Research Catalog

Title

The scenery of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad [graphic] / W. T. Purviance.

Author

Purviance, W. T.

Publication

Philadelphia : W. T. Purviance, 1870?-1880?

Details

Additional Authors

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Description

• 123 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88 x 177 mm.
• 3 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;

Summary

Views along the Pennsylvania Railroad, including views of Altoona, Birmingham Station, Bryn Mawr station, Cambria Ironworks, Eagle Station, Cresson, Harrisburg, Lockport, Marysville, Mapleton Station, Lewistown Narrows, Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park, an elevator and the U. S. arsenal at Pittsburgh, the Delaware Water Gap, Wissahickon Creek; views of bridges, tunnels, trains, canals, the Susquehana and Delaware Rivers, waterfalls, mills, streets, resorts, hotels, trout fishing, and the interior of the state library. Some views duplicated.

Subject

• Pennsylvania Railroad
• Bridges > Pennsylvania
• Canals > Pennsylvania
• Fishing > Pennsylvania
• Interior architecture > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg
• Iron industry > Pennsylvania > Cambria
• Libraries > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg
• Parks > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
• Railroads > Pennsylvania
• Armories > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh
• Altoona (Pa.)
• Bryn Mawr (Pa.)
• Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Harrisburg (Pa.)
• Philadelphia (Pa.)
• Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
• Delaware Water Gap (N.J. and Pa.)
• Susquehanna River
• Wissahickon Creek (Pa.)

Genre/Form

• Albumen photoprints.
• Photoprints.
• Stereographs.

Note

• Most views are numbered and captioned in the negative. Includes views with variant titles, interfiled numerically.
• Views are numbered: 6, 39, 41, 52 1/2, 62, 66, 95, 103, 107, 124, 125, 129, 129 1/2, 136, 141, 155, 180, 217, 219, 228, 249, 262, 263, 272, 309, 312, 341-344, 362, 368, 376, 404, 406, 418, 427, 433, 434, 440, 478, 499, 515, 540, 563, 602, 609, 702-704, 709, 711, 715, 723, 737, 750, 754, 778, 806, 835, 879, 904, 953, 959, 1014, and unnumbered views.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

• Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 91-F309

OCLC

NYPG91-F309

Author

Purviance, W. T., photographer.

Title

The scenery of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad [graphic] / W. T. Purviance.

Imprint

Philadelphia : W. T. Purviance, 1870?-1880?

Restricted Access

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

Cite As:

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Connect to:

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Added Author

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 91-F309