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VIEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA R.R. SCENERY [cover title]: Charles Frey's Original Souvenir Albums..

VIEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA R.R. SCENERY [cover title]: Charles Frey's Original Souvenir Albums..

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VIEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA R.R. SCENERY [cover title]: Charles Frey's Original Souvenir Albums..

by Pennsylvania Railroad

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Portland, Maine: Chisholm Brothers, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 panels of views. Accordion-fold (leporello) format. Views include: Pennsylvania R.R. Station, Jersey City, showing birds eye view of the Hudson River, New York City, etc.; Pennsylvania R.R. Ferries plying between Jersey City & New York; Bridge Crossing the Raritan River; Broad St. Station...Philadelphia, Grandest R.R. Depot in America; New Public Building, Philadelphia, Cor. Broad & Market Streets, Built of Marble...; Bryn Mawr Hotel; Bryn Mawr Station; Bridge Crossing the Susquehanna River 6 Miles West of Harrisburgh; Lewiston Narrows; Jacks Narrows; Horse Shoe Curve; Near Bolivar on the Conemaugh; Spruce Creek Tunnel; View of Pittsburgh & Allegheny City, Pa.; &c. Bound in embossed blue boards, gilt cover title. Edges of boards lightly rubbed; internally fine. 5" x 6" The views here are very detailed and in sharp focus. [WorldCat locates three holdings of this viewbook: N-Y Hist Soc, Hagley Museum, Duke University.].

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Title
VIEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA R.R. SCENERY [cover title]: Charles Frey's Original Souvenir Albums..
Author
Pennsylvania Railroad
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Chisholm Brothers
Place of Publication
Portland, Maine
Date Published
1880
Keywords
architecture; viewbooks; photographs; pennsylvania railroad; jersey city; philadelphia
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