Stereograph of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, ca. 1880

stereograph

PHOTOGRAPHS
USA, PA, Philadelphia
Circa 1880
Overall: 3 1/2 x 6.94 x 0 in.; 8.89 x 17.63 x 0 cm

Stereographic albumen print. Mounted on yellow card, blue on back, with rounded corners. Printed at left: "Fairmount Park," and at right: "Philadelphia." Back lists the views in the series and this one is listed as "Boat Landing". Image shows a view of various rowboats tied up around the "Union Boat House" at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The boat house was operated by "Capt. W.F. Cline". A small unidentified steamer can be seen in the middle background; c. 1880.


UNIDENTIFIED pulling boat
1981.39.8

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