View of formal garden leading to Horticultural Hall in the background. People stroll on pathways in garden., View is numbered "76" in a series., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1900]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - unidentified - Parks [P.9600.10]
Depicts a circular garden on the grounds of the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., George S. Webster was appointed the Assistant Engineer in charge of constructed buildings, roads, and walks of the Centennial Exposition in 1876., 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.9501.32]
Depicts hall built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens. Includes exterior views taken from various angles and nearby views of the Sunken Gardens and the Lily Pond., Contains 19 postcards printed in color and 4 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.9048.4, P.9048.25, P.9490.33, P.9048.69, P.9048.79, P.9048.121, P.9048.140, P.9048.174, P.9048.240, P.9048.263, P.9048.270, P.9048.275, P.9048.302, P.9048.312, P.9048.334, P.9048.346, P.9048.348, P.9048.352, P.9048.353, P.9048.361, P.9048.397, P.9048.419 and P.9076.11., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1900-1940
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Parks & squares - Fairmount Park - Horticultural Hall - [various]
Depicts hall built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens. Includes exterior views of front facade and flank and interior views of chrysanthemums, a palm exhibit, a fern house, a cactus bed and the entrance of the hall. Also depicts various views of the Sunken Gardens and the Lily Pond., Contains 89 postcards printed in color and 20 printed in black and white. Also includes 2 linen postcards., 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
1900-1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Horticultural Hall - 71-74]
Depicts the long flower bed, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," in front of the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., George S. Webster was appointed the Assistant Engineer in charge of constructed buildings, roads, and walks of the Centennial Exposition in 1876., Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members., Numbered 3.5 in manuscript note on negative sleeve.
Creator
Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer
Date
ca. 1900
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Webster [P.9501.33]
View of hall from lily ponds. Built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., 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.9453.35]
