View of fenced-in garden adorned by decorative urns used as planters in Fairmount Park., Title and photographer's imprint from label pasted on verso., 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 J.F. Dallet.
Creator
Morse, S. R.
Date
[ca. 1875]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Morse - Parks [P.9500.2]
View of a marble sculpture, probably Dionysus, in Fairmount Park, Pa. Shows the sculpture of Dionysus, attired in a loincloth, a crown of ivy and grapes, and carrying a thysus, i.e., a staff topped with a pine cone which symbolizes fertility. Behind and near the sculpture a walkway and tree are visible. In the left, a person, attired in a brimmed hat, sits on the grass and looks at the viewer. Urns filled with plants decorate the edge of the path. In the right a collection of tree branches lies by the tree near the sculpture., Title from name on series list on verso., Date inferred from content., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection – Photos [P.2019.64.52]
View showing a large terra cotta urn surrounded by four statues of female figures on pedestals in the Portuguese section of the Main Building. Also shows a display of glassware in the background and decorated roundels above long, rectangular windows. The Main Exhibition Building was designed by Joseph M. Wilson and Henry Pettit. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Distributor's stamp on verso: S.B. Moyer, finest line of stereoscopic views of all parts of the world. Pottstown, Pa. Best views of the Johnstown Disaster., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Charles Isaacs., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Centennial Photographic Co.
Date
c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.8975.6]
View of alabaster vases and urns created by Viti Brothers of Philadelphia on display in the Main Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. Also shows chandeliers and candelabra on display behind the Viti Brothers' exhibit. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Charles Isaacs., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Centennial Photographic Co.
Date
c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.8975.3]
Interior views of 1874 Exhibition of American Manufactures at the Franklin Institute (13-17 South Seventh Street), showing displays by Edwin Harrington & Son, manufacturer of machinist tools; F. Gossin, terra cotta; Harrison Bros., white lead; and Cornelius & Sons, gas fixtures. Images depict machinery; terra cotta vases, pedestals, statues, and urns; containers of lead; and gas fixtures and lamps. The Exhibition was held in the John Haviland-designed building on South Seventh Street., Copyrighted by Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia., Attributed to Robert Newell., Titles written in manuscript notes on mounts., Pink mounts 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
Newell, Robert, 1822-1897
Date
c1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Exhibitions [P.9299.105-108]
