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Stereoscopic views of southeast Pennsylvania

Title
  1. Stereoscopic views of southeast Pennsylvania [graphic].
Published by
  1. 1859?-1897.

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Additional authors
  1. Buttorff, R. H. (Reuben H.), 1849-1934.
  2. Fisher, S. R. (Samuel Ritter), 1834-1908.
  3. Gill, W. L. (William L.), 1827-1893.
  4. McMullin, S. (Samuel)
  5. Moran, John, 1831-1903.
  6. Taylor, T. W.
  7. Yeager, F. M.
  8. Weaver, P. S.
  9. Woodward, C. W. (Charles Warren)
  10. Keystone View Company. pbl
  11. McAllister & Brother. pbl
  12. Setley & Davis. Reading Pa. & vicinity
  13. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views
Description
  1. 15 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88 x 178 mm. or smaller.
Summary
  1. Views in southeast Pennsylvania, Chester County: Soldiers' Orphans' home, a man perched on a rock at Cave Rock, French Creek; Hanover: outdoor group portrait by a Hanover photographer; Landsdowne: railroad bridge; Manheim: people and tents, the Great National Union Camp meeting; Media: Shortlidge's Media Academy with students in front; Scenery aq Point Pleasant, Buck's County, the Tohicon, Tacony Creek, winter scenes; Valley Forge: Washington's headquarters; West Chester: street view with houses; York: Pres.-elect McKinley's train passing York, 8 a.m., March 2, 1897, N.C. train No. 20, 35 Mile per hour, Jan 31, 1897, and other railroad views including men posing beside train; men and baggage on station platform, train beyond; horse drawn fire engine racing to fire, street filled with crowd, Labor Day, 1897, views of theatrical production, including posed views of cast, with musicians in pit, and a view of a collapsed building; lifting old cable between Columbia and Wrightsville; the first train to cross Cala (?) bridge, June 5, 1897, Wrightsville; bridge under construction (Cala bridge?) including view with train on it; unidentified location; harvesting wheat.
Subject
  1. McKinley, William, 1843-1901 > Travel
  2. Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Homes and haunts
  3. Bridge construction > Pennsylvania
  4. Camp meetings > Pennsylvania > Manheim
  5. Crowds > Pennsylvania > York > 1897
  6. Farms > Pennsylvania
  7. Military headquarters > Pennsylvania > Valley Forge
  8. Orphanages > Pennsylvania
  9. Railroad locomotives > Pennsylvania
  10. Schools > Pennsylvania > Media
  11. Theatrical producations > Pennsylvania > York > 1890-1899
  12. Bucks County (Pa.)
  13. Hanover (York County, Pa.)
  14. Lansdowne (Pa.)
  15. Manheim (Pa.)
  16. Media (Pa.)
  17. West Chester (Pa.)
  18. Wrightsville (Pa.)
  19. York (Pa.)
Genre/Form
  1. Group portraits.
  2. Albumen photoprints.
  3. Photoprints.
  4. Stereographs.
Call number
  1. MFY Dennis Coll 91-F317
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
  2. Includes views by John Moran, S. McMullin, S. R. Fisher and other photographers and publishers.
  3. Includes one hand-colored view.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Cite as (note)
  1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Title
  1. Stereoscopic views of southeast Pennsylvania [graphic].
Imprint
  1. 1859?-1897.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Cite as:
  1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Local subject
  1. Hand-colored photoprints.
  2. Outdoor portraits.
Added author
  1. Buttorff, R. H. (Reuben H.), 1849-1934. Photographer
  2. Fisher, S. R. (Samuel Ritter), 1834-1908. Photographer
  3. Gill, W. L. (William L.), 1827-1893. Photographer Lancaster County views.
  4. McMullin, S. (Samuel) Photographer
  5. Moran, John, 1831-1903. Photographer
  6. Taylor, T. W. Photographer
  7. Yeager, F. M. Photographer
  8. Weaver, P. S. Photographer
  9. Woodward, C. W. (Charles Warren) Publisher Philadelphia, Pa.
  10. Keystone View Company. Publisher
  11. McAllister & Brother. Publisher
  12. Setley & Davis. Reading Pa. & vicinity.
  13. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Research call number
  1. MFY Dennis Coll 91-F317
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