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Title
Fairmount
Creator
Kiehn, J., 1835-1869, artist
Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, printer
Kiehn, J., 1835-1869, publisher
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1867
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Image of an elevated landscape view of the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showing the Schuylkill River with waterfalls, boats, and trees and buildings on the banks and hillsides, and the waterworks' pump house and bridge in the foreground, with strolling visitors.
"J. Kiehn del."--text, bottom left margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1867 by J. Kiehn, in the Clerks Office of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."--text, bottom margin centered. "J. Bien chromolith."--bottom right margin. "Published by J. Kiehn, 622 N. 25th Str. Philadelphia."--text, bottom margin centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 40.96 x 53.02 cm (16 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_VIEW_000666
399970
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/1358
Language
English
Subject
Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Pictorial works
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Schuylkill River (Pa.)--Pictorial works
Boats and boating--Pictorial works
Tourism--Pictorial works
Waterworks--Pictorial works
Fairmount Water Works
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
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Large Size
Northeast
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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