Research Catalog

Title

Stereoscopic views of southeast Pennsylvania [graphic].

Publication

1859?-1897.

Details

Additional Authors

• Buttorff, R. H. (Reuben H.), 1849-1934.
• Fisher, S. R. (Samuel Ritter), 1834-1908.
• Gill, W. L. (William L.), 1827-1893.
• McMullin, S. (Samuel)
• Moran, John, 1831-1903.
• Taylor, T. W.
• Yeager, F. M.
• Weaver, P. S.
• Woodward, C. W. (Charles Warren)
• Keystone View Company. pbl
• McAllister & Brother. pbl
• Setley & Davis. Reading Pa. & vicinity
• Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views

Description

• 15 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88 x 178 mm. or smaller.
• 2 stereographs (photoprints) : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 13 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;

Summary

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

• McKinley, William, 1843-1901 > Travel
• Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Homes and haunts
• Bridge construction > Pennsylvania
• Camp meetings > Pennsylvania > Manheim
• Crowds > Pennsylvania > York > 1897
• Farms > Pennsylvania
• Military headquarters > Pennsylvania > Valley Forge
• Orphanages > Pennsylvania
• Railroad locomotives > Pennsylvania
• Schools > Pennsylvania > Media
• Theatrical producations > Pennsylvania > York > 1890-1899
• Bucks County (Pa.)
• Hanover (York County, Pa.)
• Lansdowne (Pa.)
• Manheim (Pa.)
• Media (Pa.)
• West Chester (Pa.)
• Wrightsville (Pa.)
• York (Pa.)

Genre/Form

• Group portraits.
• Albumen photoprints.
• Photoprints.
• Stereographs.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Includes views by John Moran, S. McMullin, S. R. Fisher 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 91-F317

OCLC

NYPG91-F317

Title

Stereoscopic views of southeast Pennsylvania [graphic].

Imprint

1859?-1897.

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.

Outdoor portraits.

Added Author

Buttorff, R. H. (Reuben H.), 1849-1934. Photographer

Fisher, S. R. (Samuel Ritter), 1834-1908. Photographer

Gill, W. L. (William L.), 1827-1893. Photographer Lancaster County views.

McMullin, S. (Samuel) Photographer

Moran, John, 1831-1903. Photographer

Taylor, T. W. Photographer

Yeager, F. M. Photographer

Weaver, P. S. Photographer

Woodward, C. W. (Charles Warren) Publisher Philadelphia, Pa.

Keystone View Company. Publisher

McAllister & Brother. Publisher

Setley & Davis. Reading Pa. & vicinity.

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 91-F317