Castner Scrapbook v.7, Walks, Views, Maps, page 70

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Castner Scrapbook v.7, Walks, Views, Maps, page 70

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Item No: pdcc00619
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.7, Walks, Views, Maps, page 70
Additional Title: Rittenhouse Square
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

http://www.fairmountpark.org/rittenhousesquare.asp


Notes:

View of the northwest corner of Rittenhouse Square with the tower of Holy Trinity Church rising above the treetops. Shows people enjoying the tranquility of the park: a man in the foreground stands in contemplation looking across the reflecting pool; a nanny pushes a baby stroller along one of the main walkways, two well-dressed ladies follow, one holding a parasol; a small boy watched over by his nanny plays with his toy boat; and a young girl sits on the balustrade surrounding the pool, visible behind her is the The Lion Crushing a Serpent by the French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye.


Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.7
Creator Name: Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927 - Artist
Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler