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Philadephia, from Below the New South-Street-Bridge, 1874. Creator: Alfred Harral
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Philadephia, from Below the New South-Street-Bridge, 1874. Creator: Alfred Harral
Philadephia, from Below the New South-Street-Bridge, 1874. Cargo boats on the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. the largest vessels... their tapering masts and graceful yards presenting a picture which, in a bright, sunny day, might have won the admiration and employed the pencil of Turner. The scene at this point is usually a busy one. Noisy steam-tugs, light sail-boats, scows, canal-boats, and other kinds of craft, crowd the stream, and impart that life and vivacity peculiar to the water-front of a flourishing commercial city. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes...with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists" Vol. II, edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1874]
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Philadephia, from Below the New South-Street-Bridge, 1874 - A Vibrant Snapshot of a Thriving City
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. This print by Alfred Harral transports us back to Philadelphia in 1874. The scene captures the bustling activity on the Schuylkill River, with cargo boats gracefully gliding through its waters. The largest vessels stand tall with their tapering masts and elegant yards, reminiscent of a painting that could have inspired J. M. W. Turner himself. The riverfront is alive with energy as various types of watercraft fill the stream. Noisy steam-tugs, light sailboats, scows, canal-boats - each contributing to the vibrant tapestry that defines a flourishing commercial city like Philadelphia. Harral's lens beautifully captures this moment in time when industry and transportation intersected on the riverbank. Chimneys release plumes of smoke into the sky as coal boats unload their precious fuel onto waiting barges. Men can be seen working diligently amidst lifting gear and pulleys while others go about their daily tasks along the river's edge. This image is not just a photograph; it is an invaluable piece of historical documentation that allows us to glimpse into Philadelphia's past. It serves as a reminder of how cities evolve over time while still retaining elements that make them unique and thriving centers of commerce. Alfred Harral has given us an extraordinary window into nineteenth-century America through his lens, capturing both the grandeur and vitality of one particular moment in Philadelphia's rich history.
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