Shelf 6
Container
Contains 50 Results:
Record Book, Cobb's creek Park Guard reports. Includes disc of electronic version, introduction written by Joseph Callahan and biographical note on John Patrick Callahan, Fairmount Park guard stationed at Cobb's Creek, 1945-1952
Item — Shelf: 6
Dates:
1945-1952
Early views of the Fairmount Water Works mounted on styrofoam including Cremer reprints [10 total]
Item — Shelf: 6
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Bulk, 1840-1937; 1824-2022
Memorial Hall Plan including floor plan and negative (100 prints), c. 1980
Item — Shelf: 6
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
c. 1980
Ephemera: Fairmount Water Works commemorative ornament engraved "Fairmount Waterworks - Philadelphia, PA - Restored 2001" [4 total]
Item — Shelf: 6, Box: 50
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
c. 1876-1880; 1917; c. 1990-1998
Ephemera: Fairmount Park Guard Sergeant's badge engraved 'L T K' on back
Item — Shelf: 6, Box: 50
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
c. 1876-1880; 1917; c. 1990-1998
Ephemera: Framed Fairmount Park Guard buttons, 12 total. Also includes Park Guard badge number 142
Item — Shelf: 6, Box: 50
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
c. 1876-1880; 1917; c. 1990-1998
Kew Gardens, Pagoda and Labyrinth Gardens
Item — Shelf: 6, Box: 31
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...
Dates:
n.d.; 1947
Lincoln Monument, n.d.
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.
Dates:
n.d.
Tam O'Shanter Group, 1992 November 23
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.
Dates:
1992 November 23