George R Collection (#10)

Mammoth Live Oak, near Jacksonville, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mammoth Live Oak, near Jacksonville, Florida, USA, c1900. Live oak or evergreen oak refers to oaks of the genus Quercus that share the characteristic of evergreen foliage

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA, c1900. Victorian Gothic building on Copley Square designed by John Hubbard Sturgis and Charles Brigham and completed in 1876

Cherry Street, Seattle, Washington, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cherry Street, Seattle, Washington, USA, c1900. Telegraph poles and street car tracks. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Coronado Beach, San Diego, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Coronado Beach, San Diego, California, USA, c1900. The Hotel del Coronado, a Victorian beachfront hotel, is the second largest wooden structure in the United States

The Combing Wave, New Jersey Coast, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Combing Wave, New Jersey Coast, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Main Street, Butte City, Montana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Butte City, Montana, USA, c1900. Unpaved road lined with telegraph poles. Butte was established in 1864 as a mining camp. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

On the Ocklawaha River, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On the Ocklawaha River, Florida, USA, c1900. The Okahumkee tourist steamer, with a white couple sitting on the deck and black musicians standing below

Echo Cliffs, Canyon of the Grand River, Colorado, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Echo Cliffs, Canyon of the Grand River, Colorado, USA, c1900. Railway tracks alongside the river. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Gates Ajar, Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Gates Ajar, Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Floral gardening decoration. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Great Glacier, Selkirk Mountains, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Great Glacier, Selkirk Mountains, Canada, c1900. In 1857 gold was discovered in the Selkirks, as well as coal, copper, marble, mercury, silver, and zinc

Belle Isle Park, Michigan, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Belle Isle Park, Michigan, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Street in Key West, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Street in Key West, Florida, USA, c1900. Wooden buildings and an unpaved road. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Fort Wrangell, Alaska, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Fort Wrangell, Alaska, USA, c1900. Tlingit wooden carving on the shore of Wrangell Island. Fort Wrangell was established in 1868 aafter the US purchase of Alaska from Russia

Union Square, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Union Square, New York, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, USA, c1900. Street which connects the White House and the United States Capitol. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Long Sault Rapids, St Lawrence River, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Long Sault Rapids, St Lawrence River, Canada, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Sandy Hook, from Highland Light, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sandy Hook, from Highland Light, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Town located on a barrier spit of land 9.7 km long at the north end of the Jersey Shore

Church of La Santisima, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Church of La Santisima, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. The Temple and Hospital of the Most Holy Trinity was built between 1755 and 1783 as a temple for the adjoining hospital (or hospice) for priests

Sheridans Tomb, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sheridans Tomb, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, USA, c1900. Monument to Civil War general Philip Sheridan (1831-1888) by Samuel James Kitson

Shelving Rock Mountain, Lake George, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Shelving Rock Mountain, Lake George, New York State, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

On Governors Creek, Ocklawaha River, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On Governors Creek, Ocklawaha River, Florida, USA, c1900. Spanish moss hangs from the trees. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, c1900. Tramlines in the almost-empty unpaved Main Street. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Winfield Scott Statue, Washington DC, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Winfield Scott Statue, Washington DC, USA, c1900. Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott, equestrian sculpture by Henry Kirke Brown, of Winfield Scott (1786-1866)

On Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On Wissahickon Creek, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Wissahickon Creek emptyies into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

Mining Camp, Nevada, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mining Camp, Nevada, USA, c1900. Nevada is one of the largest sources of gold in the world, and gold mining is a major industry. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

The White House, Washington DC, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The White House, Washington DC, USA, c1900. Building in the neoclassical style, official residence and workplace of the President of the United States

Eutaw Place (looking north), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Eutaw Place (looking north), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, c1900. Circular flower bed in public park. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Lake of the Isles, Thousand Islands, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lake of the Isles, Thousand Islands, New York State, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Inspecting a brand on the Prairies, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Inspecting a brand on the Prairies, USA, c1900. Cowboys with a trussed-up steer. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Law School, Guadalajara, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Law School, Guadalajara, Mexico, c1900. Men standing outside the Neoclassical school of law. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA, c1900. Vassar was the first degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States

Washingtons Home, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Washingtons Home, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, c1900. Mount Vernon was the plantation home of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The house was built in phases from 1758

Lake in Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lake in Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. People rowing boats on the Wade Lagoon, with fountain in the background. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

A Bay in Lac la Belle, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Bay in Lac le Belle, Oconomowoc. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Brown Sulphur Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Brown Sulphur Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA, c1900. There are thought to be about 1, 000 geothermal features in Yellowstone, including geyser basins, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles

Drive in Piney Woods Park, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Drive in Piney Woods Park, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Forefathers Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Forefathers Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. The rock traditionally believed be the 1620 disembarkation site of the Pilgrims coming from Plymouth in England to the New World

State Capitol, Sacramento, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
State Capitol, Sacramento, California, USA, c1900. The California State Capitol building which houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the Governor of California

Mission Dolores, San Francisco, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mission Dolores, San Francisco, California, USA, c1900. The church of Mission Dolores, also known as Mission San Francisco de Asi s, is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco

Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA, c1900. View of the water gap (a gap that flowing water has carved through a mountain range and that still carries water)

The Pool, Franconia Range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Pool, Franconia Range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

The Flume, Franconia (White) Mountains, New Hampshire, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Flume, Franconia (White) Mountains, New Hampshire, USA, c1900. The Flume Gorge is a natural gorge at the base of Mount Liberty in Franconia Notch State Park. The walls are Conway granite

Kakabeka Falls, Lake Superior, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Kakabeka Falls, Lake Superior, Canada, c1900. The name Kakabeka comes from the indigenous Ojibwe word gakaabikaa: waterfall over a cliff. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

Niagara Falls, North America, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Niagara Falls, North America, c1900. A tourist boat at the bottom of the falls on the Niagara River. During peak daytime tourist hours, more than six million cubic feet (168)

Portland, Oregon, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Portland, Oregon, USA, c1900. Portland, the largest city in Oregon, began to be populated in the 1830s near the end of the Oregon Trail. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

Brentons Grove, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Brentons Grove, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, c1900. House built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea at Narragansett Bay. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Washingtons Headquarters, Newburgh, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Washingtons Headquarters, Newburgh, New York State, USA, c1900. George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the United States

Whittiers House, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Whittiers House, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. The John Greenleaf Whittier House, built in 1811, was the home of American poet

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George R. Was a man of many adventures, capturing the beauty of America through his lens. From the mighty Missouri River below Great Falls, Montana in 1897 to the enchanting Natural Bridge in Virginia during the same year, George R. Had an eye for nature's wonders. One cannot forget his breathtaking shots of Niagara Falls, frozen in time and frozen in awe-inspiring grandeur, and is as if he could hear the thunderous roar and feel the mist on his face even through a photograph. But George R. 's talents were not limited to landscapes alone; he also captured glimpses of human life across different parts of America. The Mountain House at Cresson Springs, Pennsylvania stands tall and proud against its picturesque backdrop - a testament to both architectural marvels and natural beauty. Moving westward, Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington comes alive under George R. 's lens - bustling with activity and showcasing the spirit of urban life at the turn of the century. While much remains unknown about George R. , we do know that he hailed from Illinois between 1865-1880. Perhaps it was during this time that he honed his craft and developed an unyielding passion for photography. George R. 's work extends beyond American borders too; from loading oranges on Florida's Ocklawaha River to Green Island on Lake George, New York - each frame tells a unique story about people's lives intertwined with their surroundings. Intriguingly enough, one can catch a glimpse into Mexico's rich history through George R. 's lens as well – specifically within Gallery of the School of LA Paz (Vizeainas), City of Mexico circa 1897 – offering us a window into another culture altogether. Finally, closer to home again but still far-reaching in scope are two iconic images by none other than George R. Hall himself: The Terrace at Central Park captures timeless elegance while City Of New York, from Brooklyn Heights showcases the city's majesty. George R.