Item 160: Nine Photographs of Atherton Home, Photographed by Thomas Ferrier Atherton (Removed to Print Box #7), ca.1860s-1924
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 160
Dates
- Created: ca.1860s-1924
Creator
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photographs
Condition Note:
Good, photographs slightly discolored and warped.
Measurements:
13 9/16 in. x 10 9/16 in.
Title:
Photographs of Atherton Home
Description:
A set of nine photographs depicting the home of Thomas Ferrier Atherton. It was built roughly between 1860’s-1870’s and was torn down in 1924 after Thomas Atherton’s death in 1923. Previously located on 36 West River St. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the house was occupied by Thomas Ferrier Atherton’s nephew, Thomas Henry Atherton and his family. Some of the artworks showcased on the walls are found in this collection, for example, “The Lion in Love,” by Juliet Gambareau. Wilkes-Barre is located in northeastern Pennsylvania in Luzerne county. It was founded in 1769 and re-incorporated as a city in 1869. The city’s rich coal mining history employed thousands of immigrants in the 19th century. The mining of anthracite coal was popular until the Knox Mine disaster that ultimately accelerated the collapse of the industry after World War II. The Wyoming Valley was originally inhabited by the Shawnee and Lenape Native Americans prior to its new settlement.
Location:
Formerly 36 West River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
[2] Stone house formerly at 36 West River St. Wilkes-Barre built in the 1860’s or 1870’s by Thomas Ferrier Atherton, occupied by his nephew Thomas Henry Atherton and his family from the lates 1880’s until it was torn down soon after his death in 1923. His original surname was Henry but he later took his mother’s name.
[3] Showing Lion in Love, over mantle, forget subject of left painting and at right so perverse a woman that she flowed upstream after having drowned. Side ways picture at right - key, to La Fontane all subject illustrated his well known parables.
Dining Room looking from door in living room.
[4] Living room at right of front door.
It is said Mademoiselle Gambareau spent months studying lious in goo(?) for her autumn louis(?)
[5] Reception room freseaed(?) by M. Gambareau, all of which were duotones when house was torn down, in about June of 1924 (Mink. (?)
[6] Hall in House of Thomas Ferrier Atherton, showing exgunsete(?) colored window, all primary flat colors (no discoloration of any kind - all the same flat glass.
[7] Truly magnificent fresco on planter in reception room of home built by Thomas Ferrier Atherton for his wife (in left corner from front hall.
[8] Showing the frescoed ceiling and marble fireplace, I think, greenish marble grate, in reception Room at left of front door.
[10] View from middle of portiere? door of living room to the dining room. All fresco on plaster, dining residence of Thomas H. Atherton, his nephew.
[11] The stone house Thomas Ferrier Atherton built for his children wife date not known, but but closing off all (?) in the south enriched all pioneers in the Anthracite Industry.
Arch. said to be planned by French mansard builder of old Union League Club House in Phila.
Torn down after T. H. Atherton’s nephew Thomas Ferrier Atherton, died in about 1923
View of hall looking toward front door.
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu