The scenery of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad

Title
  1. The scenery of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad [graphic] / W. T. Purviance.
Published by
  1. Philadelphia : W. T. Purviance, 1870?-1880?
Author
  1. Purviance, W. T.

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Additional authors
  1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Description
  1. 123 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88 x 177 mm.
Summary
  1. Views along the Pennsylvania Railroad, including views of Altoona, Birmingham Station, Bryn Mawr station, Cambria Ironworks, Eagle Station, Cresson, Harrisburg, Lockport, Marysville, Mapleton Station, Lewistown Narrows, Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park, an elevator and the U. S. arsenal at Pittsburgh, the Delaware Water Gap, Wissahickon Creek; views of bridges, tunnels, trains, canals, the Susquehana and Delaware Rivers, waterfalls, mills, streets, resorts, hotels, trout fishing, and the interior of the state library. Some views duplicated.
Subject
  1. Pennsylvania Railroad
  2. Bridges > Pennsylvania
  3. Canals > Pennsylvania
  4. Fishing > Pennsylvania
  5. Interior architecture > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg
  6. Iron industry > Pennsylvania > Cambria
  7. Libraries > Pennsylvania > Harrisburg
  8. Parks > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
  9. Railroads > Pennsylvania
  10. Armories > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh
  11. Altoona (Pa.)
  12. Bryn Mawr (Pa.)
  13. Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  14. Harrisburg (Pa.)
  15. Philadelphia (Pa.)
  16. Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
  17. Delaware Water Gap (N.J. and Pa.)
  18. Susquehanna River
  19. Wissahickon Creek (Pa.)
Genre/Form
  1. Albumen photoprints.
  2. Photoprints.
  3. Stereographs.
Call number
  1. MFY Dennis Coll 91-F309
Note
  1. Most views are numbered and captioned in the negative. Includes views with variant titles, interfiled numerically.
  2. Views are numbered: 6, 39, 41, 52 1/2, 62, 66, 95, 103, 107, 124, 125, 129, 129 1/2, 136, 141, 155, 180, 217, 219, 228, 249, 262, 263, 272, 309, 312, 341-344, 362, 368, 376, 404, 406, 418, 427, 433, 434, 440, 478, 499, 515, 540, 563, 602, 609, 702-704, 709, 711, 715, 723, 737, 750, 754, 778, 806, 835, 879, 904, 953, 959, 1014, and unnumbered views.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Cite as (note)
  1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Author
  1. Purviance, W. T., photographer.
Title
  1. The scenery of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad [graphic] / W. T. Purviance.
Imprint
  1. Philadelphia : W. T. Purviance, 1870?-1880?
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Cite as:
  1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
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  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Research call number
  1. MFY Dennis Coll 91-F309
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