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
Connecting railroad bridge at River Drive
Item — Shelf: 6, Box: 31
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates:
c.1855 - c. 2012
Girard Avenue Bridge, 1873
Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates:
1873
Railroad bridge at Fountain Green Drive
Item — Shelf: 6, Box: 31
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates:
c.1855 - c. 2012