April 17, 2024
PANORAMA FROM MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY TOWER CHARLES RIVER CAMBRIDGE MA. STEREOVIEW
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay
STEREOVIEW with text on the back: "Mount Auburn Cemetery, CAMBRIDGE, MASS." This is followed by a list of views and this one is underlined in pencil: 20 Panorama from Tower Charles River.SIZE. Approximately 3 7/16 x 6 15/16 inches.CONDITION. Both sides: Soiling. Mount: Wear around edges and at corners. Soiling on front. Soiling and foxing on back.APPEARANCE. The majority of the view has good to very good tones. The background, way in the distance, appears faded. Excellent depth of field. A great overview.MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY. " Mount Auburn Cemetery, located in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts, is the first rural or garden cemetery in the United States. " (source: Wikipedia)"Bostonians founded Mount Auburn in 1831 for both practical and aesthetic reasons: to solve an urban land use problem created by an increasing number of burials in the city and to create a tranquil and beautiful place where families could commemorate their loved ones with tasteful works of art in an inviting and natural setting. The public flocked to the new cemetery and Mount Auburn quickly became the model for the American 'rural' cemetery movement. Today Mount Auburn continues its historic dual role as a sacred site and pleasure ground, serving as both an active cemetery and a 'museum' preserving nearly two centuries of changing attitudes about death
read more
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
