Photochrom, "River Drive from Laurel Hill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," 1900
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Large urban parks provided landscaped getaways for city dwellers. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fairmount Park contained scenic drives along well-kept roadways. This colorized image from 1900 shows a horse-drawn vehicle traveling down River Drive in the park.
Large urban parks provided landscaped getaways for city dwellers. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fairmount Park contained scenic drives along well-kept roadways. This colorized image from 1900 shows a horse-drawn vehicle traveling down River Drive in the park.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1900
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.182
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photolithography
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.875 in
Width: 8.875 in
Inscriptions
Embossed in front lower left corner: 53730 RIVER DRIVE FROM LAUREL HILL, FAIRMOUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA Embossed in lower right corner: COPYRIGHT, 1900 BY / DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.
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