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Glass Plate Negatives

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Held at: Fairmount Park Historic Resource Archives [Contact Us]1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Fairmount Park Historic Resource Archives. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
2011.005
Repository:
Fairmount Park Historic Resource Archives
Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], FP.2011.005, Glass Plate Negatives Collection, Fairmount Park Historic Resource Archives.
Date:
c. 1870-1932
Abstract:

Items included in this collection are of the glass plate negative format or the "Woodburytype" lantern slides. Subject matter covered includes the Pennypack region, RittenhouseTown, Fairmount Park races, and East and West Fairmount Park- all circa the late 19th Century.

This collection is divided into four series based on origin, subject matter and format- The Edward and William Wharton Smith Collection, RittenhouseTown images, Fairmount Park Races images, and Woodbury Lantern Slides.

Images from the Edward and William Wharton Smith Collection have been processed into photographic prints and may also be found in this form in the Photographic Prints Collection under the series of the same name.

Publisher
Fairmount Park Historic Resource Archives
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Fairmount Park Historic Resource Archives staff
Finding Aid Date
10/1/2012
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research. Due to the fragility of the format, supervision by the staff archivist is required. All decisions regarding use will be at the discretion of the staff archivist.

Use Restrictions

Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Archives with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material.

Collection Inventory

Corner of Dr. Wister's Wall, c. 1893.
Box 1 Object 1
Shrub over Mrs. Abby's Fence, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 2
Pump - snowy, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 3
Bridge over Pennypack - President's House, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 4
Mill and house on Pennypack, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 5
Mill on Pennypack, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 6
Old Grey's Ferry Bridge, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 7
Barn on Washington Lane, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 8
Trees on Frankford Avenue, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 9
Old Sal's house, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 10
Birmingham Meeting House, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 11
Mrs. Wister's cat "Sadie" on rug - Butler Place, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 12
Billmyer's, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 13
Germantown Academy, c. 1890.
Box 1 Object 14
Farm house on Church Lane, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 15
Mrs. Wister's house - Butler Place #2, n.d.
Box 1 Object 16
Dr. Wister's house - Butler Place #3, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 17
Hemlock tree in yard - snowy, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 19
Hemlock tree in yark, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 20
Water Works Dam, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 21
Rock on Wissahickon, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 22
Mill on Wissahickon, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 23
Wissahickon, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 24
Mill on Wissahickon #2, c. 1900.
Box 1 Object 25
Wissahickon #2, n.d.
Box 2 Object 26

Rittenhouse homes in Fairmount Park #1, 1932 April 1.
Box 2 Object 1
Rittenhouse homes in Fairmount Park #2, 1932 April 1.
Box 2 Object 2
Memorial plaque to David and William Rittenhouse, c. 1930.
Box 2 Object 3
Fairmount Park Races images, 1908-1911.
Box 2 Object 4-18

"Goldfish Fountain" East Park, c. 1870.
Box 2 Object 19
Mount Pleasant Mansion, c. 1870.
Box 2 Object 20
Bluestone Bridge in Wissahickon, c. 1870.
Box 2 Object 21
Western Approach to New York Railroad bridge, south of Falls of Schuylkill, c. 1870.
Box 2 Object 22
View from Rockland, c. 1870.
Box 2 Object 23
View from Lemon Hill, c. 1870.
Box 2 Object 24

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