Research Catalog

Title

Stereoscopic views of Delaware [graphic].

Publication

1865?-1880?

Details

Additional Authors

• Beerwald, J., active 1870-1879.
• Holmes, D. R.
• Maybin, Joseph A.
• Woodward, C. W. (Charles Warren)
• Union View Company. pbl
• Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Description

• 19 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, some col.; 90x178mm. or smaller.
• 6 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;

Summary

Views of Delaware, primarily views along Brandywine creek: includes 3 girls sitting on Ottoman rock; a man lying among boulders on the creek bank; a man and boy at a dam near the Dupont powder mill; a girl and a basket near the creek, Rockville bridge in the background; Rockville covered bridge; a man reading at the creekside; finishing mill at Dupont's powder works; rapids below a mill; a general view of Wilmington; Taylor Causes's residence, Wilmington; views on Bear creek, including a mill; city dam and head of race that supplies city [Wilmington?] with water, Brandywine; looking down the race from the city dam; New Castle, including a street view and the jail.

Alternative Title

• Penn. & Delaware views.
• Beauties of the Brandywine, Delaware. 250, 254, 256, 259, 260, 267.
• American scenery.
• Brandywine Creek, Pa. 1294, 1302.
• Brandywine Creek scenery, Del. 1275, 1287, 1294.

Subject

• E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
• Streams > Delaware
• Dams > Delaware
• Children > Delaware
• Covered bridges > Delaware
• Ordnance industry > Delaware
• Streets > Delaware > New Castle
• Dwelling > Delaware > Wilmington
• Jails > Delaware > New Castle
• Mills > Delaware
• Reading
• Baskets
• Water distribution structures > Delaware

Genre/Form

• Cityscapes.
• Albumen photoprints.
• Stereographs.
• Photoprints.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Includes views by J. Beerwald, D. R. Holmes and other photographers and publishers.
• Includes one hand-colored view.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

• Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 90-F82

OCLC

NYPG90-F82

Title

Stereoscopic views of Delaware [graphic].

Imprint

1865?-1880?

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.

Cite As:

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Hand-colored photoprints.

Added Author

Beerwald, J., active 1870-1879. Photographer

Holmes, D. R. Photographer

Maybin, Joseph A. Photographer

Woodward, C. W. (Charles Warren) Publisher

Union View Company. Publisher

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Added Title

Penn. & Delaware views.

Beauties of the Brandywine, Delaware. 250, 254, 256, 259, 260, 267.

American scenery.

Brandywine Creek, Pa. 1294, 1302.

Brandywine Creek scenery, Del. 1275, 1287, 1294.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 90-F82