View showing the roadhouse and picnic resort established around 1865. The hotel became known for proprietor Joseph Smith's prominently displayed hand-carved curios created from laurel root he gathered along the Wissahickon Creek. The hotel fell into ruin following the loss of its liquor privileges and was razed in the late 19th century. A stable and boat shed stand adjacent to the hotel., Title supplied by cataloguer., Buff mount with rounded corners., Paper label pasted on verso listing over sixty Fairmount Park views published by firm., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Misidentifed as "Wissahickon Hall" on paper label on verso., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Newell & Son, a partnership between Robert and his son Henry, was active from around 1870 until 1897 and the death of the elder Newell.
Creator
R. Newell & Son
Date
[ca. 1875]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Hotels [P.9047.18]
View showing a stretch of Lincoln Drive including Maple Spring Hotel, the roadhouse and picnic resort established around 1865. The hotel was known for proprietor Joseph Smith's prominently displayed hand-carved curios created from laurel root that he gathered along the Wissahickon Creek. The hotel fell into ruin following the loss of its liquor privileges and was razed in the late 19th century. A horse-drawn carriage travels down the wooded road., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Title from manuscript note on verso., Name of photographer from duplicate. (3)1322.F.137h., Gift of Ivan Noble., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Bartlett & Smith, photographer
Date
ca. 1868
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & Smith - Hotels [7992.F.8]
View showing a stretch of Lincoln Drive including Maple Spring Hotel, the roadhouse and picnic resort established around 1865. The hotel was known for proprietor Joseph Smith's prominently displayed hand-carved curios created from laurel root that he gathered along the Wissahickon Creek. The hotel fell into ruin following the loss of its liquor privileges and was razed in the late 19th century. A horse-drawn carriage travels down the wooded road., Title from accompanying label., Photographer's imprint embossed on accompanying label., Trimmed orange mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Bartlett & Smith, photographer
Date
ca. 1869
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Bartlett & Smith - Hotels [(3)1322.F.137h]
