Shows "The Fountain" and "The Walk" in the rear garden of the residence of gentleman Joseph R. Evans at 329 Pine Street in Society Hill. Views also include trellises, ornamental urns, and three young ladies and two gentlemen., Cream paper mounts with square corners., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Title from accompanying labels., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of views of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania views & political miscellany., Reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 23., Arcadia caption text: Many Center City rowhouse residents made use of their “postage stamp” yards to create small private gardens hidden from view from the street. Behind his residence at 329 Pine Street, Joseph R. Evans took advantage of a double back lot to create a fenced garden complete with walkways, trellises, statuary, urns, and a large ornamental fountain. These two views from the early 1860s document the elaborate design and landscaping of his garden., 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. 1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Moran - Residences [(8)1322.F.41f; 5759.F.3b]
