Pavilion
Title
Pavilion
Description
View looking northwest from the forebay at the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River showing the peristyle temple (i.e., pavilion). The pavilion, built after the designs of Frederick Graff, Jr., was added to the old mill house between 1867 and 1872 during alterations to the structure to replace the building's water wheels with turbines. Also shows the ascending main connected to the old mill house during the remodeling., List of over fifty views of Fairmount Park issued by the publisher printed on the verso., Publisher's imprint 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.
Creator
H. Ropes & Co.
Date
[ca. 1872]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Ropes - Public Utilities [P.9281.5]
Water works. B
Title
Water works. B
Description
View looking north from Reservoir Hill at the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River showing the forebay. Includes a promenade on Reservoir Hill; a park guard standing near a handcart and leaning on a fence lining the mill race; and the ascending main pipe connected to the old mill house during renovations between 1867 and 1872. Also shows the race bridge in the background. The waterworks, originally constructed between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded after the designs of Philadelphia engineers Henry P.M. Birkinbine and Frederick Graff, Jr., until 1872., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., List of over 50 views of Fairmount Park issued by publisher printed on verso., Yellow mount with rounded corners., 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
H. Ropes & Co.
Date
[ca. 1872]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Ropes - Public Utilities [P.9281.2]
Pavilion, Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia, Pa.
Title
Pavilion, Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia, Pa
Description
View looking northwest from south of the forebay at the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River. Shows the peristyle temple (i.e., pavilion) on the old mill house. Also shows the ascending main, installed between 1867-1872 after the designs of Frederick Graff, Jr., across the millrace. The waterworks, originally constructed between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded until 1872., Orange mount with rounded corners., Title printed on mount., Advertisements for six Boston businesses printed on verso, including a piano forte wareroom; perfumery; hat bleachery; children's carriage manufactory; tea store, and the patent medicine, Chester's Cure., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1875]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Public Utilities [8353.F.27]
Water Works, general view.
Title
Water Works, general view
Description
View looking north from the forebay showing the race bridge at the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River. Also shows the ascending mains connected to the old mill house after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, Jr. during the replacement of the house's water wheels by turbines between 1867-1872. The waterworks, originally constructed between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded until 1872., List of over fifty views of Fairmount Park issued by publisher printed on verso., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
H. Ropes & Co.
Date
ca. 1872
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Ropes - Public Utilities [P.9644.17]
Fairmount waterworks
Title
Fairmount waterworks
Description
View looking south from the forebay at the Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River. Shows the old engine house converted to a refreshment saloon adorned with signage advertising,"Ladies Ice Cream Saloon" and "Ice Cream & Refreshments." Also shows the ascending main connected to the old mill house during the replacement of the house's water wheels by turbines between 1867-1872 after the designs of Frederick Graff, Jr. The waterworks, originally built between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded until 1872., Attributed to Robert Newell., Title from manuscript note on mount., Publisher's imprint printed on verso., Printed on mount: No. 4., 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
[ca. 1870], c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Public Utilities [P.9299.68]