b501, H C White Stereoview, #130, Bartholdi Fountain and Capital, Wash. DC, 1901

Description: b501, H C White Stereoview, #130, Bartholdi Fountain and Capital, Wash. DC, 1901 Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an original Stereoview/Stereograph SV card, titled: Bartholdi Fountain and Capital, Washington, DC. by Hawley C. White, Co., card #130, 1901. Looking at this Stereoview through a Viewer, is like using Google 3D when looking at a Map. To see all of my "Stereoview Cards" click here. To see all of my historical "Cabinet Cards" click here. Notes: The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental public fountain, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who later created the Statue of Liberty. The fountain was originally made for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is now located at the corner of Independence Avenue and First Street, SW, in the United States Botanic Garden, on the grounds of the United States Capitol, in Washington D.C. The Fountain of Light and Water, commonly called the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, which celebrated the 100th birthday of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, and it was cast by the Durenne foundry in France, which had won awards for its cast-iron fountains at earlier international expositions in 1862, 1867 and 1873. Bartholdi offered the fountain to the Exposition for free; he intended to sell it afterwards, and to sell others of the same design to other cities. The fountains stood at the center of the esplanade, near the main entrance to the exposition. When the exposition ended in 1877, Bartholdi did not find any buyers for his fountain. One year later it was purchased by the United States Congress, which offered him only six thousand dollars, half the sum he had originally asked. In 1878, it was placed at the base of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.. In 1881, Secretary of State James Blaine suggested moving it to Dupont Circle, near his new mansion. The assassination of James Garfield interrupted the conversations and the idea was dropped. (ref. wikipedia) For more info, click here. Size: 3.5" by 7" Subjects: Historic, Architecture, Building, Fountain, Park, Street Lamps Photographer/Publisher: Hawley C. White Co., Chicago, New York & London (1874-1915) Date: circa 1880s. The Last Image is for Information Only. Condition: EX-EX/MT (Edge & corner wear), Please see scans for actual condition. Info: Stereoscopy or Stereoviews have two nearly identical images mounted side by side and were taken by a Stereo Camera. When looked at through a stereo viewer they give a three-dimensional image. Most popular from 1850’s to 1930’s and they usually measure about 3 ½" by 7" (please see images). This SV card is part of a very large collection (over 5000) I will be selling on Ebay over the next 6-8 months. Some of the subjects will be: Alaska, Austria, Boston, California, Celebrities, Chicago, Colorado, Comedy, Cuba, Egypt, Florida, Industry, Ireland, Italy, Japan, London, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York City, Niagara Falls, Paris, Pennsylvania, People, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rome, San Francisco, Scotland, St. Louis, Tragedies, Virginia, Volcano's, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Yellowstone and Yosemite. This Stereoview would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift. Please checkout my 1880's Baseball Victorian Trade cards in my Ebay Store Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my Movie Glass Slides in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store Visit My eBay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS Ground Advantage (the old 1st class) shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 40 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2024-12-09T11:07:28.000Z

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