Description: a826, James Cremer Stereoview, #211, Fairmount Park, View at Deniston, 1870s Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original Stereoview/Stereograph SV card, titled: Fairmount Park, View at Deniston, Philadelphia, PA., by James Cremer, card #211, 1870s. The Last 2 images show more info on this area (for reference only). Looking at this Stereoview through a Viewer, is like using Google 3D when looking at a Map. To see all of my "Stereoview Cards" click here. To see all of my historical "Cabinet Cards" click here. Notes: Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city.Fairmount Park consists of two park sections named East Park and West Park, divided by the Schuylkill River, with the two sections together totalling 2,052 acres (830 ha). Management of Fairmount Park and the entire citywide park system is overseen by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, a city department created in 2010 from the merger of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Department of Recreation. The park grew out of the Lemon Hill estate of Henry Pratt, whose land was originally owned by Robert Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Purchased by the city in 1844, the estate was dedicated to the public by city council's ordinance on September 15, 1855. A series of state and local legislative acts over the next three years increased the holdings of the city. In 1858, the city held a design competition to re-landscape Lemon Hill and Sedgeley for public use as the best way to better protect the city's water supply. The park was the site of the 1876 Centennial Exposition and the first zoo in the United States, the Philadelphia Zoo, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Wissahickon Valley Park, located adjacent to the park's immediate northwest, was included in the Fairmount Park NRHP registration document. (ref. wikipedia) To see more Info click here. To see a HI-Res 1897 Map of Fairmount Park, click here. Size: 3.5" by 7" Subjects: Historic, Nature, Schuylkill River, Trees, People, Man reading the Newspaper, Train on the other side of the River Photographer/Publisher: James Cremer, 18 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA. (1821-93) Photographer James Cremer (1821-93) was born in England, and moved to the United States when he was twenty-two. He worked for photographic supply companies in Boston and New York. Cremer established his own photographic supply company in Philadelphia. By 1860, he had a portrait studio and began to publish stereo views. James was a practicing photographer in Philadelphia for 40 years. He worked at the beginning stages of the practice, notably practicing photography as an art form. When he realized there was opportunity in stereo cards, he established his own Stereoscopic Emporium, or stereo card publishing business, on South Eighth Street. Cremer was the largest supplier of stereo cards in Philadelphia. In 1876, he was an exhibitor in the Centennial Exposition held in Fairmont Park. He eventually sold his studio and retired to Brooklyn, N.Y. Date: circa 1870's. Info: Stereoscopy or Stereoviews have two nearly identical images mounted side by side and were taken by a Stereo Camera. When looked at through a stereo viewer they give a three-dimensional image. Most popular from 1850’s to 1930’s and they usually measure about 3 ½" by 7" (please see images). This SV card is part of a very large collection (over 5000) I will be selling on Ebay over the next 6-8 months. Some of the subjects will be: Alaska, Austria, Boston, California, Celebrities, Chicago, Colorado, Comedy, Cuba, Egypt, Florida, Industry, Ireland, Italy, Japan, London, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York City, Niagara Falls, Paris, Pennsylvania, People, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rome, San Francisco, Scotland, St. Louis, Tragedies, Virginia, Volcano's, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Yellowstone and Yosemite. Condition: VG/EX-EX (Edge & corner wear, Writing on the back), (please see the images) This Stereoview would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift. 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Price: 75 USD
Location: Warsaw, Indiana
End Time: 2024-12-07T06:25:25.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Location: Philadelphia, PA.
Title: Fairmount Park, View at Deniston
Color: Black & White
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Original/Reprint: Original Print
Production Technique: Stereoview
Region of Origin: US
Stereoview Type: Flat Mount
Subject: Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA.
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Type: Stereoview & Stereoscope
Antique: Yes
Brand/Publisher: James Cremer, 18 S. 8th St., Phila., PA (1821-93)
Material: Cardboard
Number of Items: 1
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Vintage: Yes
