Professor George R Cromwell Collection (#12)

Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, c1900. Bay in Hancock County, named after the French explorer Samuel de Champlain who visited the area in 1604

Ice Mountain, Niagara, New York State, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Ice Mountain, Niagara, New York State, USA, c1900. Crowds of people on snow-covered ice at the base of the frozen American Falls. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Old South Church, Boston, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Old South Church, Boston, USA, c1900. The Old South Meeting House, built in 1729, and known as the organisng point for the Boston Tea Party on 16 December 1773

Indian River, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Indian River, Florida, USA, c1900. The Indian River, 121 miles long, is actually a brackish lagoon. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Heading for the Shore, Lake Michigan, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Heading for the Shore, Lake Michigan, USA, c1900. Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the only one located entirely within the United States

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, c1900. Cable-stayed/suspension bridge over the East River. Started in 1869, it is one of the oldest road bridges in the United States

Mount Hood, Oregon, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mount Hood, Oregon, USA, c1900. Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano, is Oregons highest mountain. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co

Bowling Green, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Bowling Green, New York, USA, c1900. The oldest public park in New York City. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

The Peshtigo River, Wisconsin, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Peshtigo River, Wisconsin, USA, c1900. The city of Peshtigo was destroyed by the Peshtigo Fire in October 1871, the deadliest fire in the history of the United States

Toronto University, Toronto, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Toronto University, Toronto, Canada, c1900. The main building of University College, built in 1859, is one of the oldest collegiate buildings in the country

State House, Denver, Colorado, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
State House, Denver, Colorado, USA, c1900. The Colorado State Capitol Building, designed by Elijah E. Myers and constructed 1886-1901 from Colorado white granite

The Home of the poet Longfellow, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Home of the poet Longfellow, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. The house, built in 1759 for John Vassall, was the home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA, c1900. Rock formation caused by erosion over millions of years. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Arizona Garden, Monterey, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Arizona Garden, Monterey, California, USA, c1900. Desert-themed garden composed of cacti, agaves, aloes, yuccas, palms, ornamental grasses and other drought-tolerant plants

Alpine Pass, Colorado, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Alpine Pass, Colorado, USA, c1900. Railway tracks on a narrow ledge along the side of a steep cliff. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. Charles F Brush demonstrated one of the worlds first successful electric streetlights here in 1879

Old Court House, Bowling Green, Virginia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Old Court House, Bowling Green, Virginia, USA, c1900. The Caroline County Court House, built in 1835. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Hot Springs, Helena, Montana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Hot Springs, Helena, Montana, USA, c1900. The Hotel Broadwater and Natatorium, built in 1889 by businessman Colonel Charles A Broadwater, an important example of the Moorish style

Kaministiquia River, below Kakabeka Falls, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Kaministiquia River, below Kakabeka Falls, Canada, c1900. The name Kakabeka comes from the indigenous Ojibwe word gakaabikaa: waterfall over a cliff

Court House, Thomasville, Georgia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Court House, Thomasville, Georgia, USA, c1900. The Thomas County Courthouse, designed by John Wind and built in 1858. The portico on one side collapsed during construction

Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Avenue of Tents, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Row of canvas tents available for rent. Tent City dates back to 1870 when a group of methodist ministers established a seaside location for a

Northern End of the Palisades, Hudson River, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Northern End of the Palisades, Hudson River, USA, c1900. Line of steep cliffs rising nearly vertically from near the edge of the river. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

United States Mint, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
United States Mint, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. In the late 18th century the first national mint was established in Philadelphia, the US capital at the time

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

Governors Palace, Vera Cruz, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Governors Palace, Vera Cruz, Mexico, c1900. Spanish colonial building in the city of Veracruz on the Caribbean coast. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Falls of Montmorency, Quebec, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Falls of Montmorency, Quebec, Canada, c1900. The waterfalls are 83 meters tall, 30 meters higher than Niagara Falls. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Place d Armes, Montreal, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Place d Armes, Montreal, Canada, c1900. The Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal was the largest church in North America at the time of its completion in the 1840s

Michigan Avenue, looking south, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Michigan Avenue, looking south, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Wide tree-lined boulevard with very little traffic. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Kissing Bridge, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Kissing Bridge, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, c1900. Wooden footbridge beside a lake. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Church of Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Church of Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico, c1900. The Templo de San Francisco (Church or Temple of St Francis], which dates from 1717, was one of the first churches built in Chihuahua City)

National Palace, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
National Palace, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. The Palace is the seat of the federal executive in Mexico; the colonial building used construction materials from the Aztec emperor Moctezumas palace

Mounts Cheops and Hermit, Selkirk Range of the Rockies, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mounts Cheops and Hermit, Selkirk Range of the Rockies, USA, c1900. Snow-covered mountain peaks in the distance. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co

State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio, USA, c1900. The Ohio Statehouse, the state capitol building for Ohio, was built in the Greek Revival style between 1839 and 1861

Court House, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Court House, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, c1900. The Douglas County Courthouse, built in 1885, had a dome made of iron and sheet metal that was sanded and painted to resemble stone

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

Mount Royal Park, Montreal, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mount Royal Park, Montreal, Canada, c1900. Mount Royal Park was conceived to preserve Mount Royal as a place of nature, beauty and well-being. The park opened in 1876

Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, c1900. Minnehaha Park, designed by landscape architect Horace WS. Cleveland in 1883

Main Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Main Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, c1900. View of Main Street showing one of the citys first gas street lamps in front of the St Charles Hotel, (originally the Bella Union Hotel)

Bridal Veil Fall, Yosemite, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Bridal Veil Fall, Yosemite, California, USA, c1900. Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park is 188 metres high. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Penn House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Penn House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. 18th century building now known as the Letitia Street House, once celebrated as the city residence of Pennsylvanias founder

Spokane Falls, Washington, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Spokane Falls, Washington, USA, c1900. The old Monroe Street Bridge across the Lower Falls and the Spokane River. The town, (now known as Spokane)

A Palm Avenue in Los Angeles, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Palm Avenue in Los Angeles, California, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada, c1900. The source of the river is the Bow Glacier in the Rocky Mountains, from where it flows 365 miles down to Hudson Bay

Summit Avenue in Winter, St Paul, Minnesota, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Summit Avenue in Winter, St Paul, Minnesota, USA, c1900. Snow cleared off the pavement on Summit Avenue, known for being the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the United States

In the Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
In the Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, USA, c1900. Woman standing by a gate in The Berkshires, a range of the Appalachian Mountains. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

Savin Rock, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Savin Rock, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

On the Conemaugh, near New Florence, Pennsylvania, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On the Conemaugh, near New Florence, Pennsylvania, USA, c1900. A bend of the Conemaugh River. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Tomb of Juarez, San Fernando Cemetery, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Juarez, San Fernando Cemetery, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. The tomb of Mexican president Benito Juarez (1806-1872), a lawyer and liberal politician of Zapotec (indigenous Mexican) origin

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Professor George R. Cromwell, a man of adventure and curiosity, embarked on countless journeys across the United States in the late 19th century. From the mighty Missouri River below Great Falls, Montana to the enchanting Natural Bridge in Virginia, he captured moments that would become timeless memories. With his camera in hand, Professor Cromwell ventured to Niagara Falls, where he witnessed nature's raw power cascading down with breathtaking force. He then found himself at Mountain House in Cresson Springs, Pennsylvania, surrounded by majestic mountains and tranquil springs that whispered tales of serenity. Traveling westward to Tacoma, Washington along Pacific Avenue, Professor Cromwell marveled at the bustling cityscape and its vibrant energy. In Florida's Ocklawaha River, he observed workers loading oranges onto boats - a sight that showcased both human industry and nature's abundant gifts. Seeking solace amidst natural beauty once again, Professor Cromwell visited Green Island on Lake George in New York. The serene waters mirrored his own sense of tranquility as he explored this hidden gem. His journey took him beyond American borders too; standing before the Gallery of the School of La Paz (Vizeainas) in Mexico City allowed him to appreciate artistry from different cultures. Meanwhile, Tremont Street and The Common in Boston revealed a glimpse into urban life during this era. As an avid historian and lover of democracy's roots, Professor Cromwell couldn't resist capturing The Capitol building in Washington D. C. , symbolizing America's enduring strength and unity. But it wasn't just picturesque landscapes that fascinated him; Devil's Den at Gettysburg stirred emotions within him as he contemplated the sacrifices made during one of history's most significant battles. And from Sandy Hook overlooking Highland Light in New Jersey emerged a sense of awe for coastal beauty intertwined with maritime history. Through his lens and unquenchable thirst for knowledge about our world’s wonders – both natural and man-made – Professor George R.