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J.W. & J.S. Moulton — Fairmount Park Scenery, Philadelphia, Pa., from the series "Gems of American Scenery"

J.W. & J.S. Moulton

Fairmount Park Scenery, Philadelphia, Pa., from the series "Gems of American Scenery"

1873

Mass-produced for the growing market in photographic souvenirs, this stereo card commodified Philadelphia's parkland as quintessentially American scenery for middle-class consumption.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo

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J.W. & J.S. Moulton, Fairmount Park Scenery, Philadelphia, Pa., from the series "Gems of American Scenery", 1873

Mass-produced for the growing market in photographic souvenirs, this stereo card commodified Philadelphia's parkland as quintessentially American scenery for middle-class consumption.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Year
1873
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Naturalistic, Albumen Print, Stereo Photograph, Documentary, American, Landscape, Architecture, Sepia Tones, Park

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