Fairmount Water Works Prints 1854...
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December 09, 1854
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, December 9, 1854.
* Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia PA
This title was formatted much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly" being tabloid-size with several pages of prints. This title actually precedes Harper's, which did not begin publication until 1857. Within this issue are prints captioned: "Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia", "Point Alderton, Boston Harbor", "Duck Shooting", and more, all having related text as well. 16 pages with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
Historical Background: Following a series of yellow fever epidemics in the late 1700s (which was at the time thought to be caused by unclean water) city leaders appointed a "Watering Committee" which eventually picked Frederik Graff to design a new waterworks, in order to provide clean water to city residents.
The waterworks were constructed between 1819 and 1822 on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Steam power, then waterwheels, and later Jonval turbines were used to lift the water.
The facility, the industrial nature of which was disguised by a Greek Revival exterior, became a tourist attraction for its beauty and its location on the riverside. Visitors included Charles Dickens who praised it for its pleasant design and public usefulness.
The waterworks eventually closed in 1909, after years of service, when several newer and more technologically updated facilities were built. source: wikipedia
* Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia PA
This title was formatted much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly" being tabloid-size with several pages of prints. This title actually precedes Harper's, which did not begin publication until 1857. Within this issue are prints captioned: "Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia", "Point Alderton, Boston Harbor", "Duck Shooting", and more, all having related text as well. 16 pages with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
Historical Background: Following a series of yellow fever epidemics in the late 1700s (which was at the time thought to be caused by unclean water) city leaders appointed a "Watering Committee" which eventually picked Frederik Graff to design a new waterworks, in order to provide clean water to city residents.
The waterworks were constructed between 1819 and 1822 on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Steam power, then waterwheels, and later Jonval turbines were used to lift the water.
The facility, the industrial nature of which was disguised by a Greek Revival exterior, became a tourist attraction for its beauty and its location on the riverside. Visitors included Charles Dickens who praised it for its pleasant design and public usefulness.
The waterworks eventually closed in 1909, after years of service, when several newer and more technologically updated facilities were built. source: wikipedia
Category: Pre-Civil War
