 1855, was razed circa 1871 and replaced. Shows cliffs near the riverbank., Title from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Bridges [8353.F.4]
Winter view showing a section of the bridge also known as Shurs Lane Bridge or Rittenhouse Bridge near Germantown. The bridge was utilized by several factories near the creek. An old house is visible in the foreground., Attributed to John Moran., Buff mount with rounded corners., Title from label on mount., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Moran, John, 1831-1903, photographer
Date
ca. 1865
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Bridges [P.9462.19]
View from a high vantage point of the Girard Avenue Bridge in the foreground and the Connecting Railroad Bridge [i.e. Junction Railroad Bridge] in the background spanning the Schuylkill River at Fairmount Park. Two men recline along the banks of the river in the foreground. Construction of a new Girard Avenue Bridge began in 1872., List of titles in series printed on paper label on verso., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Bartlett, George O., photographer
Date
ca. 1870
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett - bridges [P.9644.15]
View showing a section of the old Girard Avenue Bridge spanning Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) Drive in West Fairmount Park. The bridge, built over the Schuylkill River in 1855 and razed circa 1871, is adorned with a sign labeled, "Entrance to Landsdowne Drive." Also shows a man standing near an arch of the bridge., Attributed to Robert Newell., Title supplied by cataloguer., Printed on mount: No. 4., Publisher's imprint printed on verso., Pink mount with rounded corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Gift of Jane Carson James., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date
c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Bridges [P.9299.80]
Landscape view showing a man walking over fallen trees in a wooded area. A railroad bridge stands in the distance., Title from manuscript note on accompanying label., Buff mount with square corners., Attributed to John Moran., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Pennsylvania views and political miscellany., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Moran, John, 1831-1903
Date
[ca. 1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - Moran - Views - Cattawissa Railroad [5759.F.9b]
Landscape view showing the Wissahickon Creek. Trees and rocks line the creek banks and a stone bridge is visible in the background., Attributed to Thomas Moran., Title supplied by catalgouer., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 848, Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926, artist
Date
[1869]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Parks & Squares [8065.F.3]
Built 1841-1842. Designed by Charles Ellet, Jr. Demolished 1874., Title from printed label on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on label., Image faded. Use duplicate P.9462.24 for reproduction., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with corrections.
Creator
Bartlett & French, photographer
Date
ca. 1868
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & French - bridges [(3)1322.F.123b]
Depicts the Pennsylvania Railroad Market Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River from the water level looking up at the girders of the red metal bridge and the stone piers to the opposite bank where a coal yard is located. When the Market Street permanent bridge was destroyed by a fire in 1875 the Pennsylvania Railroad built a temporary bridge in nine days. Also includes Sherman & Co., marble (Market Street wharf), a coal yard and a coal barge on the river., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with corrections., LCP AR (Annual Report) 1975, p. 6-11.
Creator
Evans, B. R. (Benjamin Ridgway), 1834-1891, artist
Date
October 1879
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Evans watercolors [P.2298.74], http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/evans/files/plc074.html
View showing a section of the old Girard Avenue Bridge spanning Landsdowne ( i.e., Lansdowne) Drive in West Fairmount Park. The bridge, built over the Schuylkill River in 1855 and razed circa 1871, is adorned with a sign labeled, "Entrance to Landsdowne Drive." Shows three men, including a park guard, standing under and near the bridge arches., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title from manuscript note on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Stamped on verso: E.C. Hopper., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Bridges [P.9260.21]
View showing the floating bridge across the Schuylkill River at Gray's Ferry. On the bridge, two men fish, a boy looks out onto the river, and a horse-drawn dray travels. In the background, a residence, possibly the Say family estate, is partially visible behind trees at the top of a rocky cliff rising from the river, and buildings line the Gray's Ferry Road leading to the bridge. Gray’s Ferry was named after the ferry service operated by the Gray family on the lower section of the Schuylkill River during the 18th century. Floating bridge razed 1838., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 326, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 7 G 795
View of a pedestrian iron truss canal bridge spanning dry land in the country. A wooden cart leans against the stone canal wall underneath of the bridge. Outbuildings and weeping willow trees are visible in the distance., Title supplied by cataloguer., Gift of Albert L. Doering.
Creator
Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer
Date
ca. 1895
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.292]
Depicts the stone arches of the railroad bridge near the junction of Wissahickon Creek and the Schuylkill River above Ridge Avenue. Includes vehicle traffic traveling underneath the bridge. Marks the entrance to Wissahickon Creek, Wissahickon Drive and Wissahickon Park., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title given in manuscript on mount.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
ca. 1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.133]
Depicts the stone arches of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge, begun in 1874, but not completed until 1882 after budgetary restraints slowed construction. Also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct and the High Stone Bridge. Includes two billboards, one for Blasius Piano and the other for Campbell's Soup., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
Creator
Berry, Frank, b. 1863, photographer
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Berry [P.8986.26]
Depicts the 100 steps, leading from the Wissahickon Creek to Freeland Avenue, visible through the stone arches of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge, begun in 1874, but not completed until 1882 after budgetary restraints slowed construction. Also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct and the High Stone Bridge., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
Creator
Berry, Frank, b. 1863, photographer
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Berry [P.8986.27]
Depicts a stretch of Wissahickon Drive underneath of the stone arches of the Reading & Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, begun in 1874, but not completed until 1882 after budgetary restraints slowed construction. Also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct and the High Stone Bridge. The 100 steps are visible in the distance, along with the houses on Freeland Avenue perched at the top of the hill, overlooking Wissahickon Creek., Modern reference prints available., Gift of Richard R. Frame.
Creator
Berry, Frank, b. 1863, photographer
Date
ca. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Berry [P.8986.30]
View looking east from Girard Avenue showing the Girard Avenue Bridge, completed in 1872-74 after the designs of Philadelphia architects Henry A. and James P. Sims, over the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park. The wrought-iron Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, demolished in 1971, also served as a pedestrian bridge. Also includes a partial view of the nearby New York Connecting Railway Bridge, completed in 1867. In the foreground, spectators observe the river., Attributed to Robert Newell., Title from manuscript note on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of David Doret.
Creator
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date
[ca. 1874]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Bridges [P.2010.6.6]
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