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Ormiston

 Series — Box: 4

Scope and Contents Note

From the Collection:

As per the collection title, all items housed within this collection are stereographic images (or "stereographs"). The majority were created by Cremer, however there are a limited number of other creators which can be found throughout the collection. While subject matter varies, all items feature items within the city of Philadelphia. The majority of items are directly related to the Fairmount Park System, however there are a limited number of non-park related items, such as the Liberty Bell. The collection is especially strong in images documenting the Fairmount Water Works and Fairmount Park. The collection contains a mixture of lansdcape views of nature and significant buildings and images featuring people interacting with these elements.

Dates

  • c. 1880

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.0 containers

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository

Contact:
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211