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- Title
- View on the Schuylkill
- Description
- View looking north showing a steamboat near the steamboat landing on the Schuylkill River immediately north of the Fairmount Water Works. Also shows two steamboats on the river near the landing and George Popps' floating Park Boat House in the background near Boathouse Row., Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink 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.9299.75]
- Title
- View of Philadelphia harbor, Philadelphia, Pa
- Description
- Harbor scene showing a steamboat departing from a pier on the Delaware River. Includes a partial view of a docked steamboat., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.11g]
- Title
- View of Philadelphia harbor, Philadelphia, Pa
- Description
- Harbor scene showing a steamboat departing from a pier on the Delaware River. Includes a partial view of a docked steamboat., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.11g]
- Title
- View of Philadelphia harbor, Philadelphia, Pa
- Description
- Harbor scene showing a steamboat departing from a pier on the Delaware River. Includes a partial view of a docked steamboat., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Buff mount with square corners., Title printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., The Langenheim brothers, William and Frederick, were pioneer photographers and stereograph publishers, who operated a photographic studio in Philadelphia from the 1840s to 1874 and the death of William.
- Creator
- W. & F. Langenheim (Firm), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Langenheim - Harbors [(8)1322.F.11g]
- Title
- [Steamboat Thomas A. Morgan, Delaware River, near Philadelphia]
- Description
- View shows the passenger steamer built 1854 by Harlan & Hollingsworth on the Delaware River. Also shows people sitting on the floating dock at the pier in the foreground. Buildings facing the river on the opposite side are also visible., Title supplied by cataloger., Photographer's imprint printed on label pasted on verso., White mount with square corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Creator
- T. H. Nichols & Co.
- Date
- [ca. 1866]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Miscellaneous - Nichols [P.8992.22]
- Title
- [Smith Island ferry dock, Philadelphia]
- Description
- View of the ferry boat dock at the resort on Smith Island. Depicts steamboats docked at pier and sign reading: John Smith for Smith's Island. Windmill Island visible in background., Title from manuscript note on mount., Yellow mount with square corners., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views relating to Philadelphia., 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 - Recreation [(8)1322.F.13f]
- Title
- Steamboat A. Johnson, [St. Louis Keokuk Packet Co.]
- Description
- View of the sidewheel steamboat Andy Johnson docked at a pier on the Mississippi River. A sign following the curvature on the side wheel reads, "St. Louis & Keokuk Packet Co." Another sign displayed over the entrance to a small building on the dock advertises, "Chicago & Keokuk Railroad Packet. Daily for Quincy." Lumber is piled near the dock in the foreground. The Andy Johnson purportedly carried President Andrew Johnson on his famous speech-making trip from Alton to St. Louis on his "swing around the circle" tour in September of 1866., Title from manuscript note on verso., Mint green mount 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 - Non-Philadelphia - Missouri [P.8709.6]
- Title
- [Steamboat 684 Undine]
- Description
- View looking south from the east bank of the Schuylkill River showing the docked steamboat "Undine" and its passengers. Also shows the stone arch Reading Railroad Bridge, constructed by mason Christian Swartz 1853-1856, spanning the river north of Laurel Hill Cemetery, identified by the tombstones and monuments visible on the hill overlooking the bridge. The bridge was utilized by the Richmond branch of the Reading Rail Road to "connect with the main road upon the west side of the river.", Title supplied by cataloger., Copy stereograph attributed to James Cremer based on his imprint on original [P.9260.18], Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
- Creator
- Cremer, James, 1821-1893, photographer
- Date
- [ca. 1870]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Parks [P.9047.72]
- Title
- Steamboat "Undine"
- Description
- View looking south from the east bank of the Schuylkill River showing the docked steamboat "Undine" and its passengers. Also shows the stone arch Reading Railroad Bridge, constructed by mason Christian Swartz 1853-1856, spanning the river north of Laurel Hill Cemetery, identified by the tombstones and monuments visible on the hill overlooking the bridge. The bridge was utilized by the Richmond branch of the Reading Rail Road to "connect with the main road upon the west side of the river.", 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., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
- Creator
- Cremer, James, 1821-1893
- Date
- [ca. 1870]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9047.73]
- Title
- Steamboat - Undine
- Description
- View looking south from the east bank of the Schuylkill River showing the docked steamboat "Undine" and its passengers. Also shows the stone arch Reading Railroad Bridge, constructed by mason Christian Swartz 1853-1856, spanning the river north of Laurel Hill Cemetery, identified by the tombstones and monuments visible on the hill overlooking the bridge. The bridge was utilized by the Richmond branch of the Reading Rail Road to "connect with the main road upon the west side of the river.", Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of Fairmount Park entitled, "Fairmount Park and Water Works, Philadelphia" printed on verso. Text surmounted by vignette of state seal of Pennsylvania and surrounded by decorative border. An illustrated newspaper article by "Witt" about the steamboat Undine is pasted 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 Robert M. Vogel.
- Creator
- Cremer, James, 1821-1893
- Date
- [ca. 1870]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9260.18]
- Title
- Loading a Mississippi steamer, New Orleans U.S.A
- Description
- Scene showing a steamship, named New Orleans, pulled up to a wooden dock covered with barrels and sacks. African American men carry sacks up gangplanks to the ship. In the foreground, an African American man lies on his stomach across a pile of sacks. Several men stand near him., Title from item., Date inferred from content and photographic medium., View is numbered 188 in a series., Purchase 1998., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - work [P.9600.14]
- Title
- [Steamboats on the Schuylkill River, near Boathouse Row, Philadelphia]
- Description
- View looking north showing the steamboat landing and Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River immediately north of the Fairmount Water Works. A small canoe floats in the water in the foreground. Also shows two steamboats on the river near the landing and three boathouses in the background, including the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society boathouse built in 1861 (left), the boathouse built in 1872 for the Vesper and Malta boat clubs (center), the University Barge Club boathouse constructed in 1871 (right). Other boat houses are obscured by trees., Title supplied by cataloger., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging 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 - Transportation [P.8709.12]
- Title
- View from Fairmount, Phila
- Description
- Elevated view looking northwest from the inclined walkway leading to Reservoir Hill showing the steamboat landing and Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River immediately north of the Fairmount Water Works. Shows a large decorative urn or planter adorning the walkway in the foreground, two steamboats on the river near the landing, and three boathouses in the background, including the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society boathouse built in 1861 and the boathouse built in 1872 for the Vesper and Malta boat clubs., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed 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.
- Creator
- Kilburn Brothers
- Date
- [ca. 1872]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Kilburn - Parks [P.9191.4]
- Title
- Steam boat landing Fairmount
- Description
- View looking north showing the steamboat landing and Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River immediately north of the Fairmount Water Works. A small canoe floats in the water in the foreground. Also shows two steamboats on the river near the landing and three boathouses in the background, including the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society boathouse built in 1861 (left), the boathouse built in 1872 for the Vesper and Malta boat clubs (center), the University Barge Club boathouse constructed in 1871 (right). Other boat houses are obscured by trees., Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink 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.9299.73]