John Moran, 1860s
Scope and Contents
Four matted sepia-tone photographs, likely albumen, by pioneering Philadelphia-based photographer John Moran. Two of the prints are slightly smaller with curved upper corners, and have labels on the verso indicating they are views in a series called “Scenery in the Region of the Delaware Water Gap” by Moran & Storey – one is “The Gap, from Blockhead Mountain” (No. 578) and the other is “The Gap, from Table Rock” (No. 582). The other two prints are slightly larger with square corners and have handwritten labels on the verso: “Falls of the Schuylkill” and “The White Mountain Range From Bartlett.” All four prints have stamped numbers on the recto and verso: Ph 2957 (Bartlett), Ph 2960 (Schuylkill), Ph 2977 (Table Rock), and Ph 2990 (Blockhead Mountain). All four prints are primarily landscapes, though the “Gap” images also feature human figures. Undated but likely c. 1860s.
Dates
- 1860s
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
John Moran (1831-1902) was an English-born American photographer and artist. He was a pioneer in both scientific photography and photography as an artistic medium. Moran & Storey was a short-lived partnership between Moran and fellow Philadelphia photographer John Storey in the 1860s.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu