Research Catalog
Glass stereographs of the eastern United States
- Title
- Glass stereographs of the eastern United States [graphic].
- Publication
- 1854-[1865?]
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 89 stereographs (glass phototransparencies) : b&w; 86 x 173 mm. or smaller.
- Summary
- Views in the eastern United States, primarily tourist locations, including the White Mountains, Franconia and Dixville Notches, Echo Lake, and Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, including group portraits at Tip Top House, a portrait of the "Philosopher of the Pool," mountains, waterfalls, lakes, boaters; meadow view from the Mineral Springs hotel, Brunswick, Vt.; views in the Catskills; Ravine Falls near Portage; view of the residence and grounds, Hudson River Valley; "Mr. Grinnell's, Irvington, N.Y.; Washington Irving on the porch at his home, Sunnyside; views of New York City: looking toward Astor Place from Cooper Institute, Washington statue, Union Square, Dr. Tyng's Church on Stuyvesant Square, empty lot next door, one steeple under construction, All Soul's Church including detail of entrance, view in a conservatory, Fifth Avenue; Views in Pennsylvania: man in railroad engine: "Old Catawissa, first run in this country," Mine Hill Gap: near Broad Mountain, near Pottsville, railroad tracks converge at left, one line goes through the gap, train on other line; Mount Carbon, near Pottsville, from the north, village on river, hill beyond cleared; men posing at edge of 1000 ft. railroad trestle, looking through bridge with wooden arches and supports; residence of Mr. Charles Vezin, Tarrydale: man with wheelbarrow, women on porch; Benj. Franklin statue, Boston; portico of the White House.
- Views of Mt. Vernon showing the house from the side, veranda overlooking the river on the right, breezeway to the kitchen left, view of Washington's tomb; views of Niagara including falls, islands, tourists, Cataract House, Terrepin Tower, the suspension bridge, ice, snow, view of men and snowy trees near sign for photographs, views, Table Rock on Canadian side, icy bridge to Luna island, rapids above American Falls; unidentified snow scenes showing tree lined road, square, homes, church, all under snow; unidentified mountain scenery with river or lake, mountains beyond.
- Donor/Sponsor
- New York State Education Department, Electronic Doorway Library Program
- Uniform Title
- Hudson River portfolio.
- Subject
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Homes and haunts
- White House (Washington, D.C.)
- Bridges > New York (State)
- Bridges > Pennsylvania
- Churches > New York (State) > New York
- Dwellings > Pennsylvania > Tarrydale
- Dwellings > Virginia > Mount Vernon
- Railroads > Pennsylvania
- Tourist industry > New Hampshire
- Tourist industry > New York (State)
- Waterfalls > New York
- Winter
- Catskill Mountains (N.Y.)
- Franconia Notch State Park (N.H.)
- Washington, Mount (N.H.)
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
- Irvington (N.Y.)
- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
- Pennsylvania
- Mount Vernon (Va.)
- Washington (D.C.)
- Vermont
- New York (N.Y.)
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Genre/Form
- Glass phototransparencies.
- Stereographs.
- Note
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Includes views by Platt D. Babbitt, F. Langenheim, Franklin White and other photographers and publishers.
- Some views have a warm brown tone.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Cite As (note)
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Selected images of the Hudson River region also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library, as part of: A Hudson River portfolio
- Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 91-F289
- OCLC
- NYPG91-F289
- Title
- Glass stereographs of the eastern United States [graphic].
- Imprint
- 1854-[1865?]
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Cite As:
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Additional Formats
- Selected images of the Hudson River region also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library, as part of: A Hudson River portfolio
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Babbitt, Platt D., -1879, photographer.Langenheim, Frederick, 1809-1879, photographer.Thomson, James, photographer.White, Franklin, photographer.Babbitt & Tugby, photographer.Bierstadt Brothers, photographer.Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Added Title
- Hudson River portfolio.
- Research Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 91-F289